I keep thinking, They're cutting open my cat! Waaaaaah!!!
That is exactly how I felt when I had my cat spayed four years ago. I had intended to have it done before she went into heat the first time, but I kept putting it off because I knew it'd be expensive. So, of course, that first heat snuck up on me and I had to keep her shut up in the bedroom for a week til it passed. The very next week I took her to the vet and had it done, but I was still pretty freaked out about it.
Yeah, the expense would have been an issue, but fortunately a friend offered to cover the cost -- I'm grateful to all those who're helping with the costs of cat ownership.
Mostly I'm just feeling freaked (the responses here have helped a lot). I know the issues objectively, so I'm aware that feeling this freaked isn't rational. But being human, not all of my reactions are rational ...
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That is exactly how I felt when I had my cat spayed four years ago. I had intended to have it done before she went into heat the first time, but I kept putting it off because I knew it'd be expensive. So, of course, that first heat snuck up on me and I had to keep her shut up in the bedroom for a week til it passed. The very next week I took her to the vet and had it done, but I was still pretty freaked out about it.
(no subject)
Yeah, the expense would have been an issue, but fortunately a friend offered to cover the cost -- I'm grateful to all those who're helping with the costs of cat ownership.
Mostly I'm just feeling freaked (the responses here have helped a lot). I know the issues objectively, so I'm aware that feeling this freaked isn't rational. But being human, not all of my reactions are rational ...