Rescued cat - why didn't they spay?

"Mary" wrote in message
. ..
Dark Child: Bless you for rescuing her! I know she will bring you great
joy.
Everyone is right about just getting her spayed and then dealing with the
shelter people. I would let the top people know how they failed you both.

Oh puhleeezzzz. Get a grip will ya? Would ya have everything this rescue has
tried to accomplish devalued because something didn't go as it was supposed
to. If the rescue DarkChild dealt with is typical, they have a lot to do and
not enough people to accomplish things. Something obviously fell through the
cracks when it shouldn't have so the obvious solution is for the pet owner
to follow up within a reasonable time and find out what went wrong, correct
the problem, and move on. Agreed the typical sequence of events and the
ideal one would be for the spay surgery to take place before the animal is
released to the new owner. It doesn't always happen that way so the owner
needs to take the initiative to follow up.

Yeah, well, the top people still need to know. The hole in the cracks where
this unspayed cat "slipped through" needs to be mended so it doesn't happen
again. The only way they can fix the problem is if they know about it. If that
cat had gone to a less conscientious owner than Darkchild, it could produce a
lot of kittens in its lifetime.

Sherry

"Darkchild" wrote I phoned the only vet I
could find that was open on Sunday and they told
me I'd have to wait until she's out of heat to get the spay completed
and that it was going to be $400 for the procedure which was much more
than I was expecting. They also said there was nothing I could do for
her to make her feel better.

Call another vet, $400 is outrageous!!

"Darkchild" wrote I phoned the only vet I
could find that was open on Sunday and they told
me I'd have to wait until she's out of heat to get the spay completed
and that it was going to be $400 for the procedure which was much more
than I was expecting. They also said there was nothing I could do for
her to make her feel better.

Call another vet, $400 is outrageous!!

"Darkchild" wrote I phoned the only vet I
could find that was open on Sunday and they told
me I'd have to wait until she's out of heat to get the spay completed
and that it was going to be $400 for the procedure which was much more
than I was expecting. They also said there was nothing I could do for
her to make her feel better.

Call another vet, $400 is outrageous!!

"Sherry " wrote in message
...
"Mary" wrote in message
. ..
Dark Child: Bless you for rescuing her! I know she will bring you great
joy.
Everyone is right about just getting her spayed and then dealing with
the
shelter people. I would let the top people know how they failed you
both.

Oh puhleeezzzz. Get a grip will ya? Would ya have everything this rescue
has
tried to accomplish devalued because something didn't go as it was
supposed
to. If the rescue DarkChild dealt with is typical, they have a lot to do
and
not enough people to accomplish things. Something obviously fell through
the
cracks when it shouldn't have so the obvious solution is for the pet
owner
to follow up within a reasonable time and find out what went wrong,
correct
the problem, and move on. Agreed the typical sequence of events and the
ideal one would be for the spay surgery to take place before the animal
is
released to the new owner. It doesn't always happen that way so the owner
needs to take the initiative to follow up.

Yeah, well, the top people still need to know. The hole in the cracks
where
this unspayed cat "slipped through" needs to be mended so it doesn't
happen
again. The only way they can fix the problem is if they know about it. If
that
cat had gone to a less conscientious owner than Darkchild, it could
produce a
lot of kittens in its lifetime.

And a lesser person than Dark Child might certainly have just let her out to
get her howling
and writhing etc. out of the house. That seems to be the first impulse with
a cat in heat
for a lot of people.

"Sherry " wrote in message
...
"Mary" wrote in message
. ..
Dark Child: Bless you for rescuing her! I know she will bring you great
joy.
Everyone is right about just getting her spayed and then dealing with
the
shelter people. I would let the top people know how they failed you
both.

Oh puhleeezzzz. Get a grip will ya? Would ya have everything this rescue
has
tried to accomplish devalued because something didn't go as it was
supposed
to. If the rescue DarkChild dealt with is typical, they have a lot to do
and
not enough people to accomplish things. Something obviously fell through
the
cracks when it shouldn't have so the obvious solution is for the pet
owner
to follow up within a reasonable time and find out what went wrong,
correct
the problem, and move on. Agreed the typical sequence of events and the
ideal one would be for the spay surgery to take place before the animal
is
released to the new owner. It doesn't always happen that way so the owner
needs to take the initiative to follow up.

Yeah, well, the top people still need to know. The hole in the cracks
where
this unspayed cat "slipped through" needs to be mended so it doesn't
happen
again. The only way they can fix the problem is if they know about it. If
that
cat had gone to a less conscientious owner than Darkchild, it could
produce a
lot of kittens in its lifetime.

And a lesser person than Dark Child might certainly have just let her out to
get her howling
and writhing etc. out of the house. That seems to be the first impulse with
a cat in heat
for a lot of people.

