My newborn kitten won't nurse from its mother, what should I do?

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The kitten dosent want to drink from the mother. Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | unspayed | 45 lbs

Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS · Accepted Answer

Oh no, that's not good. Newborn kittens are very fragile and can go long without nursing. You need to try to bottle feed her. Check this article from PetCoach on what to do: https://www.petcoach.co/article/how-to-raise-orphan-kittens/

My newborn kitten won't nurse from its mother, what should I do?

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