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My kitten's bloated, breathing hard, not eating or pooping. Help!

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Female | unspayed

My kitten has bloated stomach, apparent heavy breathing, no feces for three days now, no appetite. What do i do?

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Answered By Laura Johnson VMD

Veterinarian

Published on October 31st, 2017

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Poor Fiorre Flamma! I recommend that she be seen by a Vet as soon as possible due to the heavy breathing. She looks pretty sick in your pictures. Possible causes of a bloated stomach in a kitten are: intestinal parasites, constipation, and feline infectious peritonitis. All of these things are treated differently and have different outcomes. The best thing for Fiorre is to see a Vet for an exam and testing. I hope this helps and I wish Fiorre a speedy recovery!

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