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My kitten stopped drinking water. What if vet found no issue?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Himalayan | Female | unspayed | 4 months and 22 days old | 4 lbs

My kitten suddenly stopped drinking, everything else seems normal, been to the vet, havent found anything wrong with her so far....

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Answered By Joy Fuhrman, DVM, MBA, CPA

Veterinarian

Published on April 7th, 2018

In such a small and young kitten, not drinking can lead to dehydration quite quickly. You did the right thing taking her to the vet but I am not sure what tests were perfomed. If your Vet has not done so already, blood work, urinalysis and possibly X-rays are indicated. If your kitten is still not drinking within the next 12 to 24 hours, you should have her rechecked by your veterinarian.

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    Answered By Laura Johnson VMD

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    Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! I would have her rechecked if she is still not eating. Cats shouldn't go more than 2-3 days with out eating as they can get very sick with a secondary liver problem. I would have blood work done, a belly X-ray, check her stool for worms and check her for feline leukemia and FIV. Possible causes are: intestinal parasites, viral or bacterial infection, she ate something that is stuck, FIP, Feline Leukemia, FIV, pancreatitis, intestinal disease, ate a toxin causing kidney or liver problems, a fever and many other things. You can try tempting her with different foods. meat flavored baby foods and canned tuna. But I highly recommend having her rechecked if she hasn't eaten in more than 2 days. i wish you the best!

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