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New mom cat has high fever, weak, won't feed kittens. What to do?

Updated on September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | 1 year and 2 months old

Dr my cat has recently delivered two kittens ,but she is very weak and is having insufficient milk to feed them.Recently she is avoiding the kittens and is crying as they try to feed.She is having a fever of 106°F.What must I do as she is refusing to move her from the coach we are not able to take her to our vet.Please respond to my query immediately......

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Answered By Dr Stafford, BVetMed, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on July 20th, 2017

If she has a fever that high after having kittens the only thing you can do is take her to the vet as her life is at risk. She could be suffering from .a severe infection due to mastitis, metritis or a retained kitten or she could have hypocalcemia. All of these possibilities require prompt medical teatment that you simply cannot provide at home. Take her to a vet now.

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Answered By Megan, DVM, CVA
Veterinarian
Published on January 3rd, 2019
She could still have some kittens inside her causing her to be sick. There are also other reason like electrolyte imbalances or a retained placenta that could also cause her to not want to eat or nurse her young. If she is a first time mother, this could also be the cause. I would strongly recommend to have her seen by your vet to ensure she is healthy otherwise. They will be able to do blood work and also x-rays to ensure there aren't any additional kittens left inside. They will also be able to give her an appetite stimulate and other meds if needed. In the meantime, I would buy kitten formula and bottle feed all the kittens every 2-3 hours even overnight until you are able to get the mother to nurse them. You will also need to use a warm damp rag and gently rub all of the kittens bums to help them urinate and defecate after every feeding. I hope this helps and she starts to feel better and begins to nurse her kittens really soon.
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