My rescued 3-week-old kitten is lethargic and not eating. What to do?

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Several days ago I found a 3 week old kitten abandoned by his mother in a barn. I took him in and fed him formula and he was very active and happy for a long time until today. I did everything everyone told me to do to take care of him. But now he's lethargic and will hardly move. None of the vets will take him because I can't afford the visit. I love him so much and I want him to be ok, I want to keep him. What can I do? The first two photos are of him currently, the last one is him on Monday. Pet's info: Cat | American Shorthair | Male | unneutered | 25 days old | 0 lbs

Jenny, DVM · Accepted Answer

He seems dehydrated based on the picture. Make sure he is warm. You can try to place a small amount of honey or karo syrup in his mouth as sometimes their blood sugar gets low and they become weaker when they do not eat well. If he won't take a bottle you can try to syringe some pedialyte or kitten milk in his mouth to keep some fluids in him. At that age they are very fragile and vulnerable and despite doing everything, you can still lose them. Try not to feel bad, you are doing more for him than you know

My rescued 3-week-old kitten is lethargic and not eating. What to do?

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