Alexis,

Take him to the VET immediatley. That's not normal. He could have an infection brewing or a number of things. He should be almost back to normal in 5-7 days. Any time a pet regresses, you need to have it checked out. What if the vet left something in the bladder, or what if their is some kind of perforation...etc?

Go, Go, don't waste time!

Good luck and let us know how you make out.

Absolutely get him to the vet NOW! If he hasn't eaten since Tuesday, he may have already developed hepatic lipidosis, a potentially fatal liver disease. Something is VERY wrong with him, and the longer you delay getting him to the vet, the more serious it will become until it reaches a point where he can not recover.

He needs to be at the vet's RIGHT NOW.

Laurie

Thank you. On my way now!

I took him to the Vet, and balled like a baby. Vet can't seem to identify problem. So he is back on antibiotics. The vet also wants me to force feed with a scringe (sp). I'm to mix Prescription Diet A/D with chicken broth to a semi paste and shoot down his throat. Also force feed chicken or turkey baby food.

I've given him his first course of antibiotic and 1/2 a jar of baby food. Pretty sure if I check I'll find a whole track of claw marks on my leg under my jeans.

Does anyone have any other ideas.

Thank you
Alexis

Before you syringe feed, offer baby food, or stinky fishy food that may entice him. Syringe feeding is very stressful.

Keep to wet foods. Add canned tuna or sardines.

Alexis, it can be so frustrating when a vet can't diagnose a problem. Did he run any bloodwork or do abdominal xrays? Did he at least administer fluids (assuming your boy is dehydrated from not drinking or eating much for the last few days)?

Food and water are the most important things for your boy right now, and A/D gruel or baby food are a good way to provide both. Just make sure the baby food doesn't contain any onion or garlic. Check the labels and make sure they contain ONLY meat and nothing else.

Syringe feeding can be made somewhat easier by warming a bath towel in the dryer, then wrapping your cat snugly in it to prevent him from clawing you, and placing him between your legs as you kneel on the floor. You can even use large diaper pins to pin the towel together so that he can't squirm out of it. That'll free up both of your hands to do the syringe feeding.

NEVER EVER shoot anything down a cat's throat. The only safe way to syringe food is to place the tip of the syringe in the side of the mouth at the corner of the lips and slowly drizzle food onto the tongue, NEVER straight back toward his throat. This is necessary to give him time to swallow properly so that he doesn't aspirate the food into his lungs.

There are tips and tricks at the link I am providing below for convincing an inappetant cat to eat. That link also provides links to the assist feeding website and assist feeding mailing list, both of which can be extremely helpful to you.

Always give your cat the option of eating on his own before you syringe feed. The goal is to get him eating on his own again as quickly as possible. If you have to continue to syringe feed for a while and you want to give him more food variety, you can get most canned cats foods smooth enough to go through a syringe by running them through your kitchen blender at high speed with a little hot water added.

Since hydration is critical for an ailing cat, put more water bowls around your house and keep them very fresh. If your cat likes to drink out of a dripping faucet or likes to lick water from around the bathtub drain, make those water sources available to him, too.

If your vet suspects an infection, then antibiotics are advisable, but they may cause additional problems with your cat's appetite. Unfortunately, some antibiotics can make some cats nauseous. If your boy starts vomiting or develops diarrhea, ask your vet for a different antibiotic.

I hope your cat's appetite improves quickly. Please keep us updated on his progress.

Laurie

Here is a link that might be useful: Persuading a cat to eat

Also, if you microwave the food for just a few seconds, the aroma will come out more, and perhaps entice your baby to eat on his own....

My Oopsy got blocked a few months ago...After he came back from the vet, his appetite was not great - he barely would eat

I microwaved cat food, as the posters above suggested, to make it smelly
I fed him from my fingers while talking to him - for some reason, he would eat from my hands, maybe just to make me happy
Even though fish containing food is not recommended for cats prone to blocking, I fed him some tuna (the "people's tuna" and canned salmon) - at that point it was more important that he ate
I also had to continue with antibiotics; Oops was not on amoxy and clavamox before and I was worried he was not responding to it (doc sent him home with amoxycillin). I switched him to Baytril (already had it home) . Oopsy started responding to that, and I got more Baytril from the vet
It is not unheard of for a cat to get blocked right after surgery again, or continue having UTI

I did forcefeed Pedialyte and water, a bit.
I am also a big believer in yogurt (plain) and sourcream for cats - most cats love it and it is good for their urinary tract health...You can put a bit on the cat's nose and let him lick it off...

Olya

Laurie, thank you for the very sound advise. Nothing showed up in his blood work.

Olya, one of the best cats I ever had was named Oops. My Micah is currently on amoxy.

Everyone... Thank you for your very sound advise. I've got him eating baby food. I started him Friday night with baby food. It took feeding it at three different times that night but I did get him to eat 1/2 a jar. Saturday he ate a whole jar. On Sunday he ate ate 1/2 jar of baby food and 1/2 can of people tuna. Microwaving definitely made a big difference. I have to feed him in very small amounts. But at least he is eating something.

I am still very concerned about his water intake. I make sure there is fresh water available in every room. But none of the bowls ever seem to go down. All weekend I never heard or saw him drink. I hate the idea of force feeding him, but maybe I will try the Pedialyte.

Any other ideas would be very welcome.

Alexis

The baby food has lots of water. Add water to his food to make it a little soupy.

Try offering tuna juice.