How do i help a wobbly stray kitten?

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I began feeding the stray cats around my apartment building a few months ago. I developed relationships with most of them and was able to take some to a local no kill shelter. The last cat had two kittens, probably 8 weeks old or so, but I can't get near them so I didn't want to take her. Four days ago, mama cat disappeared (presumably trapped and taken to the shelter by my landlord) and I've continued to feed the kittens but have made no progress in befriending them. Today, one of the kittens is really wobbly and uncoordinated; he appears to be unable to walk straight and keeps tilting to the side and losing his balance. I am unable to catch him as he still has enough speed to get away or duck just out of reach and cannot be lured by food. I'm worried but don't know what to do as I cannot even get close enough to check him over. All the local vet will tell me is that they'd need me to bring him in and pay $250 to even take a look at him or to take him to the shelter. What do I do?

Update:

i would like to reiterate that these cats are not going hungry. They have never gone a day without food since I've been caring for them and were old enough to be weaned by the time their mother disappeared. The other kitten is fine, it's this one that seems to be having legitimate issues, not one caused by something as basic as hunger.

Linda · Accepted Answer

Sounds like the poor thing is hungry.  At 8 weeks the kitten(s) should be on food, not milk.  Provide as much canned or dry or both along with fresh water.  They could also be quite dehydrated if they haven't fed for a while.  Good Luck

Breanna · Answer

he may be weak because he hasn't have any milk. Try leaving out some milk & food. That should make him healthy.

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