Kitty in renal failure will not eat.
I can't get her to eat anything except a few bites of dry food and a few licks of wet. Even the nastiest, stinkiest fish flavors aren't working. Anyone know of a way to stimulate appetite? Tried people food no avail...getting really worried because she seems to be getting weaker. She's getting sub-q fluids so I'm not terribly worried about her liquids.
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It's the pain I was worried about- glad it will be relatively painless. I just hate to see her waste away so quickly. 
Booty is still jumping and getting around fine, but I know...I won't read too much into it. 
He gets sub-q fluids every other day.
He too had all but quit eating and had lost considerable weight. He now takes a prescription anti-nausea med and a couple of non-prescription supplements: Epakitin and Azodyl both of which can be used on cats and both of which are available on Amazon. My vet recommended them and they have done wonders to improve my little guys quality of life. While it is still a struggle to get him to eat sometimes he has regained 3 of the 5 pounds he lost. Also, ask your vet about giving an appetite stimulant. Some supplements are also documented (notably Co-Q10) as aiding and supporting kidney function.
There are both Yahoo groups and Facebook pages for owners of CRF dogs which contain an incredible amount of useful information. You might look and see if there are comparable groups and sources of information for cat owners.
FWIW, my renal failure dog had his first renal crisis in January 2003 when he was less than a year old. He has been a CRF dog for almost his entire life. He has had a pretty normal doggie life and is now a senior dog. He has not required medication or fluids for his kidneys until the last several months. While kidney failure is permanent and progressive it can be managed - sometimes for extended periods of time. The speed in which it progresses is unpredictable.
I wish you and your kitty well. Enjoy the time you have together.
that we did the diagnostic work that led us to start the fluids and the Epakitin and the Azoydl.
My little guy has always had a poor appetite particulary during the summer. This year he didn't rebound with the cooler weather of fall. I've been feeling bad about not getting him in to the vet a month earlier. Even though he wasn't eating well and had lost a lot of weight he still acted like he felt good. He's never had a good appetite so I dismissed the earliest symptoms that his disease was progressing. Of course, his disease has really been progressing throughout his life. The first time that really hit me was about 4 years ago when he became anemic - a result of his kidney disease.
My little guy is probably early stage 3 at this point. His creatinine hasn't tested above 3 and his BUN is staying below 50. That's about where he tested in November and since then his tests have all been in the same range. Next week we test again to see how he is progressing.
I'm thinking about asking for an appetite stimulant and an ACE inhibitor. His quality of life is still really pretty good. He's not particularly active - never has been. But he's still up to chasing the bunnies that live in the yard. He's not disoriented or in pain. There's definitely stuff he enjoys. For the most part he seems to feel pretty good. But, like you, I sometimes see wide variences in a short period of time.
I've been really diligent about giving him his fluids, watching his diet and dispensing his meds. I've also tried to limit his exposure to stress and to activiites likely to build up toxins in his body. Thankfully, he's a small dog which makes his treatment affordable for me.
I dread the day when his disease progresses to the point where I have to decide whether his quality of life warrants continued treatment. I trust that he will tell me when he is ready to go to the Bridge. All my animals have done so.
Hugs for you and your dog - and warm, healing thoughts for your journey together.
She might pull through this, especially if this is early stage renal disease. If she will continue to eat, she may have a lot of time left. Some times, just getting over a hurdle will help give her strength. If she feels better with the medicines, she may do well.
Let's hope so. Give her a hug from me.
Vet appt tomorrow at 5pm.
Just don't know. Thank you for the support
You did the right thing...
..we went through this with Esme.
Everybody upthread has said everything better than I could...
Booty knows your love for her and will let you know when it's time to make 'the decision'.
That's a hard spot to be in. You are doing everything you can do for her. I have a kitty girl who is in the early stages and there really is not much you can do besides what you are already doing. My heart goes out to you both.
Do what you must to make it as easy as possible for both of you.
Having a cat with early stage problems, I do understand.
It is difficult to face reality at times, I know that much.
for you and your dear kitty ...
Gerber makes them. Whenever one of our sick cats stopped eating their regular food, we could always get them to eat baby food turkey, chicken, lamb, etc.
Sorry to hear about your sick kitty. 
Sounds like she is on the road to better health 
. Eating on her own is a great sign.