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Has not eaten for two or three days, keeps sleeping and will not get up, passes yellow water and is incontinent.
Yellow watery stool, lethargy and no eating may be feline distemper, parasites, poisoning or gastroenteritis; take the cat to the hospital for fluids promptly. The cat is critically dehydrated and incontinent, and without electrolyte fluids it may suffer organ failure or death.
How to feed an unweaned puppy?
An unweaned puppy should be fed puppy milk replacer via bottle or syringe every few hours around the clock, since it cannot eat solid food and needs warmth and stimulation to eliminate. Cow's milk is unsuitable.
How Often Should a Newborn Kitten Be Fed?
Kittens under 7 days need feeding every 2-3 hours, about 3-6 ml each. After one week, feed every 3-4 hours, 5-10 ml.
How to Care for Newborn Guinea Pigs
Newborn guinea pigs are best nursed by the mother — her milk boosts immunity and survival. If no milk, hand-feed diluted condensed milk or small-animal formula with warm water via a small syringe. Keep them in a warm (18–22°C), dry, clean, safe enclosure.
What to do if a baby kitten won’t eat?
A kitten refusing food may mean the formula is too dilute, the nipple too hard, or indigestion from overfeeding. Adjust concentration or nipple, feed small and often, and see a vet if it still won't eat.
What If a Kitten Won’t Drink Goat Milk Formula?
It may be too watery—mix it thicker. Wrong feeding posture also puts kittens off; hold the kitten with head slightly up and belly down, like nursing. The bottle nipple must drip on its own. If it still refuses, syringe-feed slowly into the mouth without choking.
Should you force-feed a kitten that won’t eat?
Don't force-feed—it stresses the cat and risks aspiration. Mix in favorite foods (fish, chicken, canned) and warm to boost aroma. Unweaned kittens: syringe-feed. If still refusing or dehydrated, see a vet for IV fluids.
What to Do for a Newborn Puppy That Is Fading
A fading newborn puppy is often low on oxygen or weak from poor feeding. Clear the airways of fluid, give rescue breaths with gentle chest pressure, keep it warm, and offer 5% glucose then milk replacer. If it doesn't improve, get to a vet with the puppy lying flat in a box. Feed every two hours and stimulate bowel movements.
How do you hand-feed a young puppy?
Hand-rear puppies with goat's milk formula fed via syringe in small, frequent meals, adding softened puppy food after one month. Keep their surroundings warm to support weak immunity.
What to Do When Your Guinea Pig Has Diarrhea
Diarrhea in guinea pigs is common but can turn dangerous fast, leading to dehydration and even death if ignored. Causes range from too much watery produce, spoiled food, gut parasites such as coccidia, to stress. For mild cases, rehydrate with oral electrolyte solution and review the diet; for severe or ongoing diarrhea, a veterinarian should guide antibiotics and binders such as smectite or kaolin, with B vitamins and yeast to support the gut lining. Watch for three to five days, and if it persists, see a vet.