My kitten is sad and won't eat after losing her family. What to do?

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My kitten lost her mother and sister,she so sad and don't have mood to drink milk that i give and she keep looking her sister that passed away.What should i do to make she drink some milk and happy again. Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | 1 month and 5 days old | 3 lbs

Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS · Accepted Answer

Oh I'm so sorry Tsuki lost her mother and sister. I would remove the bodies of her mother and sister so she can't look at them anymore. I see that she is about five weeks old at this point, so it's fine to start weaning her onto dry food. To help her wean and to get used to dry food, I would soak a high quality kitten formulated dry food in warm water until soft. Then mix that with kitten formula such as KMR to make a mush the consistency of oatmeal. Over the next two weeks, gradually increase the amount of dry kitten food and decrease the amount of water and KMR you use until she is eating the dry kitten food only. Give her a lot of love and attention, and if she continues to refuse to eat, then she may be sick and I would have her seen by a vet immediately. Have her seen by a vet if she still isn't eating in the next 24 hours.

My kitten is sad and won't eat after losing her family. What to do?

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