Persian cats have short nasal passages and tend to shed tears for a long time, which can lead to tear stains around their eyes. Especially for light-colored cats, tear stains on their faces are really ugly. So how to clean the tear stains on the Persian cat’s face?

Persian Cat

The simplest way to clean tear stains on Persian cats is to wipe their eyes with a hot towel every day. I found a method introduced by netizens on the Internet. You can mix some starch and boric acid powder in half and then pat it on the tear stains. The powder can absorb stains and act as a bleaching agent. In fact, it can be easily removed as long as you pay attention to cleaning it every day.

Another way is to take a tablespoon of boric acid powder and dissolve it in a cup of boiling water. Stir well. Buy a small container and put makeup remover cotton in it. Pour the solution onto a cotton pad and slowly pour off the excess solution. Cover the box. Then take one of these makeup remover wipes every day to bleach, remove tears, and prevent tear stains from building up. Remember to change makeup remover pads once a week to prevent bacteria from growing and causing infection if left for too long.

For existing stubborn stains on cats’ faces, you can use a half-and-half mixture of starch and boric acid powder as mentioned above to remove them; first make a paste with water. Apply the paste carefully to the stain and let it dry. After it dries, just brush it off and wipe it clean. Be careful not to let the powder fall into your eyes. These powder particles falling into the eyes may cause eye ulcers. Boric acid powder is not difficult to find and can be purchased in general Western pharmacies.