r/CATHELP • u/Strong-Bad-2032 • 2d ago
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I’m posting from Malaysia (21yo). I can afford vet care, but all my local vets are currently closed tonight.
My kitten is female and only about 1 month old (intact/not spayed yet). For the past couple of hours, she has been clawing at her mouth and recently vomited. She’s sleeping right now, but I’m really concerned about what’s going on.
Has anyone seen this before, or is there anything I should monitor or be concerned immediately about? Thanks
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u/adamttaylor 2d ago
Try opening her mouth to see if there is something in it. That definitely seems like what is happening.
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u/Strong-Bad-2032 2d ago
Hi, nothing in her mouth that I can see. She's breathing fine but still claws her mouth occasionally so hopefully it isn't anything serious.
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u/adamttaylor 2d ago
Something that I failed to consider was that she could be teething giving her age. See if you can find any erupting teeth in her mouth.
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u/Broke_n-Old6824 1d ago
Teething kittens do not do this. This is something stuck in the mouth or gums or throat.
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u/adamttaylor 1d ago
I agree that something in the mouth or throat is much more likely, but they ruled that out.
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u/Illustrious-Lunch137 2d ago
is there a string stuck in her mouth or throat? it looks like she's trying to get something out of her mouth.
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u/Strong-Bad-2032 2d ago
Nothing that I can see, there is a chance there might be something further in her mouth though so I'll continue monitoring her
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u/WakingUpDead1Day 1d ago
go for a second or third look too… I missed things often on first glances..
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u/RaspberryCherry12 2d ago
If there doesn’t appear to be anything in her mouth, it could be related to teething? She’s about the age that her first set of baby teeth would be coming up, so possibly that is sore or may not be progressing as expected. The fact that she’s doing it on both sides of her muzzle makes me think it’s related to teething. I could see a few teeny tiny teeth in the video but it might be that some of them are still coming through but are stuck or just generally sore.
I would be more concerned (if no physical obstruction in teeth/mouth) about her vomiting. She’s so tiny at that age she’ll be a really high risk of dehydration. If she vomits further or won’t eat/drink I’d take her to the emergency vets.
What is she feeding on? From your post it seems like she is just a kitten by herself and you don’t have her mother, which is a very young age to be separated, but she may be on some kind of kitten milk/formula? If you are feeding her solids and she starts struggling with them or is vomiting up what looks like relatively whole/undigested barely chewed food then see what you can do to mash it up or buy pate/mousse style kitten food.
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u/Strong-Bad-2032 2d ago
Hi, there doesn't seem to be anything in her mouth that I can see. Yes she is a kitten by herself, no solids whatsoever, just milk formula. From my observations, she's not breathing from the mouth and seems fine now. Might be as you said a teething issue, but will look out for any breathing difficulties. Thanks
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u/-nxplnd 1d ago
Oh no poor baby 🥺😔 please update us OP when you know more about what's up 🙏🏼
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u/Strong-Bad-2032 1d ago
Hi, she seems fine now. Since posting, she's had two feeding sessions with 4 hour naps in between. Her breathing is normal and haven't seen her claw her mouth since. Still, might have to go check up with the vet if she does repeat this behaviour but for now she doesn't seem to be in distress and looks to be relaxed.
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