Anyone had much experience with kittens? I've had cats before, but usually adult cats. I've got this cute little dot of a thing who was neutered last week, all went well, but last night she thought it was an awesome idea to chew all of her stitches out. Now, she's not drawn blood, but it looks pretty tender there. It doesn't appear to have gone septic just yet and when she wakes up later, I'll dab in some salty water.

 

Just wondering, is this a regular occurrence, those that have had any dealings with kittens? She's a house-cat, for now, so she's unlikely to get it infected from outside sources and my house is squeaky clean.

Edited November 25, 201312 yr by Funkysi

How old is it?

6 months.

Didn't they give her a flowerpot? If she were mine, I'd be back down the vet just to be 100% all is well below the skin. I'm sure it is, but best to be sure.

No. I don't think they give cats flowerpots for neutering? Maybe I'm wrong. I didn't get her neutered. All looks ok, it's not pink and sore as such, the skin is regular colour, just looks a little deep. Maybe it's scar tissue.

Can't remember tbh. 14 years since ours were done - but if you got her already neutered, I would get the once over from your own vet.

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Say hello Basil. (And note the depth of sympathy from the posh girl.)

Hello Basil!

 

*depth of sympathy noted! lol

Most vets use dissolvable stitches these days that don't need removing but I'm surprised your vet didn't give you a collar. It varies how long they take to dissolve between individuals and the area of the op. I would phone your vet and see what they say but if the wound isn't open or weeping then stick with the good old salty water till they tell you otherwise

I'd get her back to the vets and let them have a look. Sounds like she should have had the lampshade stuck on to prevent her chewing them. It's horrible seeing the poor buggers with one on but it does stop them getting at the wound.

Wound isn't weeping right now. Will give her a few more days and will then take her in to get a lampshade I think. Will dab salty water for those few days. She's not at it all the time with the wound thankfully, but she's had a bit of a gnaw!

I'd pick a lampshade up from any vet next time you're out and about, no need to leave it on all the time but stick it on when you are going to be out and just take it off when you are about to keep an eye on it yourself.

I'm a dog man and was paranoid with mine as a pup because a neighbour had a horror story of coming home to a sadly deceased adult dog...he had chewed through some very fresh stitches while the owner was at work and the skin gave way.

Be careful. My cat got bit on his backside and I had an appt at the vets the next day. Overnight he turned a small puncture into a 2 inch gaping hole and a £800 vet bill!! If she's grooming the area at all I would get her a big collar straight away. You might be better taking her to see the vet nurse. You may not need an appt and many vets don't charge for a quick shufty!!

Be careful. My cat got bit on his backside ...

And that's the same reason Basil was wearing a lampshade in the vid. I tried to tell him that's what happens when you run away but he is a big scaredy cat for two (missing) reasons.

 

If she's grooming the area at all I would get her a big collar straight away.

^^What she said.^^

Wound isn't weeping right now. Will give her a few more days and will then take her in to get a lampshade I think. Will dab salty water for those few days. She's not at it all the time with the wound thankfully, but she's had a bit of a gnaw!

 

Good idea mate.....

 

.....And I hope she is OK. Any pics of her....?

 

Richard:cool:

Good idea mate.....

 

.....And I hope she is OK. Any pics of her....?

 

Richard:cool:

 

She's only a moggie, but cute none-the-less. She haa a lovely nature. Very calm and chilled for a such a young cat. Not skitty or anything.

 

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Godammit! Uploaded straight from my phone....didn't take into account the portrait format!

She's only a moggie, but cute none-the-less. She haa a lovely nature. Very calm and chilled for a such a young cat. Not skitty or anything.

 

awwww sweeet... maybe only moggies mate, but they leave claw marks in you heart..lol

 

I'd be lost without my two evil little fookers, which I love dearly..

They are always cute until they come home with a present for you.

Well, Twiglet is doing fine. The issue was a mouth infection. She had pain killers and anti-biotics and is fine and dandy now - slightly bigger, but she hasn't grown all that much!

Ahh bless. Twiglet? I can see why. But one of the very few bits of advice my old man gave me which were any good was

Just remember when you're naming a cat or dog that the odds are that when it goes missing (and it will) you will need to be bellowing that name across the streets/gardens/park - probably at around 3am in the morning in the pouring rain in your dressing gown and slippers for all your neighbours to hear.

Quite why he then named my favourite black cat "Cho-cho-san" is beyond me (one for the opera buffs, there).

I wanted to call mine Oi! But I wasn't aloud. He was already called Black Cat so I shortened it to the very dull Blackie.

Ahh bless. Twiglet? I can see why. But one of the very few bits of advice my old man gave me which were any good was

Quite why he then named my favourite black cat "Cho-cho-san" is beyond me (one for the opera buffs, there).

 

When I was a kid, my grandmother lived in this rather nice house close to the Mendip Hills in Somerset. Around the corner from her was this big farm house where an old farmer lived. He was pretty old and has long since died. He had a seemingly equally as old black Labrador which he called the 'N' word. No word of a lie. I guess I was about 4 or 5, so some 30 years ago now and to recall him bellowing down the lane at his dog saying 'Come 'ere N****r' was a sight...and sound! But it was a time when things weren't PC and this dog was some 15 year old haggard thing, so he named the dog nearly 50 years ago when it was almost 'acceptable' to use the term in daily conversation without the batter of an eyelid.

Yeah. The dog in the film Battle of Britain had the same name but they have edited it out now.

I thought that was the Dambusters film?

Tally ho films with men in planes. I get them mixed up!

Ha ha what what!

Glad you're pussy is doing well Simon, and it is indeed the Dam Busters with the black Lab called the N word, owned by Guy Gibson.