My kitten is very sick, cold, not eating. Can I help without a vet?

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Hi, my kitten is about 2 months all his brothers and sisters have passed away we had 7 of them he's the 8th one and he's not eating or drinking he's ate and drank a little this morning but that's about it, he's poped twice this morning but that all. He's very cold and won't move. I have no money for a vet or anything and i don't know what to do. Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Male | unneutered | 1 month and 19 days old | 1lb

Jenna Beyer, DVM, MBA, cVMA · Accepted Answer

I am very sorry to hear about Cujo. Unfortunately, if all the other kittens have died, he is facing very bad odds. I would be very concerned about infectious causes of death, including fleas, intestinal parasites, bacterial infection, or viral infection including panleukopenia. If he is not interested in eating on his own, I would recommend bottle feeding or syringe feeding kitten formula as he can easily get dehydrated and hypoglycemic. Try to get him warm - you can use a heating pad set on low or put a towel in the dryer for a few minutes to warm it up. You can also hold him inside your shirt and rub gently. Hypothermic kittens are much harder to treat than warm kittens. You can also try rubbing honey or Caro syrup on his gums as a way to get some sugar into him.

My kitten is very sick, cold, not eating. Can I help without a vet?

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