Cat with eye injury!:(

Question

my cat had been missing for 3 days she came home today with a really swollen eye it is hard all around it the swelling seems to be going down but i dont know what happened her forhead seems to be swollen to she can open her eye and has reaction when i move my hand in front of her what should i do to help her i am calling her vet in the morning but something to make her comfortable for tonight

Answer 1

If she will let you, hold a warm (not hot) wet wash cloth over the eye for a few minutes to help any infection drain. You can use plain saline solution , not visine, to rinse out the eye as well.  

Answer 2

i cant physically see your cat but it sounds like she may have gotten into a fight while she was missing and the wound may have gotten infected, i once found a cat with an infected eye and gave her normal eye drops to clear the infection, it worked for her, but i dont know the full exptent of your cats injuries, hope that it helps! :)

p.s only one drop will do in the infected eye, dont drown it.

Answer 3

warm compress on for 10 min off for 1 hr. Try to do this several times this evening if possible. See your vet 1st thing in the morn!

Answer 4

She needs to be taken to an emergency vet right away.  If she has had a burgeoning infection for three days now it needs to be treated immediately.

The fact that you say the forehead is swollen is very alarming - that's way too close to her brain to wait another second for treatment.  Morning may well be too late.