Why Does My Cat Have To Stay Overnight?

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Cats are done later in the day. They don't metabolize the medications as quickly as dogs, so they are often times dysphoric. For their safety, they are kept overnight so that they can have a calm and quiet environment to rest and come off their medications after surgery. Rest assured, your feline friend is in good hands and put in a secure and quiet space for their stay at the clinic.

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After surgery, cats are brought to recovery where they are monitored by our assistant vets. Their vitals are checked every five minutes. Once the cat has swallowed, their trach tubes come out, and the cat will continue to be monitored every five minutes until they are to temp and show consciousness. (Head lifting, alert, normal temp)

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Cats are then placed in our cat room where they each have their own individual kennel for the night. They are given a litter tray and a small bowl of food for the night. No water only due to keeping their incision dry. Cats are securely clipped into kennels to ensure no one opens their doors. They are checked several times by staff, before staff leaves for the night.

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There are two staff members that live minutes away from the clinic should an emergency ever arise.

Early in the morning, staff members return to ensure everyone is looking great and packing them into their crates so they can be discharged to go back home.

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During this time, kennels are cleaned and disinfected so that the cat room is ready for the next day of cats.

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