I have a feral kitten with crusty stuff covering her eyes. ?

Question

I tried a moist towelette, but I was afraid of hurting her. What should I use to clean her eyes? The poor thing is helpless as it is.

Answer 1

warm damp cloth and a trip to the vet, you won't hurt her, if you do it gently, but hard enough to get it off! she needs to go to the vet for eye meds to prevent anything bad happening to her eyes, like blindness! Good Luck!

Answer 2

She needs to see a vet so you can cure the infection.  Eye infections are serious stuff and she could go blind or even lose her eyes. I recently rescued some kittens who all had eye infections like that and some only had holes where the eyes used to be.  Don't delay treatment and keep her away from any other cats you may have till she's well.

Answer 3

Please don't use anything with chemicals on it.  That will only make things worse.  How old is the kitten?  Here are some articles on caring for orphaned kittens:

http://www.animalalliancenyc.org/newslet...

http://www.best-cat-art.com/orphan-kitte...

This could be a bacterial infection & if so, you will need to have the kitten checked by a vet, who may prescribe an antibiotic ointment specifically for the eye.  Please make an appointment with a vet to have this checked.

Answer 4

Fist of all, it has an underlying virus. Get the shot for this. Also use the sterile eyewash for contacts that humans use. it works fine! Don't use cotton. The fibers get into the eye.My cat had the same thing happen but sneezed blood as well. It is an infected sinus duct.

Answer 5

Use a warm moist wash cloth and gently clean the eyes-

Is the kitten eating?

It really should see a vet- Could have conjunctivitis or upper respiratory infection that would require antibiotics.

Answer 6

Take it to the vet and let them clean her eyes and also check her for a respiratory infection.  That is probably why her eyes are like that.

Answer 7

Warm most cloth should be OK.

Take her to the vet though, that's a sign of an upper respiratory problem. The vet will prescribe an antibiotic which will clear it up. Once she gets her first shots, it will stop happening.