Care Before and After Surgery

Before Surgery

  • You must have an appointment. Making your appointment online is the fastest and best way.
  • Cats should receive no food after 9 p.m. the night before surgery. Water is OK until 6 AM on surgery date.
  • Keep pets inside the night before their appointment so we can be certain they will not find anything to eat.
  • Cats must be in individual carriers.
  • Payment is due upon check-in. We accept cash, credit, and debit cards. 
  • Drop off is between 7:30 and 8:30 am.  You will receive a phone call the night before your appointment with the exact time for you to arrive.
  • For the safety of your pet and staff, all call cats must be in a carrier. If you do not have a carrier, SNYP can provide you with one at a nominal cost.

 

After Surgery

    • The night of surgery keep your kitty in a quiet place where he/she can recover from the anesthesia undisturbed. A small amount of food and water is recommended.  He/she may vomit.
    • The next day you can let your cat into the house but keep them indoors and very low activity for 10-14 days.  Things need to heal before they run the marathon!
    • NO LICKING of the incision!  If your cat licks you need to get a cone or Elizabethan collar (e-collar) to prevent complications.  You can buy the cone here or elsewhere.  We don’t need to see the cat again; so please prevent the need to return with a problem!
    • If there are signs of swelling, discharge, redness, or opening of the incision site, please contact us during business hours at 541-858-3325.  You may also take pictures of the site and email them with a message to clinic@spayneuter.org, or you may contact your primary care veterinarian.
    • You will be given pain medication and instructions on how to administer it when you pick your cat up after surgery.