My kitten Casper might have something in his tummy!

My cat is 5-6 weeks old. I adopted him a week ago. Because he was too week the vet gave him a vitamin B shot and prescribed a calcium syrup for him (Sansovit). He spits I every time I try to give him, I tried inserting the syringe as deep as I can so he’s forces to swallow, but he still spits it. From my observation during the past week he strained while pooping and sometimes strained and didn’t poop. The vet said he might have constipation but his poop (Greenish yellow) doesn’t seem to be dry at all. I feed him boiled eggs, chicken breasts, boiled rice. What else can I add to his diet to get the nutrition he needs? I can’t get him wet food or go to the vet for a few days. I fed him Tune once or so. Yesterday, he ate chicken bones for the first time he managed to get one while I was outdoors. When I got back home his tummy was a bit bloated (or so it seemed) it did look and feel a bit larger but I’m not sure. I read cats poop once or twice a day average. Casper defecates once everyday or two days. 24 hours could pass without defecating. However, he pees normally. Yesterday, for the first time he defecated 3 times through 8 hours and once more a few hours later 4 times in total during less than 24 hours is this normal? I was watching him sleeping yesterday for a while I thought he’s breathing fast I don’t know if it was the normal rate but then he actually started breathing rather rapidly for a few seconds and then back to normal. Also, I don’t know whether he is dehydrated or not but how can I prevent dehydration he doesn’t seem to be drinking often. And what do I do if he’s dehydrated. I’ll take him to the vet soon but unless it’s an emergency or something that can really go wrong I can’t take him for a few days.

I recommend that you give your vet a call if they think the kitten needs to be seen again.  Phone calls are free and from my experience they are happy to answer your questions over the phone. (Not sure if this is acceptable in Egypt, it is worth trying)

Have a look at this video, it shows a technique to tell if a cat is dehydrated.  I use to put my cats paws in water when she was a kitten. She then had to lick the water off. Cats don't have thirst drive and get most of their water content from the food they eat. Mixing a little extra water into wet food can help increase their water in-tack.


Sorry i don't know enough about kitten poos to answer those questions.

Grrr Cat said:

I recommend that you give your vet a call if they think the kitten needs to be seen again.  Phone calls are free and from my experience they are happy to answer your questions over the phone. (Not sure if this is acceptable in Egypt, it is worth trying)

Have a look at this video, it shows a technique to tell if a cat is dehydrated.  I use to put my cats paws in water when she was a kitten. She then had to lick the water off. Cats don't have thirst drive and get most of their water content from the food they eat. Mixing a little extra water into wet food can help increase their water in-tack.


Sorry i don't know enough about kitten poos to answer those questions.

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It's not about money I's just I'm in middle of something important and I don't have much time to waste to the the extend that my parents won't allow me to visit the vet unless it's an emergency and I don't feel safe leaving my Casper to someone else to take him. I do call the vet A LOT that's why I Thought I would search online instead if calling him for the tenth time in one day XD. And Thank you for the information

He's very young.. a little too young to even be away from his mum. 

Are you giving him cooked or raw chicken?  If it's cooked, his diet is inadequate and I think that may be part of your problem.  I'm also concerned about the age thing, so I've moved this over to an area where people know more about kitten care.

I know but I didn't take him from his mommy maybe he was abandoned I don't know but a friend brought him for me and yes I do feed him the chicken cooked but that's what the instructed me.

This kitten really needs wet food and kitten chow, preferably mixed with kitten formula, called KMR, which is kitten milk replacement. He needs the nutrition and to regulate his bowels. I think his bowel movements are all over the place from the human diet you are feeding him. He should not eat chicken bones under any circumstances whatsoever. He can choke to death. And you may want to try a bottle with formula in it and see if he'll take it. He not only needs the nutrition, but he needs the liquid!

You say you can do these things "in a few days," but they need to be done now! And if you have any concerns about his breathing, that would constitute a vet emergency trip.

