About a week. After a cat is neutered, the wound must be fully recovered before licking it. Generally, the recovery time is about 7-10 days. At this time, the cat's wound is basically healed, and licking it will not have any impact on the wound. .

Cat sterilization care matters:

1. Do not put the pulled out cat tongue back. Some cat owners think that when they see the cat after sterilization, A cat's tongue hanging out looks unsightly, as if the cat's tongue is stuck inside. This is very dangerous because after the cat is anesthetized, the whole body is loose, including the cat’s tongue. If it is stuffed into the mouth, the cat’s tongue may block the respiratory tract and cause suffocation.

2. Just wait quietly during the recovery period from anesthesia. Cats are operated under anesthesia. Generally, the recovery time from anesthesia is 5-10 minutes. The female cat will grow up, which may be about 30-50 minutes. During this period, you must be able to move the cat and just wait quietly. If the cat turns over or wanders, you can take care of it to prevent the cat from falling. You can gently stroke the cat's fur, or gently rub the cat's flesh points to stimulate the cat's early recovery.

3. If there are other cats and other pets at home, they should be isolated. If it is a multi-cat household with many cats in the home, or there are other free-range pets in the home, then it is recommended to keep the neutered cat in isolation and not have contact with other cats and pets for the time being. Prevent licking each other from poisoning other cats or pets or infecting the wounds of neutered cats, and prevent fighting between each other from pulling the wounds.