She low-key fell asleep in the litter box late last night too hehe.. Kind of amazed she found her way to the litter even though the drugs were still effective on her.

I've never seen castration used in relation to cats and it feels weird.

I've always put their meds into some wet cat food, that has usually gone over well in my case. I've got 4 rescue cats going in on Monday to get done and another three next month, hopefully these ones all handle things smoothly as well.

Depending on the cat you might have success hiding pills in treats. I always have some frozen raw chicken for my cats (actually food quality for cats, not whatever I would buy for myself which needs cooking first). I make sure that's thawed up and room temperature, then roll it into a little ball with the pill inside so my cats can just nom it without coming into direct contact with the pill. There's also some liver paste treat thing I know but my current cats are not a fan.

As for what you can do for your cat: Watch her and see if she wants something specific. If she acts as if something is completely abnormal check in with the vet again. But overall the aftermath should be pretty smooth sailing from the one case I experienced myself.

D'awwww those paws!

Brave girl! And good on you to neuter them! Give her a lot of cuddles and treats :)

For the pills: A stupidly good tip I’ve read on Lemmy a while back is butter! Cats love that stuff and it masks the bitterness of the medicine. Wash your hands after initial handling of the pill, rub them in a bit of butter between your fingers and optionally put them into a snack your cat likes. That way, I can give my one very picky cat its meds daily.

When our cat had this surgery, the vet told us that she should not jump and climb if possible. So, maybe set everything she likes up the way so she won’t have to climb/jump? Ours especially liked to crawl into our bedsheets afterwards, so I set up the bed on the ground for some nights.

And, if you have another cat: separate them if you can’t watch them. Cats can’t really recognise their fellows after a surgery (meds, wounds and the vet mask their normal smell) and might go a bit berserk on them.

I don’t see any sort of cone. If she grooms the incision it will very likely get infected and become very complicated.

I’d look for a kitty collar rather than a cone. They’re way more comfortable and still get the job done.