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My kitten was stepped on but is still alive. What do I do now?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

We have a kitten that was stepped on yesterday morning and it's still alive. We've had kittens accidentally being stepped on before and they've died pretty quickly but this one is still alive over 24hrs later. What do I do?

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Answered By Amber W

Veterinarian, Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist

Published on August 4th, 2017

Ouch! Poor kitten! Please take the kitten to a veterinarian as soon as possible. They are delicate and when stepped on a broken bone or internal trauma can happen. At the very least a veterinarian can prescribe pain medication. Please remember, there are no safe over the counter pain meds for cats or kittens.

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