General Information

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Pre & Post-Surgical Instructions

Pregnancy

Previously Altered Cats

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Pre-Surgical Instructions

Any patient over 16 weeks old must be fasted the night before the surgery. They must not have any food after 9:00 pm, but they may have water. The patient/patients should be confined in any area without access to any food, including mice, rats, birds, etc.

Any patient under 16 weeks old should NOT be fasted. If they are fasted they will not maintain the appropriate blood sugar levels.

All cats must arrive to the clinic in a carrier. We do prefer that each cat arrives in their own separate carrier. Although they may get along well, they may not want to share the same small space after surgery.

When transporting animals to the shelter they must be inside your vehicle, not in your trunk or the back of an open bed truck.

Check-in time is between 7:15 and 7:45 a.m.


Post-Surgical Instructions

Pick up time is at 5:00 p.m. If you arrive later then 5:30 p.m. your cat will be boarded at WCHS overnight, which will result in fees.

Keep in mind that your cat/cats will not be feeling great after their surgery. For at least the first 3 days, post-op, they should be kept in a warm (60-70 degree), draft-free environment that is safe from animals that may do them harm.

Upon pick up of your cat/cats, you will receive aftercare instructions, as well as a rabies certificate and proof of distemper and spay/neuter.

You may call WCHS with any questions. If there is a post-operation concern with your cat, you will need to contact your own veterinarian.