How long after neutering can a cat eat?

After neutering a cat, due to the reason of anesthetic metabolism, the cat can eat a small amount of food 6 hours after the surgery. However, the cat may not want to eat anything on the day of neutering and may only drink a little water. It is recommended to leave some clean drinking water or liquid food for the cat. Of course, some cats may recover more quickly and can run and jump freely on the day of the surgery.

Benefits of neutering

Promote cat health: The physiological structure of cats differs, and estrus and breeding can cause many diseases. Reduce diseases: Neutered cats cannot transmit feline AIDS through sexual behavior. alleviate the suffering of estrus: Free the cat from the stress, irritability, and decreased appetite caused by estrus, and restore its liveliness. For male cats, it will also stop them from spraying urine to vent their emotions. Reduce the number of stray cats: Avoid blind breeding and control the number of stray cats.

Changes after neutering

After neutering, the most common situation is that the cat will not go into heat and will not have behaviors such as urinating randomly. However, due to hormones, the cat may still show signs of heat for a period of time after the surgery. The cat's personality may become gentler and less aggressive. The cat may become lazy. To prevent the cat from becoming overweight, the owner should spend more time playing with the cat.

Care after neutering

Wear a headband and surgical gown to avoid the cat licking the wound and causing inflammation. Keep the wound clean and disinfected, clean and disinfect regularly, increase the cat's nutrition, and enhance its immunity to promote wound healing. Pay attention to keeping the cat warm to prevent coldness after the surgery. The cat's immunity will decrease after the surgery, so do not take it outside to avoid contacting pathogens and getting sick.