Spaying a pregnant cat - Part 3 - handing over. inspection of pale gums
Channel: Dr David Sing
Date: 2013-12-09

This video shows that the cat has pale gums after surgery as 4 almost developed kittens had been present in the uterus. The owner is shown the pale mucous membranes of the gums and advised better quality food. The cat has no problems as at today (5 days post-surgery) when I upload this video and should be OK. 

Ideally, it will be best to wait for the cat to give birth and spay her later. It is a tough decision for the vet and owner. Rejecting this spay could result in 4 unwanted kittens being abandoned or the stray cat given up to the humane shelter for euthanasia. This is a stray cat recently adopted by the owner but was not known to be pregnant. Her kittens will impose a heavy financial burden on the owners and therefore, spaying her when pregnant, with higher risks of death on the operating table, is a decision not made lightly. .

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