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My kitten is not eating or moving. What should I do for fading kitten syndrome?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

I have kitten one month and half and I think that he have fading kitten syndrome because she don't move and don't eat or drink and have fast heartbeats and he cry when he move what how can he can bear this illness till I took him.to the vet Help

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Answered By Kevin Sanada, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on June 1st, 2018

Fading kitten syndrome is not really specific to any one disease, but is a term we use when a kitten is dying. This can be very difficult to manage and requires the help of a veterinarian immediately. Your description of him definitely sounds serious, so my best recommendation is to get him to a vet as soon as possible. For now, you can help keep his blood sugar up by giving a little honey or karo syrup on her gums. You can also try to give a little water in his mouth with a syringe. If he drinks the water, then it's good to give him 10ml every two hours. If he is not drinking, then don't force it, because this can cause him to choke. I hope that helps and he gets better soon.

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