post spay behavior

Question
My 3 month old kitten was just spayed on Monday April 28th.  While at the shelter clinic she "experienced" a broken toe on her back foot.  So now she is home, spayed and with a cast-like bandage on her foot.  5 days later, Saturday,her behavior is normal except she is not eating very much.  She looks at the food and salivates but does not put her face in it to eat.  I have been force feeding her with a syringe of pureed food.  Will she get her appetite back?  I am worried.  I just lost a cat to illness and am sensitive about "symptoms".  Thank you.

Answer
Kenya.

More than likely your kitten is going through a lot of pain and mental trauma from both the spay and from the 'accident' which can affect her appetite. Or her throat may be sore, her tummy may hurt, etc. Personally I would not force feed her. You can sometimes do more damage by doing that than good. Just make sure she is drinking fluids. Try tempting her with some treats...like some people tuna, or tuna juice, canned sardines in oil, fresh or cooked shrimp, etc.

Did the vet give you any pain pills for her? Have you called the shelter clinic to tell them how she is behaving? You should do that first. It's possible that her loss of appetite has a connecion to a medical issue from the spay or toe. They may want to check her. OR you may want to take her to a private vet for a '2nd opinion' on her condition.

I'm sorry about the loss of your other cat. I'm glad you are being a responsible pet owner and getting your new kitten spayed.

Tabbi