New kitty not eating for too long now

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Hi, please help as I'm really desperate and don't know what to do.
We have adopted a 3 month old on Friday. She was spaded the same day, but no other health issues.
She did not eat or drink so we tried putting nutrition gel on her paws on Sunday, which was not taken too well, and ended up taking her to the vet as she had only pooped once on the first day (which I now think was a big mistake). They did enema on her - she came back scared and unhappy of course but at least she did poop a couple of times after that.
She seems happy with us as she sleeps on my laps and purrs and kneads, jumps around the apartment, but I'm worried about her health.

Now after 3 days she is still not eating or drinking, we have tried the same dry food from her shelter, all kinds of wet food, cat milk, boiled fish and shrimp, everything - she does not show the least interest and I'm desperate and don't know what to do. Should I take her back to her shelter? Should I force food on her?
 

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Is she an outdoor cat? If so, it's possible that she is getting food from the neighbors. If not this is what I can tell you:
Cats, and animals in general, will want to eat. The only time that this urge goes away is if the animal is sick or in pain. Has she been dewormed? If you feel her stomach lightly, and it feels hard, that indicates that she might have worms. Another possibility is that after her spay surgery, an infection set in which would cause pain. What you need to do (which is probably not what you like to hear) is take her back to the vet. Explain what has been going on and explain her symptoms just like you did here. No cat likes going to the vet, but it is for their own good. Maybe try spraying her carrier with Feliway which should decrease anxiety. A cat not eating for three days is a serious issue that needs professional attention. Please take her to the vet and post back to let us know an update. And DO NOT take her back to he shelter, she deserves a loving home with you, and with a vet's help, she'll be healthy again before you know it.
 
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mykittycat

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Thank you for your quick reply, I really want her to stay and taking her back is my last choice, I'm just worried that this might be harming her too much :( -
She is an indoor cat, I have taken pictures and numbers on all the food we put in different locations for her and I don't see any change.
I think she has received an anti-heartworm shot before adoption but I'm not sure how likely is it for her to have other kinds of worms.
She has been much less playful today :( :( :(
 

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I would like to assure you that staying with you is not harming her. Back at the shelter would be much more stressful, and, as horrible as it is, high-kill shelters that are at capacity may euthanize animals with medical issues.

If she's less playful, that is a bad sign. Cats are experts at hiding pain and illness. This goes back to their days in the wild where any indication of weakness would lead rival cats and other animals (wolves, foxes, etc.,) to take advantage of their unstable condition.

I'm not a vet, so what I can tell you health-wise is limited. But a parasite, infection, gastroenteritis, pancreatitis, kidney disease (less likely since your cat is young), and colitis are all possibilities. A vet would be able to test for all these things and more, and would then discuss with you treatment options. If you/your cat didn't like the last vet you went to, you could also try a feline-specific vet that may have more knowledge in this area.
 

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Try to give her food from your hand. It worked for me and my kitty.
 
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