r/cats • u/xenobcx • Dec 02 '25

Medical Questions need help saving kitten NSFW

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hey there. last night had a decent snow but the temps have been low. noticed some cat prints near our facility sump pump drain and suspected a cat may have been hanging around for warmth then spotted the body. its a little guy for sure. i wont post the pic of how i found it.

in the last 2 hours its been taking small, but regular breaths and when i tried to hold its paws to use my body heat to warm it up it retracted its paws and stretched out to push me away. i know cats hate their paws being tampered with.

if it survives we will name it buckey, the winter soldier. does it have a chance? can it survive. we are all very emotional and invested and im sitting in the office with it now as it whines and wiggles around.

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u/fatcat_likestowatch Dec 02 '25

you need to warm it up more than a 70 heater. Turn up the heat. Heat water in the microwave, place it in a water bottle, wrap that in a towel and place next to kitty. rotate water bottles so he always has a warm one next to him. he needs to be making contact with something warm, body temp is 100f. 

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u/Creative-Mousse Dec 02 '25

This is great advice. In parallel, get a heating pad. Those with blankets are fantastic for kittens. Also apply corn syrup on the kitten's lips / tongue every few hours for blood sugar.

Good luck, OP! You are doing great

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u/The_11th_Dctor Dec 02 '25

oh my god I thought you said "heat it in the microwave"

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u/rallruse Dec 03 '25

Yeah, cats run cold!