My cats have a lot of discharge in their eyes. Is this a problem?

Question

I introduced another cat to my existing cat. One cat always had discharge in her eye, and the other never did. Now they both do. Is this a problem? It's a yellow gunk that accumulates when she sleeps.

Answer 1

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yes, my brother had to take his cat to the vet. his cat had a very bad eye infection and could have lost her eye. call a vet asap!!!!!!!!

Answer 2

You need to call your vet! It could be something common and harmless or could be a stage of something more serious. Upper respitory problems can manifest in the eyes, and some infections can cause loss of vision or permanent discoloration of the eyes. Your vet can pretty easily tell if it's something serious.Good luck.

Answer 3

my cats have it too, i just get a kleenex and wipe it off, it's just like our eye "crust" i think, no big deal, unless it's runny and they are itching their eyes or messing with them a lot.

Answer 4

If there's sneezing, could be upper respiratory, very contagious but easily treated. No sneezing, see a vet.

Answer 5

You need to take your cats to your vet. Cats need vet care just like children. Here's some sites about cat eye discharge, and I hope they are enough for you to see the need to take the cats to your vet:

http://www.petplace.com/cats/ocular-eye-…

http://www.purinaone.com/catcare_cond_at…

http://www.fabcats.org/chlamydophilia.ht…

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personal experience and google.com

Answer 6

Yes it can be, it means there is an infection in the eyes. Wash it out gently with warm water a couple of times a day if that doesn't help take them to a vet.

Answer 7

this is probably an upper respiratory infection which is contagious between cats. most of the time it will just have to run it's course but you need to get them both up to date on their shots because the vaccinations that they get help to defend them against infections and diseases. it doesn't keep them from getting colds and things but it does make it easier for them to get over when they do get sick. be sure to take them to the vet if you don't see any improvement. they can give you an antibiotic to give to them and make their appointments to get vaccinated as soon as possible. also, make sure they are both eating and drinking. cats can become dehydrated very easily. if you notice them not eating, don't wait to get them to the vet.

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experience

Answer 8

Ewww.
Not normal.
See vet.

Answer 9

the same thing happens with my cat. When she wakes up in the morning, she has this gooey stuff in her eyes and i always have to get it out of her eyes. I think it is normal but i am not sure ?

Answer 10

Yes this is a problem,The new cat that you introduced to your health cat has given an eye infection to her...You need to take both of them to the vet...Sounds like you could get it to...It might be pink eye and when your pets sleep,They will have a discharge and sometimes they will beable to open their eyes...If that happen fix a warm water bowl and with a wash cloth,rinse their eyes so they can see...Take them to the vet A.S.A.P...

Clowmy

Answer 11

This could be a mild infection....or it could be distemper. Either way, I'd take the cat to the vet.
Distemper is a very, very contagious infection which can be fatal...the danger of this disease is that it can "live" in the ground where infected animals have been present and can continuously re-infect the animals.
Hopefully, this is just a minor infection, but I'd definitely get to the vet. Good luck...and give your kitty a kiss for me.

Answer 12

This is normal for cats who have changes in their lives. Cats have a type of virus that flares up when they are stressed. It's usually harmless, like a cold in humans. Watch the cats closely for other signs of illness, changes in apetite, water intake, bathroom habits and activity levels, indicate that they need a vet. Other than that they will be back to normal in a few days, no problem. You may also notice sneezing.

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I'm a Vet Tech seen lots of stressed cats with gooey eyes