Why is my newborn kitten eating and peeing so much but not pooping?

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I have a kitten that was abandoned, is 6 days old and wants to eat every hour and eats a lot, is that normal? He also urinates a lot but I can't make him poop. Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Male | 6 days old

Jenna Beyer, DVM, MBA, cVMA · Accepted Answer

Kittens need to eat frequently! What goes in must come out, and on a liquid diet it will be mostly urine. You need to rub and rub and rub the anus with a warm wet washcloth to stimulate defecation. This is a great article on raising orphan kittens: https://veterinarypartner.vin.com/default.aspx?pid=19239&id=4951456

Why is my newborn kitten eating and peeing so much but not pooping?

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