Why is my kitten sick, not eating, and vomiting after a homemade diet?

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Found kitten aprox 4 weeks old, malnourished. Have had her 3.5 weeks, feeding her chickpeas,olive oil,carrot,potato&green beans blended with tiny chunks of veg and saw huge improvements! The last day or so shes been off food, will eat small amount off my finger (usually followed by stomach jerking) but otherwise disinterested. Usually playful/energetic/snuggly but now wants to be alone and just generally not being herself. Poo looks normal, did a clear fluid vomit yesterday though. Kept indoors. Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | unspayed | 1 month and 16 days old | 0.7 lbs

Laura Johnson VMD · Accepted Answer

HI, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Poor Ronnie! Ronnie should now be eating a balance commercial kitten food. Cats have special requirements for certain amino acids and vitamins that can not be provided in a human cooked diet with out the guidance of a Veterinarian. They can suffer intestinal and heart problems without these nutrients. I would recommend feeding her Purina kitten chow or any other commercial kitten food. Also too much oil (olive oil) can cause intestinal and pancreatic problems. Ronnie may also have intestinal parasites and should be dewormed. There are contagious viruses around also, even if she is indoors, that can make her sick. I recommend an exam by a Vet, starting her on a commercial kitten food, deworm her and give her vaccines when she is healthy enough. I hope this helps and I wish Ronnie a speedy recovery!

Why is my kitten sick, not eating, and vomiting after a homemade diet?

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