Vet visit

Bob Marley getting rid of his balls

Vet Gede from Lombok came to visit Gili Trawangan yesterday. We had couple of cat sterilized, among them my own Bob Marley, or just Marli, as I call him. He's balls are goooone!

Vet Gede visits the island every now and then. He basically comes when needed. He charges 200 000 rupiah for the operation for a male cat, and 300 000 rupiah for a female.

Sure, it's not as we see vets operate in the western world, but it's good enough. And Vet Gede is a nice man, always sends me messages or calls afterwards to check how the cats are doing after the operation.

The cats are well sedated, and recover quickly. My Marli is totally back to normal now, less than 24 hours after the operation. Sure, after the operation he slept for an hour or two, vomited all over my bathroom, and for the rest of the day he was drunkwalking around, but after sleeping the night, he's back to normal now.

Thanks, again, to the awsome, catloving Lutwala Dive for letting us borrow their class room for the vet visit!

Bob Marley operated by Vet Gede

After the balls are removed, the vet ties the wires to a neat knot

Bob Marley's balls

For female cats the operation is a bit more difficult. This female was already pregnant, in a very early stage.

The female cat getting stitches. No more babies for her!