FairyNuff Posted November 16, 2010 Share Posted November 16, 2010 Just a bit of advice needed. Our adopted cat has just been neutered (today - miouch!), and the vet nurse gave me a spiel about feeding a special diet to avoid him getting fat and also urinary tract problems, with a sample of their stocked food for 5 days. Having seen the price of the stuff I ask myself if it's really necessary, or just a way of extracting more money?ThanksFairyNuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pads Posted November 16, 2010 Share Posted November 16, 2010 No I have had neutered Toms all my live ...just make sure like any cat they have a good quality food that does not contain tomuch salt .... and like any animal make sure he dosnt eat to much ... I get this at the vets they are just trying to sell products they get comission on... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairyNuff Posted November 17, 2010 Author Share Posted November 17, 2010 Thank you Pads, that's what I thought. This is the first cat I've had, so it's a bit of an adventure for us all.he's much more himself to-day after the op yesterday.FairyNuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pads Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 Arrrh poor lad ... now I do have to tell you that if he's a ginger tom....he will need lots of fuss and love , sloppy talking to ..freshchicken hand fed to him while he lie's in front of the fire on the dogs bed which he has stolen. To be allowed to go in and out of closed doors as many times as you can get up....and 2 thirds of the bed every night ....but if he's another colour dont worry to much about all of that he will cope !!! ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairyNuff Posted November 17, 2010 Author Share Posted November 17, 2010 [quote user="Pads"]Arrrh poor lad ... now I do have to tell you that if he's a ginger tom....he will need lots of fuss and love , sloppy talking to ..freshchicken hand fed to him while he lie's in front of the fire on the dogs bed which he has stolen. To be allowed to go in and out of closed doors as many times as you can get up....and 2 thirds of the bed every night ....but if he's another colour dont worry to much about all of that he will cope !!! ;)[/quote]How did you guess - he's a pale ginger colour!He likes lying on his back on your lap and having his tummy stroked, while he purrs in ecstacy!FairyNuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pads Posted November 19, 2010 Share Posted November 19, 2010 Because all good Toms are ginger toms ..;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edyth Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 When our cat was neutered I was told that if I fed him 100% croquettes then I should get the special ones to avoid bladder stones but if he got a mixed diet of tinned food as well as dried food and he had plenty of water to drink then he would be fine - and after 5 years he is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairyNuff Posted December 29, 2010 Author Share Posted December 29, 2010 Thanks for posting edyth, that's largely what we're doing. But he's a little b*gger, he won't drink out of his water bowl, much preferring the washing-up bowl or the gutter around the side of the house! [:D]FairyNuffPS That's Tiddles in the picture Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edyth Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 Sounds like a cat alright. One of ours used to drink out of the toilet bowl. I think I read somewhere that they like more than one source of water around the place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jo Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 We have always had neutered toms and some pretty big ones too! ( big cats, as opposed to fat cats ) we have never fed a special diet to them and have never had any problems with weight, kidney stones etc, my last beautiful boy died young but only because he found some antifreeze someone had left out, nothing to do with him being neutered[:(] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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