Cats squinting and crying are often caused by blocked nasolacrimal ducts, improper diet, foreign body irritation, eye diseases, viral infections, etc. When a cat has watery eyes, the owner can first observe whether the cat has other abnormalities, such as sneezing, coughing, fever, etc. If so, the cat needs to be sent to the pet hospital for examination and treatment in time. If no abnormality occurs, the owner can check the cat's eyes to see if there is any foreign body. If there is any foreign body, it needs to be removed in time.

1. Nasolacrimal duct obstruction

Sometimes cats will have tears in their eyes due to nasolacrimal duct obstruction. Especially for short-nosed cats like Garfield, due to their specific breed reasons, their faces are very flat with no undulations, which results in their nasolacrimal ducts being relatively short and easily blocked. They tend to cry whenever there is any stimulation, such as cold air, dust, etc. If it is this type of cat, the owner needs to wipe their eyes with wet wipes every day to maintain eye hygiene.

2. Improper diet

In the daily feeding process, if high-oil, high-salt, and high-fat foods are always used as the cat’s staple food, the cat will appear Symptoms of increased eye discharge and tearing. If this is the case, it is necessary to adjust the cat's diet in time and replace the cat with lighter cat food.

3. Foreign body irritation

Because cats’ eyes are particularly sensitive, when hair, dust, or insects or other foreign bodies accidentally fly into their eyes, they will be irritated. And shed tears. In this regard, you can clean the cat's eyes with physiological saline, so that the foreign matter will flow out naturally with the saline, and then use antibacterial and anti-inflammatory eye drops to prevent infection. However, if the foreign body in the cat's eye is relatively large and has penetrated the eyeball, the cat needs to be sent to a pet hospital where professional staff will remove it.

4. Eye diseases

If the cat sheds tears for a long time, it is more likely to be caused by bacterial infections such as conjunctivitis and keratitis. At the same time, the cat may also have eye problems. Symptoms include discharge and inability to open eyes. If you find that your cat has the above symptoms, it is recommended to consult a professional pet doctor in time for medication treatment. Do not use medication blindly to avoid aggravating the condition.

5. Viral infection

Cats may also have symptoms of watery eyes if they are infected by viruses, such as some upper respiratory tract infections caused by common feline herpes virus and feline calicivirus infections , there will be an obvious increase in tears. It will also be accompanied by flushing of the conjunctiva, tears from embarrassment, and sneezing., eye edema of varying sizes and other symptoms. Once a cat is found to have these abnormal symptoms, it is necessary to take the cat to the pet hospital for examination as soon as possible to determine the specific cause and then provide symptomatic treatment.