Despite all the apprehension (click here to read), the spaying went exceedingly well. The hardest part for me was being without Freya and Siggy the night of the surgery, as they had to remain at the vet.

As I have written before, we love our vet, Audrey Ricklefs at All Pets Animal Hospital in Ames, Iowa.

She took good care of our kittens, which we chipped to make sure we know where they are if they ever escape our indoor environs. Also, nails trimmed.

Of course they cried when being transported home, especially Siggy, who tried to escape by biting the carrier. Luckily, the drive was short and they seemed happy to be home, going straight to the cupboard where their food is kept.

We opened some wet and dry food, and they went at it.

After eating, Siggy slept near me on the couch and Freya hid for a few hours. They were not groggy and did not seem to be in pain. But they also didn’t do their regular routine, climbing their cat tree or hunting for mice in the garage. We kept them in our quiet livingroom.

Later that evening, they joined us in the bedroom and slept on the floor instead of on the sheets.

By the second day, they were nearly themselves. They climbed their trees, ate more than usual, even Freya, and slept on the covers with us that night. They slept more the next day and didn’t show much interest in playing with their toys.

But they were affectionate with us when we stroked them and spoke quietly to them about how happy we were that they were home.

Unlike in the past, their stitches will dissolve. So we don’t have a return trip planned to the vet for that. Neither did we purchase pain medicine as the kittens didn’t seem to need it.

Also, we didn’t buy onesies or collars because they haven’t licked or scratched at their incisions.

Life is good again with Freya and Siggy.