My cat stopped eating after surgery. They can decline very fast without food -- within a couple days. You have to force feed yours if you can't keep him at a vet to get him back up to speed. Do not wait until Friday. Get the appetite stimulant in him now and start force feeding him now.



Try Science Diet AD (canned food from the vet about a dollar a can) to get him going. It is packed with nutrients. Water it down just enough to suck into a syringe and give it to him by needleless syringe every 6 or so hours. You can get a large syringe from the vet to help you feed. I gave mine at least 30cc every six hours. If you sit on the floor with your legs opened and him between, you can work out a position to feed him in. Tuck him up into you and figure out how to best feed him. It'll work, trust me.



Another thing that worked is I got Tender Vittles semi-moist food and popped them in his mouth like M&Ms (force feeding). The Science Diet AD will get nutrients in him fast, but you can also try Tender Vittles.



If you take care of this immediately, he should recover. Don't count on his eating on his own -- you need to force feed him or, best yet, let him stay at the vet a couple days so they can get him started...
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Tammy

Stanley and Pookey

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