My newborn kitten is rejected and not eating. What should I do?

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5 new borns. 1 is left out. Barely moves or eats. I bring him closer to mother. Come back he's again left out. Advice? Pet's info: Cat | Himalayan | Female | unspayed | 1 year and 6 months old

Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS · Accepted Answer

It sounds like Habia is rejecting this newborn. Newborn kittens are extremely fragile, and are very susceptible to hypothermia and hypoglycemia (low blood sugar). You will have to keep him warm and bottle feed him yourself. You need to go to the store to get a kitten formula. I would recommend KMR which you can get from the grocery store. Hand rearing a newborn kitten is very time intensive, so be prepared for that. Check out this website for details on how to hand rear a kitten: http://icatcare.org/advice/hand-rearing-kittens

My newborn kitten is rejected and not eating. What should I do?

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