...and is a very social cat. No fearful behavior. She comes when called, she seems cheerful and enjoying us.

She was spayed within the week. I don't know if that would affect her appetite or her peeing.

I will check with the shelter tomorrow to see just when she had the surgery. I think it has been about a week, though.

Thanks. She will eat the Trader Joe's feline vitamin treats, but I don't want to give her more than a few of those. It is the water/peeing that I am more worried about.

You are going to need to feed her with a dropper. She'll need to be seen by the vet if the intake is zero, but if you can nurse her this way, go for it. Water is more important now than food.

just leave water and food available. I'd wager she'll be eating and drinking soon enough.
And at 8 years old, I don't think feeding with a dropper is appropriate.
Good on you, Grass. Be patient.

gobbled up some kibble and vitamin treats from my hand.

Still taking no water, and there's no pee yet. 33 hours here now.

I hope she sleeps tonight...LOL. Last night we had a lot of scuffling around here and there between 12 and 3.

Cats are obligate carnivores. They must have animal protein daily.

When my mother started chemotherapy, she became very ill and had to go to the hospital for a few days. I was living with her and had my cat there too. My mother's cat, Heidi, quit eating and I didn't notice right away. I think that my mother suddenly being gone and a new cat in the house just caused too much stress. Even though I fed her separate from my cat, I think my cat was probably eating Heidi's food too.

Anyway, after realizing that I hadn't seen her eat in a few days, I took her to the vet. The vet did some blood work and an x-ray. It turned out that by not eating, Heidi's liver had started getting fat deposits. They call it fatty liver disease. The vet gave her some Valium and Heidi practically jumped into the bowl of food. Unfortunately, she didn't eat once she was back at home. They put her on an IV and tried the Valium again, but she just gagged. The vet said the only way to save her was to put a G-tube in her stomach, so that we could bypass her gag reflex. She also said that even the G-tube may not work. Poor Heidi was getting jaundiced.

The surgery was going to be very expensive, and may not have worked. Even if it had worked, we were concerned about her quality of life w/ the G-tube. My mother couldn't decide, so I had to. Heidi was suffering. I had her euthanized. She died in my arms. That was in 1994 and I'm tearing up thinking about it.

FLD can be treated if it is caught early. Take your kitty to the vet tomorrow.

Just not drinking yet.

I'm sorry for your loss. I lost a cat once that had stopped eating but we didn't know it. That broke my heart, too.

to her water to give it a little flavor. You can also add a little water to some canned cat food so she'll get more water as she eats. And, it sounds crazy, but some cats will only drink running water. Try letting the water from your tub faucet or kitchen sink stream, just a bit. Put your cat in and see if she trys it. If so, you can get her a little pet fountain for as little as $25.

being in a novel location. Give them some time. Let them check out every room. Soon they'll feel like you are their new human and all is well.

You said she is eating out of your hands and that's great - it means she trusts you. You know there are no other animals around, but she doesn't. She just needs time to figure that out so she knows she can let her guard down.

it's a smallish apartment, so she knows she's safe. She spent an hour on my lap tonight while I was watching TV, and is playful and happy.

The only problem now is getting the fluids going.

we took in my brother's family cat, a spayed femate. My nephew came home from the army and was allergic. She was not oridinarilly a cat that was scared of her surroundings, but it took her about ten days to come out and greet us.

She now gets up and follows my father wherever he goes. (my dad lives with us.)

....that when I checked the litter box this morning, I saw that she had peed.

So she's eating and peeing, and has taken a little water.

Good enough for now. Thanks everyone.