[Rhetts_mama]

I'm sure Mika will be fine. More than likely she'll be sleepy for the rest of today. Just put her in a warm, soft spot and let her sleep.

If she wants to go outside to pee, then let her. I would carry her out and only put her down for a minute or two at fist.

You'll get feeding directions, but the main thing is to go slowly at first to make sure she's not nauseous. Our instructions were to give half a meal the first night home. I divided that up with just a couple teaspoons at first and then the rest later once I knew Scarlett could keep it down. I also bribed her a bit by making it all her favorite canned rather than the dry/can mix just to entice her.

The important thing to remember about pain medications is that they do a better job if given before the pain gets too bad (versus playing catch up). Scarlett needed them for the first 3 days home. By the 4th and 5th she was back to normal.

I didn't use a cone, but rather a onesie to keep Scarlett from licking. For her, it was 'out of sight, out of mind'.

Biggest thing to remember is that if you have any questions or concerns about how she's doing after surgery to call your vet or the ER. Better safe than sorry.