Something wrong with my baby kitten

My 10 week old kitten was left alone in the house. I went inside and found her in the hall way flopping around like a dying fish and then looked like she was dead but still breathing. She had blood coming out of her nose and it looks like she might of pooped herself. She is littler trained. Never had any problems with her she is the most lovable kitten ever. This happened last night she won't eat and won't drink water. Her one pupil is bigger than the other. All she wants to do is sleep she doesn't really walk. I'm not able to afford taking her to the vet at all. Can anyone help me???

That sounds like poisoning and she may very well die if you don't get her to the vet ASAP.  CareCredit is your friend.  Please take her NOW.

I'm sorry that your kitten is ill but really the only advice any member on TCs can give you is to take your kitten to a vet. No one here on TCS is a vet and cannot diagnose your kitten. Be careful and wary of any advice for home treatments you may get from other cat boards. Home treatments may make your kitten's condition worse.

Is it possible that your kitten got into some household chemcials (cleaners, rodent poison, insectecides, etc)? I'm not saying that this is what is causing your kitten to be ill but it's one of many possible causes.

See this for suggestions on what to do if a cat needs vet care but it's not affordable: http://www.thecatsite.com/t/155462/cant-afford-a-vet-please-read Care Credit is one option. Some vets offer financial help.

Please consider setting some money aside every month to havve on hand just for vet emergencies such as this one.

sammarie said:

My 10 week old kitten was left alone in the house. I went inside and found her in the hall way flopping around like a dying fish and then looked like she was dead but still breathing. She had blood coming out of her nose and it looks like she might of pooped herself. She is littler trained. Never had any problems with her she is the most lovable kitten ever. This happened last night she won't eat and won't drink water. Her one pupil is bigger than the other. All she wants to do is sleep she doesn't really walk. I'm not able to afford taking her to the vet at all. Can anyone help me???

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it sounds like maybe your kitten bit an electrical cord and got a a bad shock from it. i remember reading another thread here maybe several months ago where the cat had gotten electrocuted by biting into some cord or such. if i remember correctly, that cat was not able to eat or drink on it's own either and needed assistance with taking in food/nutrition.

this sounds really very serious. those symptoms are quite serious enough that i would be concerned that without treatment, this could be a life threatening situation.

is there anyone you could ask to borrow money for the vet from?

In My house everything is put away cuz we also have a puppy. So there's nothing she could of gotten into. Electrical shock is possible but I check all the wires and stuff in the house that could of electrocuted her and I don't see any teeth marks or anything. I took her to the vet last night after it happened and they told me it might of been a seizure but I really don't think it was. I'm thinking maybe a head injury? Maybe she fell from somewhere high. I might be taking her to a different vet tomorrow. I have been forcing her to drink water every now and thence she still refuses to eat. My grandma is helping me pay for the vet. I was just trying to see if anyone has had the same issue with their kitten or cat.

While it is possible she was chewing on a cord, if it was to the extent that you described, you should clearly see a burned mouth, roof of mouth, or tongue.

Honestly I tend to lean more toward a head injury myself, especially with the uneven pupils, which is clearly showing a head trauma. Blood from her nose, etc.

Search for a burn, and if not found I would say you can possibly rule shocked out.

Regardless, she is too young to be left alone and needs to be crated when you're gone.

Did the vet give her any kind of anti-inflammatory? In case of brain swelling, which will cause the uneven pupils.

Bottom line is she must eat.

Syringe feed her at least 1 1/2 jars of chicken baby food per day diluted with water and warmed a bit.

Poor baby!

It sounds like a head injury to me too. Could the kitten's head have been accidently closed in a door?

The little guys are so fast and we are not usually looking down, that it is easy to step on them or shut their head in a door. 

I adopt what I call the 'kitten shuffle' whenever I have a youngster in the house.

I hate to say this, I really do, but what life is there left for her? From your description it sounds absolutely horrific. Depending if she can stand and even potty on her own, you might want to think about having her put down. She must be in some sort of pain to be be flipping like that and not even able to control her bowels. I am surprised the Vet did not recommend it. I;m very sorry about this.

Head trauma can be managed and recovery, while slow, is quite possible.  Please do get her to a vet asap, as certain medications are necessary for recovery and can dramatically improve odds of survival.  

http://www.petco.com/Content/ArticleList/Article/0/-1/147/Head-Trauma-in-Cats.aspx

http://www.petmd.com/cat/conditions/neurological/c_ct_brain_injury

First we accept that things happen through no fault of our own. It's how we deal with the results. We had a cat that used to sleep curled around out stallions foot. He would lower his nose and breathe into her back. It was touching and there was nothing I could do to discourage it.  I found the little cat in much the same condition your found yours. We put her down.  It's not just the cost it's the journey that can take a lifetime toll on an animal. Please have a serious discussion with your vet over her prognosis. Not just in recovering but her long term quality of life. This was one of my neighbors cats that they breed by the billions because they think fixing an animal is unnatural. She was not tame.

Each time we get a pet we sign on the dotted line to deal with the day when we have to make a heartbreaking choice. It's not about what we want.

That said young growing animals have a remarkable ability to heal given the right treatment. It can be an incredible feat of personal growth to tend a pet and be willing to give the care needed to reach that recovery stage. It is important to keep the goal that the animal ends up with a quality of life, not that you don't lose your kitten. Your kitten was likely acting like a kitten. It could have happened if you were home.

No matter what had caused her injury, she needs to be watched like a hawk for the next few days.

It's very true, remarkable how kittens are able to recover from major injuries. Astounding really.

Each day you should see a great amt of improvement in her, and it's imperative she be fed with a syringe until she is able to eat on her own again.

I have to tell you a little story I had actually created a thread about I believe, it may have just been in the team lounge now that I think about it.

A foster kitten named Zubie, he was about 6 weeks old or so, and his foster mom accidentally closed her recliner chair on his head.

It should have killed him frankly, but it did not.

His skull in front and down across one eye had a large dent, and he went blank, the one eye blew up like mad, and he was limp and unresponsive. He had brain swelling, became incontinent, etc.

He acted like a vegetable.

His foster rushed him to urgent care clinic, and a good thing that my fave vet was working, she thought she would try to save him and gave him an injection of an anti-inflammatory for his brain swelling, and it was basically a watch and see.

I learned from her that, it is actually seen quite often, recliner chairs being closed on a kitten or smaller cat. Talk about a freak accident!

Anyway, the first night he stayed, hooked to an IV for fluids, and observation.

The next day I picked him up rather than him going back to the foster just yet, but he had made it through the night.

Long story short, Zubie made a full recovery, it was amazing to say the least, I was shocked at how much damage he had, but over the next few weeks he slowly bounced back. I never would have imagined it possible.

He turned out 100% perfect and was adopted out to a wonderful family to live many happy years of life.

So I saw it for myself, just how incredibly able to recover these little kids can be.

Please post an update on her. I'm very worried about her, this is very serious.

Yes Please.