Care for Kittens After Spaying

Thanks for helping to control the pet population and improve the temperament of your kitty by spaying her. She may be a bit sore for a few days, especially if she is older than the recommended 5 months, but with you to help her along and keep her safe, she will be back to her playful self in no time.

  1. Be Gentle

    • Transport your kitty home from the vet carefully in a carrier, keeping her level and moving her slowly. Once home, let her sleep as much as she likes. Her stitches should heal quickly, but you wouldn̵7;t want her to rip them open by feisty playing on the first day.

    Feed Normally

    • Offer your kitten a small meal the evening after her surgery, but don̵7;t be surprised if she doesn̵7;t eat it. She will probably resume her normal diet in two to three days, but it won̵7;t hurt her to have some food on the first day, too.

    Watch Activity

    • Keep your kitten indoors so you can keep your eye on her while her incision is healing and she is recovering. In one to three days she should have her energy back. If she does not, you have cause to be worried.

      Continue to keep her inside until her stitches are out. She will be much less likely to get them wet, dirty or otherwise infected while you are still keeping her contained.

    Monitor Incision

    • Check your kitty̵7;s wound daily to make sure it remains healthy and healing normally. Watch for dark red or purple discoloring of the skin, and abnormal swelling. While a pinkish color and a bit of swelling is normal, you will be able to tell if either the color or size of the wound is getting worse and not better.

    Remove Stitches

    • Remove the stitches in 10 to 14 days, when the healing should be about complete. Dissolving stitches will detach from the wound naturally; otherwise, take them out yourself or ask your vet to cut them. Use extreme care when snipping very close to your kitty̵7;s fragile skin.