About half an hour. The female cat will wake up in about half an hour after neutering. If she does not wake up, she needs to contact the doctor in time. Although cats can wake up in about half an hour, the metabolism of anesthetics takes about 24 hours. Cats should not be fed food within twelve hours after anesthesia. The gastrointestinal tract after anesthesia has not fully returned to normal to avoid vomiting, but they can be fed some water after eight hours.

Precautions for cat sterilization:

1. Do not turn the cat’s body at will. After the sterilization operation, the pet hospital will usually let the cat lie flat in a cage or mat. At this time, the cat cannot be moved to change its lying posture. This posture needs to be maintained for a period of time and can only be changed after the cat gradually wakes up.

2. Do not put the pulled out cat’s tongue back. When some cat owners first see their neutered cats, they think the 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.

3. Some cats will vomit when they first start eating and drinking. It’s also a matter of anesthesia. Cats who have just woken up after anesthesia will be dizzy and nauseous. However, the cat has not eaten or drank water for several hours, and is still a little thirsty and hungry. At this time, some cats will eat something, but they will vomit after a while. Don’t worry, this is also a normal phenomenon. It is recommended to feed the cat some probiotics first, which can greatly relieve the nausea symptoms.