Hi Everyone,
I'm so glad I ran across this Forum and I hope I can get some cat owner input on my situation.
I have a cat named Callie that is about 1 1/2 yrs. old. I had her spayed about 3 weeks ago. She was spraying terribly and I was under the impression that spaying would keep her from doing that. It hasn't. I'm really upset about this. She stays indoors and I am so tired of everything in my place getting sprayed all the time.
Now, I called my Vet back about a week ago and I was told that she should stop, that she may have remaining hormones that is causing the spraying. Then they tried to say she may have a Urinary Tract Infection and that a UTI could cause her to spray. I will make sure, but I am thinking that she doesn't have a UTI.
I have researched online about how sometimes during a spay, the Vet can accidently leave a piece of the overies or uterus or something like that behind and that can cause the cat to still go into heat cycles (which she seems to still be doing also) and to spray. I read that another surgery could be the answer.
I'm just wondering if anyone has an opinion on this. I'd like to know if there really is no UTI, if another surgery is probably my only option. Maybe some cats just continue to spray and act like they are in heat after spaying and it's normal??? I've read it's not, but maybe someone in this forum has info or a similiar experience?
Thank you so much to anyone that can offer info or opinions on this.
I'm so glad I ran across this Forum and I hope I can get some cat owner input on my situation.
I have a cat named Callie that is about 1 1/2 yrs. old. I had her spayed about 3 weeks ago. She was spraying terribly and I was under the impression that spaying would keep her from doing that. It hasn't. I'm really upset about this. She stays indoors and I am so tired of everything in my place getting sprayed all the time.
Now, I called my Vet back about a week ago and I was told that she should stop, that she may have remaining hormones that is causing the spraying. Then they tried to say she may have a Urinary Tract Infection and that a UTI could cause her to spray. I will make sure, but I am thinking that she doesn't have a UTI.
I have researched online about how sometimes during a spay, the Vet can accidently leave a piece of the overies or uterus or something like that behind and that can cause the cat to still go into heat cycles (which she seems to still be doing also) and to spray. I read that another surgery could be the answer.
I'm just wondering if anyone has an opinion on this. I'd like to know if there really is no UTI, if another surgery is probably my only option. Maybe some cats just continue to spray and act like they are in heat after spaying and it's normal??? I've read it's not, but maybe someone in this forum has info or a similiar experience?
Thank you so much to anyone that can offer info or opinions on this.