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I just found this kitten; first time owner, so I’ll describe what I see: one eye won’t open, maybe from eye discharge; grayish stuff around the nostrils; some fur matted; very weak; won’t drink milk or water; maybe one to two months old. Hope for a quick reply. Saving a life matters, for animals too. No bad smell except slight rear odor, occasional mild twitching.
One eye shut, no eating or drinking, occasional twitching in a young kitten may signal distemper or FIP. With many unknowns, a vet check is best; these diseases are very harmful and can be fatal without prompt treatment.
Why does my kitten keep tearing up?
From the photo the cat most likely has conjunctivitis from trauma, bacteria, viruses, or irritants. Signs are tearing, red eyes, and crusted lids; untreated it may spread. Find the cause; bacterial cases use oxytetracycline, viral cases need antiviral drugs.
My Kitten Suddenly Became Paralyzed, Head Tilted to One Side; Its Limbs Move When Lifted but It Cannot Stand or Walk Normally
Limb paralysis with head tilt may be neurological or near-death. Neurological: encephalitis, CNS damage, lumbar nerve compression, poisoning, low calcium - cause limpness, paralysis, ataxia, opisthotonos. Head tilted back plus stiffness often from poisoning, stroke, encephalitis, or dying. Pupil dilation, low temp - suspect poisoning (foaming, seizures, incoordination). If not poisoning, critical or near-death. Treatment usually too late, but take to vet to ease suffering.
My 2-Month-Old Kitten Vomited White Foam and Lots of Water All Day the First Day; Next Day Had a 40.3°C Fever, Lethargic, Slept Constantly; Recently Poor Appetite, Weak When Walking, Rapid Breathing About 50/min, Seems Dying
Per description, vomiting, fever, lethargy, weakness, rapid breathing suggest panleukopenia, FIP, or other infectious disease. Unvaccinated kittens are high-risk; these are dangerous with high mortality. Seek vet promptly - timely treatment matters, don't delay or the kitten may die.
My 69-Day-Old Kitten, Home for 3-4 Days, Ate Fine the First Two Days, Then Since Last Night Hasn’t Eaten a Single Kibble but Drank Some Water
A kitten home 3 days not eating may be from new-environment stress or pickiness; if it won't even eat treat paste it may be sick. Start with active probiotics to repair the gut, cook chicken breast or favorite food to boost appetite. If it starts eating, offer fresh food. If it keeps not eating it will become malnourished or dehydrated - see vet. Many causes; observe, and if lethargic get a full checkup - new kittens may carry infectious disease or parasites.
I brought a kitten home, it looked small, I bathed it, and now it seems to have skin issues—what types are there, and does it need a vet?
Feline skin disease includes external types (fungal, bacterial, parasitic, allergic) and internal types (seborrhea, immune, endocrine, nutritional). Common ones are fungal (ringworm), bacterial, parasitic. Ringworm causes hair loss, itch, round scaly patches; use a Wood's lamp at home, but see a vet to confirm and avoid spread.
My one-month-old kitten vomited white curd-like matter at 10am; after fasting a few hours I gave milk, then at 7pm it vomited yellow with yesterday’s food, plus diarrhea, formed stool, poor appetite but still energetic
A one-month kitten vomiting but lively may have feeding error, indigestion, spoiled formula, chill, or parasites. White curd vomit suggests undigested formula or food; fast half a day, give probiotics, keep a single diet in small meals, and watch two days. If vomiting continues, consider gastritis, infection, or parasites and see a vet.
The seller said my kitten could drink pure milk; I gave some, and now it has diarrhea for two days—what should I do?
The diarrhea is likely lactose intolerance from the milk. If the kitten is energetic, stop the milk (and high-protein food), fast half a day, and give an anti-diarrhea medication and probiotics; resume easy-to-digest food in small meals. If other signs appear, it may be parasites, enteritis, or distemper—see a vet.
My four-week-old kitten’s penis is stuck out, red and exposed—what should I do?
A four-week-old kitten's exposed penis may come from over-licking linked to poor urination or lower-urinary disease. If urination is normal, it is usually minor—use an Elizabethan collar, rinse with saline, apply anti-inflammatory ointment, and change to clean litter. If it persists or other urinary issues appear, see a vet.
My kitten sneezes and coughs very frequently with runny nose; the vet said a cold, but after days of shots/meds it’s worse, coughing harder (was single, now several in a row); appetite/spirit good. Is it really a cold or something else?
Cough/sneeze/runny nose mainly from upper respiratory infection—pneumonia, bronchitis, viral cold, cat flu. If vet ruled out cat flu/calicivirus/mycoplasma/chlamydia and called it a common cold, cold meds help in 3–5 days. No improvement → other respiratory disease; further check. Viral cold needs interferon/antivirals; severe → nebulization/shots. Keep warm, encourage warm water.