scrappy says:
So glad he's well enough to come home! When he stops smelling funny to the others, let the games begin...maybe he should just be with Floppy to stay nice and calm! 😤

tele_mark says:
He's not supposed to exert himself much for 10 days........ The cone is on primarily to keep him away from the catheter, which is stitched in. The incision they made to open him up is pretty small. The resting part is going to be pretty much undoable though.

pmgr111 says:
Does he have restrictions other than wearing the cone? When my cat had stitches she had the cone so she couldn't get at the stitches. I had to keep my other cat away from her too for the same reason.

iluvcats says:
Thrilled Ambercat is home!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He's very, very fortunate to have you Mark!

2catts says:
So glad to see him home.

tele_mark says:
Everyone's hissing at him now, because he smells funny. Mikesch is absolutely terrified! They'll all be ok. I have cat diapers coming from Amazon tomorrow so we'll see if I can get him out of this room then.

doerscheln says:
I can imagine how happy your sweet boy is. Welcome back home Ambercat ! XO Can his brothers visit him in his room ?

tele_mark says:
Ambercat is home!! You've never seen a happier cat in your life! This is going to be tough the next 10 days. The first thing he did was climb to the top of a scratching post.

tele_mark says:
Cute!!

pmgr111 says:
And the same for water too.

tele_mark says:
Thank you for the tip, I'll definitely do that.

doerscheln says:
Must be a very nice vet. Good night "Green Eyes", sleep well.

pmgr111 says:
when he gets home put his food up on something, a little platform, so its off the ground. It should be high enough so he can get to it with the collar/cone on, room for the width of the cone between the platform and the floor. I had to keep a cat in a cone for a period of time and this worked so she could eat.

tele_mark says:
Nightly 'Good Night' text from the vet.

tele_mark says:
It's going to be Saturday now. I have to work OT tomorrow so he's staying an extra day. The catheter is stitched in and has to stay in for 10-14 days. It's going to be rough. I'm spreading a big tarp in the spare room and he has to stay in there.

scrappy says:
So glad your boy is coming home tomorrow! Do you have to change the catheter regularly yourself or is it indwelling?

scrappy says:
You're not getting one of those daddy or you will pay the consequences!

Napicat says:
To correct my phrasing, it was a cone not a collar.

doerscheln says:
I have the comfy collars, too. Of course it's still a collar and every cat and dog is happier without it but it makes it easier to eat, drink and sleep than the cones you usually get from the vets.

Napicat says:
When Pax had severe UTI he ended up getting the collar off and pulling the catheter out. That's when the vet decided he was recovering.