I'm at odds! I have two wonderful babies, Surfboard and Zoë. I was out of town for a month and had a friend stay with the kitties. They are inside cats and are never allowed outside. Surfboard was neutered when we got him. Zoë was a tiny tiny thing when we adopted her and our vet said we should wait until after her first heat before we had her spayed. I wasn't aware she had to be that old but didn't see the harm in waiting since she would be an inside cat. She's NEVER gotten out in the 8 months we've had her...until now. We returned home on Sunday and were happy to see she hadn't grown up on us. She is very small, petite if you will
But we noticed that she was still very lean, expect for her belly. It seems wide, much more so than it should be. We thought that she just ate too much, that is until I called my vet about getting her spayed. When asked if there was possibility she could be pregnant it dawned on me that she may have gotten out. I immediately called my friend who informed me they pushed out the screen of a back porch window and escaped one night. He says it was only for a shot time but it doesn't take long. The vet says they can do an x-ray or blood work to determine if she is or not but either would cost upwards of $80. They said they could go ahead and spay her and if she is pregnant it would be an extra charge for "the mess." I feel VERY strongly about population control and am very torn. The money is not the issue. I just don't know what to do. I hate to be part of the problem but don't know if I could abort the kittens. Is there any other way to tell if she's pregnant? Is having her spayed despite the chance of pregnancy the responsible thing to do? I just want to do the right thing for her mainly but also overall.
HELP!!!!
Thanks!
Amber
HELP!!!!
Thanks!
Amber