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My kitten was injured and is pooping blood. No ER vet, what do I do?

Updated on September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Female | unspayed | 2 lbs

My 9 week old kitten got herself twisted in a hamper handle and strangled herself. I don't know how long she was there. She started to poop blood within minutes of being free wouldn't move and just meowed. It's been 10 mins now and she's still pooping just not as much and only moves when I wipe the poop off her. What do I do? We have no ER vet so I am unable to take her to get untill morning.

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Destini R. Holloway, DVM

Answered By Destini R. Holloway, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on July 7th, 2017

Oh no. Poor kitty. : ( There isn't much you can do if there is internal bleeding and a serious musculoskeletal injury here. You just have to keep Tifa in a quiet isolated room and try not to stimulate her much. Bring her small amounts of water via a syringe of small turkey baster and some soft canned food. Getting her seen in the morning is all you can do besides this. I would not recommend giving her any over the counter human pain meds as these are very toxic to cats and can cause acute liver and/or kidney failure.
Best case scenario is that she just has a bad muscle sprain and inflammation of her intestines due to the stress. However, an abdominal radiograph and bloodwork testing needs to be done to determine what internal injuries she has first, so that we know how best to help her condition. I really hope that she will be ok through the night. Lay her in a soft bedding (a couple of old t-shirts and a bath towel can do) for tonight to make her as comfortable as possible. Best wishes at the vet in the morning. Take care.
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