Hi

I am new to this and new to kittens. We got 2 lovely kittens last week . The boy is eating well but we have not managed to get the girl to eat. She has been drinking water and cat milk.
She was wormed a week ago and the vet said she looked well.
She is small compared to her brother but is just as playful and looks well.

She has tried to eat cat litter!

Any advice?

Hi & welcome to the forum!

Try this previous thread:

Kitten feeding problem

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Watch her for eating cat litter, as certain types are toxic.

You could try her on some smelly white fish. You can get a big back of frozen white fish from Lidl at a very low price and just defrost one at a time. I also cook it in the microwave for 2 minutes.

If that fails, you could get a couple of tins of feline a/d from the vet, its not cheap (about £1.50 at tin) but I've never known any kitten or cat refuse that yet

Great advice-do let us know how she goes and welcome along Lara,btw try some warmed sardines(room temp) mixed with some rice puddBecareful with the milk as this can often give them the trotts

Yikes, do you know which? Our seem to like eating the crystal ones

Fiona

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Our darling Foxy is now at Rainbow Bridge. R.I.P. little one, you'll always be loved.

I dont know about the crystal ones but I know that if they ingest clumping litter that it clumps in their tummies and causes big problems and large vet bills!

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Just taken her to the vets. Taken her off cat milk and he has given some sensitive cat food.
She seemed interested and licked a little off my finger. We will take her back if not eating within 24 hours.
I am worried about cat litter now- it is Catsan.
Should we change it.

Thanks everyone, Lara is my 5 year old little boys cat and I feel like she is another baby.

Your ok with the wood based or paper based ones for kittens.

You can always save your Catsan one for when they get a bit older and stop trying to eat it. It's quite a common thing that most kits do

Hi hope you sort your kitty out oki had to stop using the white/clear crystal catlitter cos kitts kept getting it stuck on toungues!the moisture on them made bits stick hard to thema bit like when you get finger stuck in freezerIts a mystery to me why they would want to eat litter anyway