Yeah, I kept my last two mamas for a week after their spays. They were NOT happy about this! I, er, did let them out in their bathroom (see above re: they knew me, DO NOT RECOMMEND) and gave them carriers to hide in. To release, I shut the carrier doors for the first time and carried them out.

I think the tortie mama in particular is beautiful but she does NOT want to live with me. Houses are scary, and I am the Foodbringer so I am terrifying but probably benevolent, an eldritch giant that provides gifts for unknown reasons. Kittens can learn to like houses. She never will, alas.