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My 1-week-old kitten hasn't pooped since birth. What should I do?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Persian | Male | unneutered

Hello .. my cat just gave birth and the kitten is 1 week old it was born 6th December 2019 ... And from the day it was born he is not pooping at all what do I do .. he is well hydrated ... The mother cat giving him milk as well but still I don't know what to do please help ! He is peeing but not pooping

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Answered By Claudia Fioravanti

Veterinarian

Published on December 14th, 2019

Hi,are you sure that he he is not passing feaces and that mummy cleans him straight away ? Normally they pass feaces once mummy stimulates them by gentle cleaning, so perhaps when he goes you are not seeing him. If he had been constipated for a week he would be very poorly by now. Hope thsi makes sense.

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