Tomorrow Finnegan 'graduates'.

[badgerpup]

He will be five and half months old, and he's going in for 'the procedure', which will allow him to assume his place as a responsible member of the feline population.

Well, technically...he will assume the mantle of NON-responsibility for any unwanted/unplanned litters of kittens.


I feel like such a traitor when I take them in, even though I know it's the right and responsible (as an owner/ownee) thing to do. Told him "Enjoy them while you have them, kid...because you're going to grow up like Riktor and Wimsey (who have also had 'the procedure')."

Going to give them all an extra-good supper tonight before he goes NPO for the surgery tomorrow.
The other cats will be kind of :wtf: about the food and water being inaccessible for a few hours, but they'll forgive me.
They'll have to. I'm still the only one with the opposable thumbs living here. :crazy:

[virgdem]

1. Good luck with Finnegan..

I'm sure he'll pass with flying colors and come home a more responsible member of the feline population. I remember those spay days (my guy, Sylvester already came to me snipped) and how I had to put all 5 cats on a fast when one had to go in for the "procedure." They seem to be doing the neuter/spay procedure much earlier than when I had my guys done in the early 90's (good God, was it that long ago). The rule then was to wait 6 months before spaying and a little longer for neutering male cats. I think the younger cats recuperate much more quickly than older kitties and that's a vast improvement regarding their health.

[BrklynLiberal]

2. Youare doing what is right, responsible and in the long run will provide a longer and

healthier life for Finnegan.
They recover so fast it is amazing...and while you may have some guilt, they have no problems at all.

[badgerpup]

3. Well, he's come through with flying colors.

The vet he went to does 'reversals'...which I gather wakes them up much more quickly rather than leaving them to process the anaesthetic out of their little systems over a long period of time.

It took MacFeegle 10 days before he was himself again...I was thinking that those little balls musta been really powering him something fierce if their removal changed his personality that much...
:wtf:

Finn surprised me with his behavior...usually my cats are very vocal if I have to leave them at the vet, demanding to see a lawyer, sure there's been some mistake- then displaying what the vet calls 'attention/affection seeking behavior'.

Not Finnegan...they told me that he hid under the blanket, peeking out and didn't say a thing.

This is weird, because he's pretty vocal as a rule...

[Eurobabe]

4. The only regret I ever have/had

is that there isn't some kind of a repository to save "part" of your male cat. I dread the day when my ginger boy passes, and the thought of not ever having one of his offspring kills me. I know there are plenty of other kitties out there for adoption, Demon was direct from the SPCA, but man is he a special friend. I wish I could have cats like him, forever.

So bottoms up to Finn, it's the responsible thing to do. :toast: Here's hoping for a speedy recovery.

I'll never forget when I went to pick my guy up after his neutering, and he was just so happy to see me. Like, Mom, where ya been??? :loveya: