I have a kitten and need some help

hi elaina! congrats on rescuing that sweetheart! maybe u can take her pic and share with us where it says add your kitten! yes joan is right. also, make sure she is getting plenty of water, to help move things along. it’s just like with us, u dont drink enough liquids, it wrecks ur digestive and other systems. if it continues for a couple more days, take her back to the vet, so she doesnt damage her intestines

At risk of being repetitive, I think that getting vet’s support/advice especially at this precarious early stage is the best plan. Best of luck with your new baby!

Whenever Snow got constipated at that young age, I would either run warm water over her rectum or soak her a couple minutes in some warm water. It would make her poop & pee every time.

Other things to consider: Have you changed her diet recently? Maybe changed her formula? Is she drinking powdered formula? The powder formula has a habit (in both kittens and human babies) of causing constipation. Try the ready-to-go formula that is liquid. If you changed her diet, that could cause constipation too.

The others are right that dewormer can cause constipation. I hope the warm water helps. If not, I would call the vet back and let her know the pumpkin did not work.

Elaina, If you’re still having problems getting her to take water but she’s taking the pumpkin okay, try adding the pumpkin to the water and keep the syringe between her cheek and gums. You could also draw water into the syringe and then draw in a small bit of pumpkin. While she’s still lapping from the pumpkin, she’ll naturally continue lapping as the water goes into her mouth. And you could also dilute the formula. To make sure she’s still getting the same amount of formula/nutrition each day, just give it to her more often.

I do like snow kitten’s suggestion for soaking her bottom to help ease the constipation – it’s also a good way to get her used to water for future bathing.

One more note: Pumpkin is also used to help with diarrhea. Fiber binds but it also helps move things along. If she’s not getting any relief from the pumpkin or the “bath” you might consider mashing a small blueberry, make sure it’s not straight out of the fridge, and adding it to some water for the syringe. Start with the smallest amount and give it time. You don’t want to start an avalanche.

Wonderful news, Elaina! Hope you will be able to submit a pic of your baby so she can be featured as The Daily Kitten!