Kit's Kitty Korner [spring???]

[Kitalpha Hart]

The vet said call if he doesn't go to the bathroom 24 hours after discharge
Fortunately I don't have to cuz he went last night, and twice again this morning
I do need to clean the litter box tho, and make a clearer path for him
The leg that's had surgery he favors. What little he does use it for, it's like it's one piece, no joints. I think pt for him will start after the sutures are removed, and will be a lot of making sure he both holds said foot right and uses it as a leg with joints and not a pegleg
I'm doing a little bit now anyway, just correcting the position of the leg to something more natural of he has it awkwardly sprawled as he's lying down

[Lemon Cheesecake]

I imagine when you take him in to get the sutures removed they will show you massages and exercises to do on him to speed the recovery.

[Kitalpha Hart]

Most likely

[Watery Star]

Sounds like he's going to have a rough time after surgery on the other side, at least with using his back legs.

[Kitalpha Hart]

Hence there being a couple months or so between them, so he has use of said leg again beforehand

[Watery Star]

*Nods* Right.

[Kitalpha Hart]

Mom made dad and me get special canned food for him

[Gingerale]

see, your Mom loves Rufus!

[Watery Star]

aw

[Kitalpha Hart]

She also took off the cone of shame and then left him alone
Mom no

[Watery Star]

And he has the soft kind. . .
It can complicate things if he messes with his stitches.

[Kitalpha Hart]

Yeah
It's actually effective flipped up or down, but geez
And he's been licking at said sutures a lot more today too, so they're probably super itchy

And like usual he's a picky stinker and nibbles three bites

[Lemon Cheesecake]

I'm surprised they didn't put the sutures that dissolve in - but maybe the other ones are stronger?

[Kitalpha Hart]

Those are prolly for smaller surgeries too, if they're even allowed here/for pets

[Watery Star]

They do have dissolvable sutures for dog and cats. It might use those only when it's a smaller area though.