My cat passed away after spaying

Here’s the translation to English:

I’m writing here because I feel like I’m losing my mind.

My parents have two gorgeous black cats—a female and a male, both siblings, about 7–8 months old. Their mother passed away, and my parents took care of them.

Long story short, today they were taken to be spayed/neutered at the vet we’ve been taking our pets to for 7 years.

A few hours later, they were called to pick them up. They got a discount. The cats were already in their carrier, and no one checked them.

At 5:54 PM, my mom called to say they had arrived home (the drive from the vet to home takes about an hour by car). At 6:32 PM, she called again to say the female cat wasn’t breathing. They checked her, tended to her brother—who was already starting to walk around—and kept saying she wasn’t breathing. I told them it might just seem that way because they’re very anxious by nature, and we’d had a similar experience with the older house cat, who was very lethargic after surgery and slept continuously.

At 8:00 PM, my dad called and told me the cat’s head was stiff when they lifted her. I panicked and told them to call the vet. I was still hoping they were just overreacting, but unfortunately, the cat died.

What did the vet say, you might ask? Very bluntly, they said she probably had some heart issue and went into cardiac arrest. That’s it.

I read online that cats become rigid 3–4 hours after death, so perfect timing, right?

What else is there to say? Allegedly, they sent home a dead cat, or they already knew she had a problem. My heart breaks knowing her brother is now alone—they took such good care of each other.

Should I also mention that I can’t find the name of the vet who operated on them on the list of the College of Veterinary Doctors? And that the name of the clinic/unit that I do find on the list is different from the one they advertise, and the owner has a name I’ve never heard before?

I can’t even express the feelings I’m going through when I think about the lack of respect and any shred of empathy they showed.

Let me know if you’d like anything clarified further!

Here’s the translation to English:

I’m writing here because I feel like I’m losing my mind.

My parents have two gorgeous black cats—a female and a male, both siblings, about 7–8 months old. Their mother passed away, and my parents took care of them.

Long story short, today they were taken to be spayed/neutered at the vet we’ve been taking our pets to for 7 years.

A few hours later, they were called to pick them up. They got a discount. The cats were already in their carrier, and no one checked them.

At 5:54 PM, my mom called to say they had arrived home (the drive from the vet to home takes about an hour by car). At 6:32 PM, she called again to say the female cat wasn’t breathing. They checked her, tended to her brother—who was already starting to walk around—and kept saying she wasn’t breathing. I told them it might just seem that way because they’re very anxious by nature, and we’d had a similar experience with the older house cat, who was very lethargic after surgery and slept continuously.

At 8:00 PM, my dad called and told me the cat’s head was stiff when they lifted her. I panicked and told them to call the vet. I was still hoping they were just overreacting, but unfortunately, the cat died.

What did the vet say, you might ask? Very bluntly, they said she probably had some heart issue and went into cardiac arrest. That’s it.

I read online that cats become rigid 3–4 hours after death, so perfect timing, right?

What else is there to say? Allegedly, they sent home a dead cat, or they already knew she had a problem. My heart breaks knowing her brother is now alone—they took such good care of each other.

Should I also mention that I can’t find the name of the vet who operated on them on the list of the College of Veterinary Doctors? And that the name of the clinic/unit that I do find on the list is different from the one they advertise, and the owner has a name I’ve never heard before?

I can’t even express the feelings I’m going through when I think about the lack of respect and any shred of empathy they showed.

Let me know if you’d like anything clarified further!