Post-op Pyometra - not eating - help/advice

Hey everyone,
I took in a mama + her 3 babies (all female) a couple years back. The mama got Pyo shortly after and I got her taken care of.

I just noticed one of her daughters showing signs last weekend and she was spayed on Wed. She has not been eating, and throwing up (clear/foam) after she drinks water. I took her back to the vet yesterday (Fri). They said she probably had a reaction to the anesthesia and they gave her some fluid injections (squishy spots on her body that they said she will gradually absorb) and some B12. They said she should perk up, but she hasnt. I understand she is probably sore, but her mama didnt act anything like this (nor any cat I have ever had spayed).
Ive put down dry food, wet food watered down, and canned tuna in water. She wont eat anything. She just lies there (upright with her back legs supporting her, front legs tucked under) and softly meows if I offer anything to her. She does crawl in my lap if I get down next to her, its pitiful. Also, this cat is not one that normally likes to be held/cuddled, but likes face pets.

The vet isnt back in until Monday. I called the animal hospital and I couldnt get a vet, just the receptionist or w/e said to bring her in. I cant afford an enormous after-hours bill.

My thoughts are to force feed her with a dropper, though she will likely just throw it back up. I am hoping someone knowledgeable here will be able to advise me before I decide to do that. If I end up needing to take her in, Ill just have to figure out the money side of things, but Id hate to go through that if there is anything else that can be done.

I very much appreciate any insight anyone can give me.

Thanks

I'd try some human baby food. Chicken or turkey, Gerber or Beechnut brands in the little jars would be good. It's very bland, gentle food for kitties, it smells pretty enticing, and it's easy to lap up. She does need to eat something soon. Syringe feeding is worth a shot if she won't touch it on her own. If she can't keep that down, though, and she doesn't eat for more than 48 hours she does need to go to the vet.

She could just still be feeling nauseous, but the throwing up is worrying me. Did the vet check and see if she had a fever? If her symptoms don't improve this weekend, or she is still not eating anything, I would take her in on Monday.

Do you feel like this vet does a good job of evaluating your cat's symptoms and addressing your concerns? Sometimes you can get a feel of how competent a vet is from that. If you're uneasy about that it might be better to take her to a different vet, because I'd hate for you to have to spend money on a vet that isn't helping your cat. If you get a good vibe from your vet then that's fine, but you do not have to feel obligated to stick with a vet just because you started with them.

I agree with the above.  Did the vet give her anything for infection?  if she already had pyometria I wonder if the infection could have spread through her body at all?

Will you spay the other two girls too?

These are the safe baby food to temporarily feed to a cat: http://www.thecatsite.com/t/225595/anyone-else-have-an-only-gravy-licker/60#post_3749885

You can also try turning pate / loaf canned cat food into soup and syringe feeding that if necessary. Seafood is super stinky and most cats will eat it.

Thanks for your replies, I will head to the store and get some baby food.

This is the same vet I took the mama cat to, but I dont know them past that. They didnt say whether the surgery went well or not, but with no special instructions I can only assume it was routine. My paranoia/untrustworthiness of people in general is worried about something that MAY have gone wrong or maybe something got left in her, gauze or w/e. That is just me expecting the worst.

Yes, I will be getting the othe two fixed, one at a time, after this girl gets back on her feet. I tried to find somewhere that would give me a deal to get them all done, after mama got fixed but no luck. You would think I could find some kind of group discount or something because I rescued them - but no. They dont go outside so I havent had a sense of urgency about it - tho they can be QUITE annoying when in heat. I am guessing Pyo must be hereditary since the vet told me it is not so common in cats, more so in dogs. But I never came across that in my research. Just guessing.

Thanks again folks, it is SO MUCH appreciated!

Off to the store I go.

Okie doke, I got some of the recommended baby food. I mixed a bit of water with it to make it thinner. It looks like shes lapped up the juice from the wet food I put out (which I mixed with a bit of water) so I am going to hold off on the force feeding. I did notice a couple new small vomit spots, but they were yellowish so Im hoping that is from her trying to eat something. I took up the tuna - so now she has dry, wet w/ water, and baby food w/ water.

I just want to get past this now.

Also, no action in the litter box. Weird thing, before I took her to the vet yesterday I found her lying in the litter box. Struck me as very odd, but she hasnt done it (or anything) since.

Thanks again, I will update as I am able.

<3

Edit: I noticed I missed some questions - The vet didnt mention anything about temperature, and she wasnt given any antibiotics. No pain meds either. Knowing that she (or any animal) has to be in pain after a surgery like that, I dont understand why they don't issue pain meds. Seems pretty mean to me - to make them suffer.

Good, it sounds like her appetite's returning a little. Hopefully the fluids are kicking in.

She's not using her litter because she's dehydrated, so that makes sense. She hid in the litter box because she felt protected all sides, and also litter is kind of comfortable and conforms to her body. Cats will do that sometimes when they're scared or stressed.