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kitten wont eat

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Question
I have a six week old female kitten she has not eaten all day and has been doing nothing but sleeping.

Answer
Jimmy,

At 6 weeks old your kitten is very young, too young to be away from her mom - for future reference it's best to have your kitten be at least 12 weeks old when s/he leaves mom and his/her siblings. It sounds like your kitten could very well be sick, it's not normal behaviour for a young kitten not to eat and to spend the whole day sleeping - this baby  needs to see a vet immediately to ensure that she's treated....If not she could very easily die since kittens this young can dehydrate very quickly and it's difficult to save them once this happens....even with proper medical intervention simply because they're so tiny. If you've got any further cat related questions or concerns please don't hesitate to contact me again - I'm more than happy to help in any way that I can.