So please try to purchase these items right away so the kitten can get what he needs to be healthy and to develop normally!

sarthur2 said:

This kitten really needs wet food and kitten chow, preferably mixed with kitten formula, called KMR, which is kitten milk replacement. He needs the nutrition and to regulate his bowels. I think his bowel movements are all over the place from the human diet you are feeding him. He should not eat chicken bones under any circumstances whatsoever. He can choke to death. And you may want to try a bottle with formula in it and see if he'll take it. He not only needs the nutrition, but he needs the liquid!

You say you can do these things "in a few days," but they need to be done now! And if you have any concerns about his breathing, that would constitute a vet emergency trip.

So please try to purchase these items right away so the kitten can get what he needs to be healthy and to develop normally!

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Aren't kittens weaned by 5-6 weeks of age? should i feed him kittens formula alongside solid food? I have fresh water available for him 24/7 and i mix the chicken breasts and boiled rice with the soup that the chicken was boiled in too. I try to give him as much fluids as i can in every possible way. I have no intention to feed him dry food i will feed him home cooked meals as the vet told me and wet food. He also was already weaned by the time i got him and it's been a week now shouldn't he have gotten used to the food by now? And except for his bowel movements he is fine he plays and eats pretty well he licks the food plate clean  

Yes, they are normally in the process of weaning. It can take time. Most learn to eat while still nursing. My concern was that if he's not eating, maybe he would take a bottle for a week until he's more interested in solids or wet food. You said he had no mother, so I thought he had been on a bottle. They do not all take to their food at the same time. I'm raising a litter of four, and two of them ate a good week or so before the other two. And yes, if he'll drink formula from the dish that would be great. You said already weaned - had he been with his mother or raised on a bottle? Or what was he being fed before you got him? Can you find out?

I just re-read your original post, and I think I misunderstood the problem. He is eating, but you are concerned about his poops, is that right?

sarthur2 said:

I just re-read your original post, and I think I misunderstood the problem. He is eating, but you are concerned about his poops, is that right?

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No I'm not sure weather he was abandoned or taken from his mother. Unfortunately, I can't find out anything about him before i got him. He does eat and plays well, sleeps alot like most cats. My only concern is his bowel movements or if he has any parasites in his tummy I can't even tell if his tummy is bloated or normal. And the rapid breathing that i witnessed only once while he was asleep.

Did the vet worm him? Most well-fed kittens have little round tummies otherwise. And the one incident of rapid breathing was probably during a dream cycle. It sounds like he is pooping though, so it's not necessarily a problem. How often he goes will probably depend on what and how much he eats. I would continue to see how it goes. It really sounds like he is healthy and doing well overall!

sarthur2 said:

Did the vet worm him? Most well-fed kittens have little round tummies otherwise. And the one incident of rapid breathing was probably during a dream cycle. It sounds like he is pooping though, so it's not necessarily a problem. How often he goes will probably depend on what and how much he eats. I would continue to see how it goes. It really sounds like he is healthy and doing well overall!

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No, the only thing the vet gave him was a vitamin B shot. He didn't show any symptoms to have worms. He hasn't been vaccinated yet he vet said he was too young so I'm taking him next week. He does poop but sometimes strains while pooping and his poop is greenish yellow i read the normal poop for cats should be brown.

Vaccines should not be given before 8 weeks of age. The greenish-yellow of his poop may be from the eggs. If he's straining he may need a few drops of oil, like mineral oil or olive oil, in his food to soften his stool.

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Vaccines should not be given before 8 weeks of age. The greenish-yellow of his poop may be from the eggs. If he's straining he may need a few drops of oil, like mineral oil or olive oil, in his food to soften his stool.

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I'll try mixing some olive oil in his food however, his stool doesn't seem to be dry it looks normal even when he strains except for the color and he doesn't eat eggs that much even if i offer some he mostly waits till i give him chicken.