We had our kitten spayed on Thursday. She came home with instructions that said she was supposed to be confined (limit walking, jumping, running, playing, etc) for 2 weeks.

But she's going crazy in her cage. We have her in the dog's kennel so she has enough room to move and get comfy. She has food, water and a paper litter box in there too. But she's starting to attack the kennel and just howls for hours on end.

I don't remember have to confine my other cat for 2 weeks after being neutered.:shrug

We've let her out the past 2 days when the boys are down for naps and when the kids go to bed so they won't rile her up. She's jumping on the couch and acting totally normal. Her incision area is not red nor swollen. She doesn't attempt to lick the area anymore (we're removed her E-collar).

So my question is, do we really need to wait the full 2 weeks? How long were your pets confined?

P.S. I refuse to call the SPCA where we got because they are a bunch of idiots there. They can't tell their head from their ass and basically give you an answer to shut you up.:grumpy

As long as she is okay and you are keeping her from doing too much I would let her have some freedom. She may do MORE damage by stressing herself out/trying to escape the cage. I have always been extra careful for the first 2-3 days and just followed the cats lead after that.

We kept our kitty in the bathroom for 2-3 days then we let her out and about etc and she was fine.

My mom's kitten was just spayed, and she is just hanging out in my mom's bedroom, she is doing much better than she was the first few days.

I've never confined my cats when they were spayed and was never told to, and I have spayed 3 cats, neutered one.... by 3 different vets...not ONE has ever told me to confine or restrict my cats...:shrug