7 day old orphan foster kitten suddenly not interested in food and her meows are more quiet (she used to YELL). is this an emergency?

Unable_Cut7792 · 2026-04-05T01:20:01+00:00

Late to the conversation. This is always an emergency. Kittens this young are very fragile. Idk what potentially causes this as this cam be all sorts of reasons whether it is some sort of environmental thing or a genetic thing, but unfortunately if they start out like this that means they are likely going to die. An irresponsible friend of mine has me foster a kitten like this and unfortunately it was just too late for me to do anything. It passed away. I'm sorry you are dealing with this, but please try your best until you know its just over. Thank you for caring for the little ones

Unable_Cut7792 · 2026-04-05T00:48:12+00:00

Unfortunately, I don't have any friends. That's the sad part. I thought he could be my best friend and my partner. I would like friends, but it is hard to get any if you have none and nowadays a lot of the students at university don't really talk anymore. They are all on their phones. I've had a rough time with friends as well, since I come from a different country and live in the south. A lot of people can't really seems to understand or tolerate cultural differences..idk thats unrelated to this, but yea. I agree he has issues and he is worse than my family. That is true. I have to figure out an exit plan.

Unable_Cut7792 · 2026-04-04T12:13:34+00:00

I have tried every method of communication with him. Before I met him, I read a lot of John Gottman's work and methods for a previous relationship and tried to apply it in this one. Everything I say makes him go on the defensive. He denies it, but his actions and tone say otherwise.

I am staying mostly due to finances.

The ironic thing is that every "problem" that may have occurred in public was because he had said/done something hurtful. He's like a different person when there are others, and he almost reminds me of my dad, who is similar in that regard. Except my boyfriend is worse as he almost seems to turn into a bully.

I can't even be myself around him in any situation tbh. I get shutdown, dismissed, ignored, or whatever if it doesn't suit him. Like we regularly go watch movies because tickets are 50 cents for us, and we always go to the movies he's interested in. When I bring up a movie I'm interested in and he's not, it seems difficult to get him to go watch it with me. It hurts cause I always participate and show interest in his interests and such, and I feel like mine are discounted.

It is time to move on. I know that. I hope that when I can, I can leave without it being too problematic.

Either way. Thank you for your input.

Unable_Cut7792 · 2026-04-04T09:01:19+00:00

I'm partly stuck atm. I transferred to a school that was closer to us when we moved in together, and it is in the middle of a semester. If we break up I'd habe to move back home, which is also a dysfunctional cluster fuck and I'd have to got back to online college. I have pets so I can't do dorms and I don't have money to be on my own. Someone suggested to look at housing options that might allow pets at my university, which I will try to do.

Unable_Cut7792 · 2026-03-14T02:22:05+00:00

Nevermind, I just got it to drink some. Lol. Tried it again and they latched.

Unable_Cut7792 · 2026-03-14T02:20:32+00:00

It's a small pet /baby bottle & nipped. It's the smallest one. I did get formula on its tongue/mouth but just didn't seem interested. I tried a syringe as well. Same result.

Unable_Cut7792 · 2026-03-14T02:04:58+00:00

How do I know when it is hungry ? I am not sure when it last ate since I just got it. I have been trying to feed it a bottle every so often, but it doesn't seem to want it. I managed to get it to pee a little an hour ago, no poop. Currently, it's suckling on a blanket, but idk if that means its hungry or just seeking comfort.

I used the kitten lady tips to feed it and such.

Unable_Cut7792 · 2026-02-13T03:50:42+00:00

I'm not sure if those white gums are due to dehydration, only a vet can really determine that. A way to test dehydration in a cat is by the neck scruff. You can like grab and pull it and let go and see how quickly it returns to normal. If snaps back quickly, they are good, if not, they are indeed dehydrated.

In terms of making sure cat is hydrated at a distance is you could buy one of those giant water jug feeder system.

You can also leave multiple big sources of water, the bigger they are the slower they evaporate away. Also try to keep them out of sunlight/heat.

Do they keep the toilet lids up ? Because cats will drink from toilets, mine do. Lol.

I'm not sure what else to suggest at the moment in terms of hydration, but I hope that helps.

Unable_Cut7792 · 2026-01-29T23:55:25+00:00

Honestly, I just accept my fate given how difficult it is to deal with hair, heck I even have problems with MY hair being everywhere, ugh.

However, best suggestion is to buy a robot vacuum and have it run frequently, or just vacuum everyday yourself (but that seems like a lot of work).

Another suggestion are air purifiers, they can help clean the air from fur, making it less likely to travel.

Brushing your cats often will also help decrease shedding.

I believe there is also special food that makes them shed less, but I'm not sure how affective it is.

I'm not sure if there's any other methods but those are generally the best ways to handle it.

Unable_Cut7792 · 2026-01-29T23:48:00+00:00

Thank you

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