I took my cat into the vet on Sunday and got a blood test and set and appointment to get her spayed. Her results came back with a ALT count of 168, apparently twice what it should be. The vet seems to think that the surgery can still be done, but it'd be safer to wait and try to lower it. He wanted me to by some expensive dry food from him, so I took the sample, but I can't afford it and from what I've read the dry food I've been giving my cats may be the problem.

I live in Japan right now, and I have two cats and a tiny apartment with paper thin walls. I just got a new neighbor, and he's a jerk. I'm really worried that if she goes into heat again he'll complain. So far she hasn't while he's been there, but she's over a year now anyway. I need to get her fixed. At the same time, I don't want problems with the surgery.

I'm wondering if anybody knows if it's still safe to do, or at what point it's unsafe.

Thanks