My Cat Stopped Eating? Should I Force Feed?

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Offer her a variety of canned cat food, baby food, cheese, or tuna.  If she still refuses food you can try force feeding her a small amount of a gruel made from water and canned cat food or baby food.  Force feeding cats can be very traumatic for the cat and often unsuccessful--they can spit food out, etc.  If she is vomiting I would not force feed her as this will most likely make her vomit more.  I would contact your veterinarian and ask if an appetite stimulant or anti-emetic (anti-vomiting) can be prescribed while you are waiting for test results.
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Your kitten may not be feeding due to gastrointestinal problems, infectious disease, severe intestinal parasitism, feline upper respiratory infection, or other congenital diseases. The mother also may have decided to stop feeding the kitten and now the kitten is too weak to nurse.
Kittens at this age are very fragile and fade away quickly. Typically they die from the secondary effects of dehydration, hypothermia, and hypoglycemia. This kitten needs to be examined by a veterinarian to assess health status. You will also have to start tube feeding or force feeding this kitten. Kittens cannot survive very long at all once they have stopped eating.
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Lynn Clark answered
Get to the vet of course.  I nearly lost  my 6 year old cat when she stopped eating.  She developed fatty liver disease because of that and the only way she survived was from about six weeks of force feeding.  Vet told me to have a feeding tube put in, I did not.  It took a lot of time and effort - she too was vomiting.  The secret was getting enough food in her to keep her alive and that was not easy.  Be sure to get advice on force feeding if it comes to that.  Don't wait too long though.
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derik wishes answered
No  but try to give her some milk and as always make sure that she drinks water. You might want to try soft food too.
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I've tried everything from tuna to chicken to ice cream - wet food, dry food, snacks.  She will not eat anything and it is breaking my heart.
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My 15 year old cat is going through the same situation. I had to force fed her for 5 weeks a few years ago when she was suffering from fatty liver disease. It was not that difficult or that traumatic for the cat. Easier than trying to give her the one half of an antacid tablet that is recommended. My cat, too, won't eat anything. Today I'm going to buy the Science Diet kidney food in a can and start force feeding her. I dilute it with water so that it will squirt out of a syringe (not a needle) and wrap the cat up tight in a towel and sit her in my lap.
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I wouldnt know your best bet is too take it too the vets to get it checked out hope its ok

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