Pet Forum / Miscellaneous / Animal Health / March 2005

I have a cat who needs neutered (and will be shortly), but he is in a
different situation than the prior several cats I have had
spayed/neutered.

We have a separate room, known as "The Kitty Rescue Room", and most of
my guys have been isolated there after being pulled off the street,
until they were fixed and vaccinated.

However, Arthur got his vaccinations last summer, and has been a part
of the family since then.

To complicate things, we had a roof leak, and we have a mess in the
Kitty Rescue Room at the moment, due to things having had to be pulled
out of wet closets.

Okay.  So I know it is recommended that you keep post-neuter cats
calm, not allow climbing, etc.  My question is how hard and fast a
rule is this?  I should also mention that Arthur is a *very* active
kitten and very much of a climber/acrobat.  I cannot see putting him
into a junk-filled room for a solid week if it isn't absolutely
necessary.  I know people who do TNR for feral colonies, and simply
release the cats after keeping them one night in a cage post-neuter.

So how big is the likelihood that Arthur could injure himself after
neutering if I simply allow him to do as he normally does?  What
complications could arise?    If I absolutely have to confine him to
this room for a couple of days, I will do so.  But if the vets and vet
techs here don't think it's that necessary, I and he would be much
happier not to, I'm sure.

Thank you for any input.

Ginger-lyn

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