He does not have a cast. He just has no leg, and about 12 staples in him. We had a cat declawed once when I was a kid and she came home the same day. No stitches, no pain, no problems. I guess that our vet may do the procedure differently than others. Well, he is a pitiful thing but he sure is mean right now. He will let us pet him, but he does not like to be held. I feel uncomfortable picking him up because I am afraid that I will hurt him. Anyway, I will keep you posted on his progress. He goes the 2nd to have his staples removed and I will post some new pictures of him then. Thanks for the advice, I welcome any advice and stories of peoples experiences.