Your vet is certainly supportive. I'm sure Trinity will do well. I'll tell you a bit of my experience with Mona who had her front leg amputated June 2014. She was 7.5 years old, short legs with a shapely figure. She was weighed before the amputation and then when her stitches were removed. I was so excited that she lost weight and then the vet politely pointed out the weight difference was the weight of her leg! Oh well, she remains shapely but can jump and run like the dickens on 3 legs.

Which leg did Trinity lose? If it's the front then it's easier to jump up then to jump down. Rear leg amputees can't jump up as easily.

Once the stitches are out things become much easier. Perhaps you can start taking him to other rooms for supervised cuddles and play time. Maybe he'd enjoy a nap with you on your bed?

Mona loved it when I put a warm, damp facecloth on her stitches. It helped to keep her clean and seemed to be soothing. From the surgery day and every day after I continued to brush her daily. I tried to maintain as much routine as possible while keeping her safe. By the way she was not an easy patient because the pain meds made her kind of crazy and she raced around the house. I loved it when she slept.

On the day her stitches came out we sat outside on the patio and she stretched out enjoying the sun. This was the moment that I knew she would be fine. She has grown stronger since.

A month after her surgery I took Mona in for a chiropractic treatment and to learn massaging and strengthening exercises. I've also found it helpful to set up chairs, boxes and steps to assist her in jumping down.

Don't worry, be patient, he'll come into his own. It's hard to tell if cats are in pain so you might want to phone the vet if you still have concerns about pain.

Kerren and Tripawd Mona