A small kitten who appeared in the house needs care and care. This is especially true for the first days of his stay in the new situation. Sometimes the following problem arises: the kitten does not want to eat anything, and here it is necessary to understand what to do about it.
The reasons for the kitten's refusal to eat and the options for solving the problem
It often happens that in the first few days after arrival in a new home the kitten refuses to eat and drink, he shows apathy and drowsiness. This is natural, because he experiences stress. In this case, all the crumbs need to be fed using a pipette, and the older kittens need to lubricate the mouth with milk. This should awaken their appetite.
A healthy kitten can not be just because he is too carried away by the game. Sometimes the reason for giving up food can be an object that is stuck in the mouth or throat of a pet, such as a bone. In this case, it is necessary to pull this object out by yourself or with the help of a veterinarian, and everything is normalized.
Symptoms that should be alerted are lethargy, untidy hair, mucus from the eyes. If the kitten sucks and does not eat, he has vomiting , you need to urgently show it to the doctor. It can be a manifestation of the infection that needs to be treated.
Food for the kitten should not be hot, but warm. Quite crumb, which has not yet turned four months old, needs to be fed up to 5 times a day, until the age of 8 months - 3 times, over 8 months - 2 times a day.
It is not always the kitten that gets sick if it does not eat anything. Sometimes he just does not like what he is fed. For example, small kittens do not need special food , it is better to give canned food. Therefore it is not surprising if the kitten does not eat dry food, he understands what is best for him. For the older meat, it will be useful to eat meat, sometimes boiled fish, porridge, dairy products, grated vegetables. If the kitten does not eat meat, maybe he does not like it, and you need to give it another look.