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i'm just curious to know if people typically take time off work to nurse a pet who has just had surgery? i suppose it depends on the type of surgery and the health of the animal... but i feel very guilty going to work while Mimi-kitty is recovering from her spay. however, my employer would not look too fondly on my taking time off to stay home with her. i haven't got any more sick or vacation days i can use at this time.

what we've been doing is putting her in a safe room (no window ledges or high furniture to jump on - just a comfy futon, blankets, and her food/water/litterbox) while we're out at work. its boring in there, so the hope is that she'll rest. recovery is slow-going, and i'm so worried about her while i'm at work.

have many of you taken time off to be with your pet during the surgery recovery process? is this a valid excuse for taking time off? should i feel guilty going to work while she recovers? i have to pay for her care somehow... and my own, for that matter.