Cat Spayed, not drinking, eating, peeing

**quiltingmommy** · 06-08-2008, 09:42 PM

We just adopted a 6-7 mo old cat last night from the shelter. She was spayed on Friday morning. She seems okay but she hasn't had any water to drink (that we have seen) or used the litterbox. she is purring when we pet her, her incision looks great, she's not very active (I wouldn't be either after surgery) but she is not warm/drooling, etc. I will be calling the vet tomorrow that did the surgery, but it has been a long time since I've had a cat spayed so I'm not sure what to expect.
She may have drank, ate, peed or pooped at the shelter prior to my picking her up yesterday afternoon. (They wouldn't have let her go if she hadn't). I just don't know how worried I should be.
I tried putting water on my finger and touching her mouth with it, but she didn't lick it off my finger.

How frantic should I be?

**Drgnfly423** · 06-09-2008, 01:35 AM

Cat's can be so weird. Mine would definitely not lick water off my finger, but DH's would. Also, when we moved into our house, no joke, she didn't use the litter box for 2 days. She was so freaked out from moving.

I would call the vet tomorrow, just to make sure that she was OK before you picked her up, and what you should expect. I know when my Kitty was spayed she was climbing the walls before I picked her up from the vets office. Let us know how she's doing!

**froggy** · 06-09-2008, 01:59 AM

I would call the vet tomorrow. Your kitty might also be a little spun out with moving to a new home as well.
But for peace of mind I would definately give the vet a buzz
cheers froggy

**janelane** · 06-09-2008, 02:13 AM

oh, I hope kitty feels better soon. Def give the vet a call just to be sure, but I'd bet, too, that she's probably just stressed out and not feeling too well, surgery and a new home and all. I wouldn't worry too much unless she gets to the point where she's trying to wee or drink, and just can't.

**baxjul** · 06-09-2008, 06:20 AM

My kitties just got spayed a couple weeks ago and it took both of them about 2 days before they would eat or drink anything. The move might have upset them. I think they will probably start eating and drinking today. I would call the vet, just to be sure, but I'm sure they will be okay.

**luv-my-lexi** · 06-09-2008, 07:11 AM

Same advice as everyone else but

to you and your precious kitty.

**COUNTRYBUMPKIN** · 06-09-2008, 07:29 AM

Hope your precious kitty is feeling better soon. Let us know how it goes.

**FrugalGypsy** · 06-09-2008, 08:25 AM

My female dog acted very much the same way, on day three she started drinking and acting more like herself.

My male cat did nearly the same thing.

Hope your new family member is feeling much better soon.

**Frugal Nurse** · 06-09-2008, 08:27 AM

Give her a little time to adjust to the new surroundings.

**Ceashels** · 06-09-2008, 08:30 AM

Congratulations on the new family member. I agree with the rest of the posts.

**Twinkle** · 06-09-2008, 08:42 AM

I hope your kitty is feeling better soon

**quiltingmommy** · 06-09-2008, 10:22 AM

Thanks everyone for your posts! Last night after posting the thread, the site went down! AUGGGGHHHHH.

I found a medical dosing 'syringe' thing that you use for children and gave her 2 teaspoons of water first thing this morning. I called the vet and the vet said that between spaying/shots/microchipping/moving to a new home, it might have been too much for her and she's rebelling. I have to keep using the dosing syringe and giving her as much water as she'll take and try to feed her baby chicken food or canned kitten chicken food. If she doesn't use the litter box by tomorrow, I will have to bring her in. I know she's not dehydrated because if I lift up on her skin between her shoulders, it goes right back down. I can also touch her stomach around her incision and she doesn't cry or move away. She purrs like crazy too. Hopefully when I go home at lunchtime, there'll be something for me to scoop!
Thanks again and I'll keep you posted!

**quiltingmommy** · 06-09-2008, 02:31 PM

I fed her about 3 teaspoons of water at lunchtime and she also ate about 2 teaspoons of canned kitten food. I put her on the floor near her food and she walked away, climbed in the litterbox and peed for about 40 seconds straight!!!!