Newborn problems.

Okay....need help again. The five little kitties are doing well, but I just noticed that one of them has her eyes closed again. I think she might have an eye infection? I tried wiping them and they opened a little, but don't know if I need to do an (expensive) vet visit or if I can handle this at home??

Anyone dealt with this yet??

And they are two weeks old....shouldn't there be some poop or pee in the bed??

Mamma cat keeps them cleaned up.

The eye problem is common. You can wipe the eyes with some Opticlear solution, available at your vets or most pet stores. If they stay closed or show any signs of swelling or running, you should definitely see the vet asap.

Thanks!! It's the littlest one who was lost in the attic for a day, so I worry about her more than the others, I think...LOL!!

Well I washed it with plain water last night, and one was open this morning....so I washed them again this morning. Think it just needed some water in there.....Thank you!!

Another tip recommended to me by a vet is to gently wash them out with warm tea. Works wonders!

Ya, the eye infections are pretty common for kittens- usually the warm water will clear it up, but if it doesn't you can get special stuff from the vets or petstores

And, like mrblanche said, Mom will keep them all clean until around the time they start eating canned/hard food- then they'll start using a litterbox

Thanks again guys!! Both eyes are open now...although the right one is itll a litle closed...so I will keep watching until it's all cleared up.

This forum is great...you guys have helped me so much! I've had cats all my life but never had newborns.....

Kittens are such a great experience, aren't they What colour are your little ones?

One is all black like his momma......the other four started white but seem to be turning into Siamese....and all have blue eyes. Their paws are turning greyish and their ears are tipped with black. Guess the boy we thought was the daddy....wasn't...LOL!!! He was black and white.

Originally Posted by ajskj

One is all black like his momma......the other four started white but seem to be turning into Siamese....and all have blue eyes. Their paws are turning greyish and their ears are tipped with black. Guess the boy we thought was the daddy....wasn't...LOL!!! He was black and white.

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Check out this website on colors. It is possible for two black cats to produce pointed kittens.

Hmm...that's true.....but we did catch a Siamese tom in our backyard who looked just like these guys......


But then the blue point in your picture looks just like these guys!!