So my cats are going in to get fixed Saturday. Should I tell them?

Would you like to know in advance so you could contemplate the loss of your nuts? Make it a surprise. Just not a happy one.

I thought I could let them ponder their fate for a couple of days with the hope that if they are very very good kitties they may be spared. Only to have their hopes dashed. Daddy has already paid for the procedures.

They might appreciate a lecture about the immense costs involved, if you pet them throughout the lecture.

I googled DIY Cat sterilization. It seems to be frowned upon by most everyone but those who practice it.

Maybe you should get them a blow up kitty so they can enjoy a little pussy before the big day. lol

^^ GOOD ONE^^^ @Coloma

Cats are so intuitive. Your guys have probably already picked up on your anxiety for them. Probably best just to be a little extra nice to them and keep the bad news to yourself.

Make sure they have their fill o’the ‘nip before you take them in.

Don’t tell them, they have probably figured it out, I agree with @Pachy on this!
Just be very nice to them and give them loads of attention

Oh man! Tsk.
What a tough dilemma.
Been there, had those fixed. Uh, on the pets! On the pets!!!

Scenario One- tell them. You cannot and should not fall asleep between now and then. If you snore- double no-no. If you are a cerial-eater- man, check that they don’t switch the oat clusters or grapie-nuts with their litter. ( er- used litter ) Oh, and do not walk anywhere in the abode barefoot. You think cat yarf is awful because of that sound they make when they are harking it up? Step on it with bare feet. Man, they can do yarf in a row! You get done skooshing one foot- g’wan -put your other foot down. It even grosses the dogs out. ( although I believe there have been inter species high-fiving going on in the kitchen. )
Oh, I could go on- but why spoil the fun of discovery- for you!

Scenario Two- don’t tell them. Well. Let’s see. They will be really, really wobbly when you first get home. No stairs. They will give you looks of death like laser-death-rays that emanate from the litter box. They do not find it at all funny if you replace the litter with said oat clusters or grapie-nuts. The dogs, if present, however, find this two-treats-in-one a true gift and really, really exciting.( Euw )
Warnings for this method- make your bed when you arise, because retaliatory butt-scoots are common until they are back in business. Leave no toes uncovered. Nor ankles. They can stealth an attack from a sitting position and make you beg for mercy. Which of course they will cease when they wish, turn and walk away with total dignity, and distain radiating from a whipping tail and a ‘muh-rruow’ in your general direction. You’ve been dismissed- NOT forgiven.
Gotta love ‘em – the little munch-buckets…
Good luck. :)

Would they understand? Somehow I don’t see cats having enough intelligence to understand and internalize it, if you tell them.

Certainly not! Cats love surprises.

You could sort of imply the message by gettingthem some of these and then….

taking them away.

My cat I had decades ago shat and peed in the car seat when he got picked up. It was co-owned and boyfriend actually forgot to get him so he had the op and then an extra day in the big house. Boyfriend didn’t use the carrier. It was revenge and a stupid tax.

Honesty is always the best policy. And a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down. When you tell them, tell them sweetly!

They seem to be pending a lot of time today cleaning up down there. Maybe they are saying goodbye? I lied and told them it was Mommy’s idea.

Cats are smart! I read a great book a few years ago titled “Do Cats Think” by Paul Corey which gives many fascinating examples of true cat behavior. He makes a point. I would tell them.

How are the kids? Hope they did well.
Remember- make your bed…..
Paybacks aren’t fun! :)

BOY were they stoned when we picked them up! Then, suddenly the Meth kicked in and I had to put them back in their carriers for their own safety! By bedtime they had metabolized the anesthetic and it was as if nothing had happened. It’s a good thing they are kittens and will have forgotten about all this by next week.

Glad to hear they are doing well. Yea!
Now you see why the ‘No Stairs’ comment.
Like little babies who have enjoyed too many martinis… Shaken – not stirred.
:) Enjoy the fun! Take care.

I don’t know. I have not talk to them yet.

It’s been a couple of weeks and you would never know anything had happened. The kittens are, if anything more energetic and race through the house at top speed. Wrestling and playing all day between nap breaks. They come up the basement steps only touching maybe twice on the way up. Maybe I’ll go get fixed if it will bring me an energy boost. I don’t use those things any more.

:D
This is at the point where you get Boeing’s phone number, jet expulsion/propulsion dept.

Next step- self-doubt: why did we put up curtains again? Answer; spring board jet plane launching pads.

Please be careful- if you should go for this method of energy rejuvenation -then cats will point and giggle. Worse than that, where did you think the words ‘Cat Calls’ came from? Nooo, wait, that’s when you wake up to them pranking people on the phone after midnight…hooligans!

I’d skip it, head for the real beverages to make you wobbly-walk like they did. They still might giggle, but at this point, you just won’t care!

I think these little pussies should be rewarded with a nice bag of the nip.
Post Op party
<——Myles wants to come to the pussy party too. lol!

don’t we all

Icy Cold Malt Beverages are a nice alternative.

Olde English 800 ????

wow! talk about nasty malt beverage! More Guinness or Sam Adams. I don’t drink much so make ‘em count!

It must have been 40 years ago or so since I had some but that was the second thing that came to mind. Shlitz Malt was the first. And, sadly, I have had some of that in the intervening years.

Oh come on guys, forget about those cheap drinks from your poor adolescence, it’s time to drink more sophisticated booze these days in out maturity, like Grey Goose Vodka and Shock Top lemon. Mmmm and champagne! The kittens can play with the cork. lol

So Mad Dog 20/20 is off the wine list?

@majorrich Yes, and so are Mickey Big Mouths. lol
Now Mad Dog 20/20 might pair up well with a Big mac at the dog party, but you know, cats have class. haha