Had a Spay - Not eating day she comes home - Should I be worried?

I just got my cat back today from the vet and it's been about 12 hours or so since returning and she still has not eaten or drank. Should I be concerned?  Her flanks are also shallow, but that's due to pain, she is sucking in (at least I assume, because I had a gall bladder surgery before and I could not relax my muscles for a week and had to suck in 24/7). 

So I got her at 9 am, and it's 11:19 pm. She is sleeping in a fine position and has given me some purrs and I have witnessed her groom herself and the other cat but I'm just worried about her lack of interest in eating and drinking. All these articles online say they can resume eating once they return home, so that's why I'm a bit fretful. 

Honestly, I've never had a pet spayed before either. I've always gotten my animals already spayed and healed, but not kept an intact cat to spay on my own terms and have recover here. 

So she's recovering in a room and I have food and water nearby, just untouched. She was spayed yesterday and had to recover there overnight and I got her at 9 am once they opened. 

The sight of her incision looks fine and she displays normal behaviour like purring when I interact and grooming. 

Am I just overthinking it and worrying too much? 

I would leave her be for tonight.  If she does not eat anything tomorrow then I would  call and talk to your vet.  Did the vet give you any pain meds to take home?  One of my cats did not eat for for a full day after she was fixed.  Her appetite went back to normal the next day.  It is possible she is in some pain still and needs a little more time to chill out.

catlover73 said:

 
I would leave her be for tonight.  If she does not eat anything tomorrow then I would  call and talk to your vet.  Did the vet give you any pain meds to take home?  One of my cats did not eat for for a full day after she was fixed.  Her appetite went back to normal the next day.  It is possible she is in some pain still and needs a little more time to chill out.

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No, they didn't give me any take home meds for her. I'm thinking it's pain, because her flanks are shallow when she gets up to move. I know when I had gall bladder surgery, they didn't send me home any meds either and man, was I hurting! 

She did give a little growl when I had first moved her into that room, but nothing loud and serious. But she is showing normal behaviour and grooming, which makes me feel better. 

But yeah, I'll leave her be for now and see how she's eating tomorrow in the day. 

Have you been able to get your cat to eat anything yet?

catlover73 said:

 
Have you been able to get your cat to eat anything yet?

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Yep Lol, first thing in the morning she asked for food. And later in the day she drank a lot. And she ate again recently so all along I was indeed, just being too worried lol. 

TrapperWeasel said:

 
Yep Lol, first thing in the morning she asked for food. And later in the day she drank a lot. And she ate again recently so all along I was indeed, just being too worried lol. 

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I am glad she is feeling better.  This is a great place to come for advice. People here are very helpful and supportive.