It is said that the eyes are the window to the soul. If there is a problem with a cat’s eyes, not only will the cat suffer, but the owner will also be very sad. Therefore, it is very important to take care of the cat’s eyes regularly in daily life. Then, what should you do? How to care for cats? What special situations should we pay attention to?

1. Care for the cat’s eyes

To provide eye care to a cat, of course, it means cleaning its eyes, including wiping directly with a cotton ball, cleaning with water or boric acid water, and applying eye ointment and eye drops. When a cat feels unwell, it will most likely shed tears; some breeds, such as Persian cats (detailed introduction), have a relatively short nose and short lacrimal glands, so they shed tears easily. If this happens for a long time, a small amount of dry eye dirt will accumulate near the corners of their eyes, which may cause visual impairment and make cats irritable and restless, so they need to clean their eyes frequently. How often a cat should have its eyes done depends on the cat's physical condition, and the intervals are also different. Generally, it can be done after giving the cat a bath. However, if your cat's eyes already have problems, they need to be cleaned in time!

2. Methods to clean up tears

For tears, you can wipe them directly with a cotton ball. For dried eye stains, you can no longer use dry cotton balls or cotton swabs, because it is easy to stick the cotton wool to the surface of the eyes. You can gently wipe it with a cotton ball dipped in water. If there is too much secretion and it is difficult to wipe it off, you can use boric acid solution. Clean. Boric acid solution is generally sold in hospitals or pharmacies, or you can make your own. The preparation method is: dissolve approximately 2g of boric acid powder in 100g of warm water to prepare a 2% boric acid solution.

3. Cleaning up cat eye droppings

Be sure not to give cats the eye drops that we humans use, because their ingredients are different, otherwise they will cause varying degrees of damage to the cat’s eyes. Cats generally have some secretions in their eyes. If not cleaned in time, they will continue to accumulate into tear pimples, causing changes in coat color, so they must be cleaned in time.

When cleaning eye mucus, you can use cotton balls or gauze dipped in warm water. The specific method is to use gauze to gently touch the area around the cat's eyes. Once the secretions gradually become soft, use a cotton ball to wipe them away. It should be noted that if boric acid water is used, it may cause inflammation of the eyes of normal cats, so special care must be taken when using boric acid water.

4. Cat eye inflammation

For cats with inflammation in their eyes, eye drops are a very effective method. First, you need to firmly hold the cat's head, wipe away the stains around the eyes, and then carefully drip the eye drops into the eyes from the outer corners of the eyes according to the doctor's instructions. Finally, close the cat's eyes for a moment, and rub gently to make the drops evenly distributed.

For cat eyes with severe inflammation, you can apply eye ointment to the cat under the guidance of a doctor. The method is to hold the cat's head firmly with one hand, squeeze a 5-10 mm long ointment onto the cat's eyeball, close the eyelids for a few seconds, and allow the ointment to be evenly applied to the eye. It should be noted that the action must be quick and light when applying.

After reading the above content, everyone has a certain understanding of cat eye care, especially Persian cats and Garfield cats with relatively short noses. Their tear stains will be very serious. If they are not cleaned regularly, they may cause some diseases. happens, so everyone should pay attention to this situation.