..! New kitten.
By cryw0lf
@cryw0lf (1302)
United Kingdom
May 18, 2010 2:39am CST
Hey there, so a friend of mine gave me one of her cats kittens, it's about 5 weeks at the moment so still relying on it's mothers milk, however one of them is eating mainly solids now, but my reserved one isn't eating any at all, and seems uninterested. Is this normal for kittens of 5-6 weeks?
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@pepcat (69)
• United States
11 Jun 10
Akiong has a good point. You really need to watch the kitten to see if she is going to the bathroom. You can stimulate the kitten's bowel movements by taking a warm wet washcloth and wiping the kittens butt. This will help the kitten use the litter box, hopefully. Is the kitten's stomach getting bloated at all, she could have some sort of blockage in the stomach or bowels.
It's really easy for a kitten (or any cat) to get dehydrated, which will make them sluggish. You can go a quick test by lightly pulling the skin up between the shoulder blades.
If it sinks right back down, the kitten is doing good. If it is slow to go back down, the kitten is dehydrated and you need to get some fluids in pretty quick.
This might take a trip to the vet to administer some fluids in by a shot.