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My 7-day-old kitten won't eat. What should I do immediately?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Female | unspayed | | 0.5 lbs

good day. may i ask what vitmains can you recommend for a 7 days old kitten who losses its appetite?

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Answered By Laura Johnson VMD

Veterinarian

Published on April 18th, 2018

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! I do not recommend vitamins for kittens this young. If the kitten is not nursing from his mother I recommend bottle or tube feeding with kitten milk replacer. Tube feeding needs to be taught by your Vet. When a kitten stops nursing it likely means that they are sick. The best thing is to have the kitten examined by a Vet. He could have a genetic problem, something infectious or be constipated. Be sure you are stimulating him to defecate and urinate. I wish you the best.

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