"Sherry " wrote in message
...
"Mary" wrote in message
. ..
Dark Child: Bless you for rescuing her! I know she will bring you great
joy.
Everyone is right about just getting her spayed and then dealing with
the
shelter people. I would let the top people know how they failed you
both.

Oh puhleeezzzz. Get a grip will ya? Would ya have everything this rescue
has
tried to accomplish devalued because something didn't go as it was
supposed
to. If the rescue DarkChild dealt with is typical, they have a lot to do
and
not enough people to accomplish things. Something obviously fell through
the
cracks when it shouldn't have so the obvious solution is for the pet
owner
to follow up within a reasonable time and find out what went wrong,
correct
the problem, and move on. Agreed the typical sequence of events and the
ideal one would be for the spay surgery to take place before the animal
is
released to the new owner. It doesn't always happen that way so the owner
needs to take the initiative to follow up.

Yeah, well, the top people still need to know. The hole in the cracks
where
this unspayed cat "slipped through" needs to be mended so it doesn't
happen
again. The only way they can fix the problem is if they know about it. If
that
cat had gone to a less conscientious owner than Darkchild, it could
produce a
lot of kittens in its lifetime.

And a lesser person than Dark Child might certainly have just let her out to
get her howling
and writhing etc. out of the house. That seems to be the first impulse with
a cat in heat
for a lot of people.

"Darkchild" wrote in message
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Cathy Friedmann wrote:
"Sherry " wrote in message
...

My first cat did this prior to being spayed. I waited too long to have

her

spayed (this was in '74, I think), & she began to mark. Once she was
spayed, that was the end of the marking. The OP's kitty may have a
UTI,

or

she may be marking.

Cathy
snipped

Quick update on Millie the cat - I'm pretty sure she's in heat, rolling
aroung and smashing her face against everything in sight. I've kept her
in the bathroom although I let her out a couple of times, she seems so
miserable.

I phoned the only vet I could find that was open on Sunday and they told
me I'd have to wait until she's out of heat to get the spay completed
and that it was going to be $400 for the procedure which was much more
than I was expecting. They also said there was nothing I could do for
her to make her feel better.

I've googled the group's archives - I thought it was possible to spay
when a cat's in heat? I'm going to try a couple of other vets tomorrow
to see if they'll do the surgery while she's in heat and to see if I can
get a cheaper price.

Thanks again for all of your advice,

DC


As the others have said, call another vet on Monday. A cat can be spayed
while it is in heat. That would be somewhat more expensive, but the cost
should not be anywhere near $400.00. That is an outrageous price!

MaryL

"Darkchild" wrote in message
...
Cathy Friedmann wrote:
"Sherry " wrote in message
...

My first cat did this prior to being spayed. I waited too long to have

her

spayed (this was in '74, I think), & she began to mark. Once she was
spayed, that was the end of the marking. The OP's kitty may have a
UTI,

or

she may be marking.

Cathy
snipped

Quick update on Millie the cat - I'm pretty sure she's in heat, rolling
aroung and smashing her face against everything in sight. I've kept her
in the bathroom although I let her out a couple of times, she seems so
miserable.

I phoned the only vet I could find that was open on Sunday and they told
me I'd have to wait until she's out of heat to get the spay completed
and that it was going to be $400 for the procedure which was much more
than I was expecting. They also said there was nothing I could do for
her to make her feel better.

I've googled the group's archives - I thought it was possible to spay
when a cat's in heat? I'm going to try a couple of other vets tomorrow
to see if they'll do the surgery while she's in heat and to see if I can
get a cheaper price.

Thanks again for all of your advice,

DC


As the others have said, call another vet on Monday. A cat can be spayed
while it is in heat. That would be somewhat more expensive, but the cost
should not be anywhere near $400.00. That is an outrageous price!

MaryL

"Darkchild" wrote in message
...
Cathy Friedmann wrote:
"Sherry " wrote in message
...

My first cat did this prior to being spayed. I waited too long to have

her

spayed (this was in '74, I think), & she began to mark. Once she was
spayed, that was the end of the marking. The OP's kitty may have a
UTI,

or

she may be marking.

Cathy
snipped

Quick update on Millie the cat - I'm pretty sure she's in heat, rolling
aroung and smashing her face against everything in sight. I've kept her
in the bathroom although I let her out a couple of times, she seems so
miserable.

I phoned the only vet I could find that was open on Sunday and they told
me I'd have to wait until she's out of heat to get the spay completed
and that it was going to be $400 for the procedure which was much more
than I was expecting. They also said there was nothing I could do for
her to make her feel better.

I've googled the group's archives - I thought it was possible to spay
when a cat's in heat? I'm going to try a couple of other vets tomorrow
to see if they'll do the surgery while she's in heat and to see if I can
get a cheaper price.

Thanks again for all of your advice,

DC


As the others have said, call another vet on Monday. A cat can be spayed
while it is in heat. That would be somewhat more expensive, but the cost
should not be anywhere near $400.00. That is an outrageous price!

MaryL