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My 2-week-old abandoned kitten isn't eating enough or pooping. Help!

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Male | unneutered | 1lb

How do I get my 2 week old kitten to eat more the mother abandoned it and this is the first full day of feeding him he has drank 33.5 ml out of a eye droper, to my understanding he needs more then that. And also he will urinate but won't poop I've stimulated with warm wash cloth. Which worked for urinating

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Answered By Vanessa Yeager DVM MPH

Veterinarian

Published on June 10th, 2018

Hi there and thanks for posting on Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! A 2 week old kitten will need to eat around 7mLs of milk replacer every couple of hours. Tonto will likely defecate more frequently when he starts eats more and more frequently. Keep with the warm wash cloth method to help stimulate him to urinate and defecate until he can manage to do this on his own. I hope this helps!

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    Answered By Megan, DVM, CVA

    Veterinarian

    Published on June 22nd, 2018

    I would feed them every 3 hours even if they are asleep using a kitten formula. I would feed them until they refuse the bottle. They should eat at least 10-15 mL depending on their age. I would try to stimulate them to poop after each meal using a warm damp wash cloth. Tomorrow your vet will be able to tell you their age and also make sure they aren’t dehydrated causing them to be constipated. I hope this helps

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