Many vets have young children, so won't be able to work now. I guessed something was happening, as I've seen many people on cat groups, saying their vet has cancelled their cats neutering op. This is extremely concerning, especially as we approach kitten season in a few months. I can see there being an awful lot of unwanted and abandoned kittens, over the next few months. Yes, you can say that people should keep their cats indoors, if not neutered, but a cat in season will call for a male and will also do her best to escape to allow her access to the male. My Priya had her first season, just days before she was booked in for spay. Suddenly she started this awful banshee wailing and immediately a couple of tom cats appeared in the garden. Luckily she was safely in the house, but this awful wailing continued on and off overnight too, so I can see why some people would eventually let their cat out, if only to try and get some sleep. I really think that feline spays should be prioritised, even if the castrates are put on hold. Luckily our vets are working as normal, but it does mean that they are becoming very much more busy, as their client base is growing rapidly, due to many people going to them, instead of their usual practice. This will have an impact on TEAS, as we have a large number of guinea pigs who will need to be neutered in about a months time, but their ops will be pushed back, as not as necessary right now. I really worry that cat rescue centres are going to be totally over-run during the year!
