2 week stray wont move, meow, drink

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It does sound bad, But if you could get any goat or sheep milk you could try and feed him with that. Cows milk is bad for kittens. The best thing would be kitten milk replacement, from a pet store or pharmacy, but I guess that might be difficult to find.
 

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Also, if you cannot maintain a consistent warm temperature at the cats bed, maybe you can fashion a pouch or pocket to carry the kitten in next to your body so you can keep it warm with your body heat.  I think warming it with the hairdryer maybe it gets too hot, then too cold.

You say 2 weeks old but are you certain on the age?  Do you see any baby teeth?  As has been suggested for feeding the baby Kitten Milk Replacement formula would be best (KMR).  If that is not available, goats or sheeps milk would be best.  If that is not available, Do you know anyone with a mother kitten that is still nursing?  If that is not an option, and cows milk is your only option, add a drop of caro syrup to each feeding.  Do you have any baby food turkey, chicken or beef?  maybe you can add warm water to that or some milk and make it runny enough to eat... might still be too much for baby to digest, but its better than trying nothing at all.  Like Sarthur said though, it might just  be the baby is going to die.  At least take comfort in knowing you showed it love and compassion in its little life.  Many abandoned babies never even know that.

May God's peace be with you and the baby at this time.
 

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I gave him water and sugar
Im from Rahim Yar Khan
What should o do now
What should i feed him
What now
Based on the map you're about 3 hrs away from Bahawalpur (location of the rescue group @Paiger8 found).  It's very likely that someone in that group has a connection closer to you who can help you. In addition to the advice you're getting here, I suggest you reach out to them and ask if they have a vet or know anyone nearer to your village.

Right now you're in some critical hours. Keeping him warm is absolutely essential (using body heat like @MollyBlue suggested is a great trick as well). Switch to goat or sheep milk (warm it a bit if you can, but not too hot). Follow the steps for helping him eliminate so his bladder doesn't burst.

I want to help you be positive, but you must also prepare for the possibility he won't make it. Know that you're doing everything in your power to help.
 

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Try to get a little milk into this baby every hour. Small, frequent feedings could help. Try to potty him every time as well.

And do keep him warm all the time.
 

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Wanted to add that kittens can't regulate their own temperatures. He needs an external heat source. Water probably isn't a great idea because he could get chilled after.
 

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Wanted to add that kittens can't regulate their own temperatures. He needs an external heat source. Water probably isn't a great idea because he could get chilled after.
This is a fair point so allow me to clarify. I suggested the hot water bottle because the electric heating pads available in Asia and the Middle East (at least all the ones I've ever bought) are so regulated that they barely create any warmth at all...definitely not enough to keep a kitten warm. A glass bottle filled with hot water and wrapped in a towel holds the warmth really well, but you do have to check it constantly and refill it with hot water as soon as it goes from hot to warm. Hot water bladders (the rubber water pouches) tend to regulate the heat better but get colder faster, so you still have to monitor.
 

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@Fatima Talat  I just wanted to say thank you, for trying to help. I can only imagine how heartbreaking this is for you. Unfortunately, young orphaned kittens often don't make it, even with the best of care. In a region with no easy access to vet care and/or the appropriate cat supplies, it is an immense challenge keeping such a kitten alive. Since you mentioned he was apathetic and cold, he may well be beyond the point of saving. Don't blame yourself - you did everything you could and it was a LOT more than 99% of people would do 


If you ever find an orphaned kitten again, please visit us as soon as you do and we can help, including with recipes for milk replacers. 
 

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This is a fair point so allow me to clarify. I suggested the hot water bottle because the electric heating pads available in Asia and the Middle East (at least all the ones I've ever bought) are so regulated that they barely create any warmth at all...definitely not enough to keep a kitten warm. A glass bottle filled with hot water and wrapped in a towel holds the warmth really well, but you do have to check it constantly and refill it with hot water as soon as it goes from hot to warm. Hot water bladders (the rubber water pouches) tend to regulate the heat better but get colder faster, so you still have to monitor.
I absolutely agree with your advice.  I meant bathing the kitten, as she mentioned.
 

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No updates always makes me feel like the worst has happened.  Poor Fatima, thank you for what you did for this kitty... and poor kitty, where ever you are, know that you were loved, and that your short sweet little life mattered.
 
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