My newborn kitten is sick and won't eat. What can I do right now?

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My cat had got pregnant and gave birth to 3 kittens . One of them look sick though and I am very worried . The kitten won’t eat and all he does is lay there . It has been one day and I’m going to take him to the vet tommorow but I wanted to know what I can do to help in the meanwhile . Please help .

Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS · Accepted Answer

This poor little kitten! You can try getting him some kitten formula from the grocery store (I recommend KMR) and a bottle so you can try to bottle feed him. Unfortunately some newborn kittens are extremely fragile, and they cannot survive long without feeding. If he won't take the bottle, I wouldn't wait until the morning to see a vet, as he may not survive the night. In this case, please take him into an ER vet clinic; if there isn't one in your area, there will be a vet on call for emergencies. The information to reach that vet is found on a clinic's answering machine or website. Good luck!

My newborn kitten is sick and won't eat. What can I do right now?

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