Hi all...my daughter just had kittens 9days ago and they are doing fantastic..2 of the 3 have eye infections though...through advice from the vet I have been putting polysporin drops in them and theyseem to be getting better...but I do have a question though...the runt of the litter seems to have much much smaller eyes then his siblings..does anyone know anything about this??? Please any help would be great
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It can be some deficiency... Whatever it is, as home cat he will manage, even if it IS a serious deficiency.
Lets hope somebody may answer more. - You WERE in contact with a vet. Have you possibility to ask the vet?
The mom, is she your "home daugter" or a homeless you did rescued? Why I ask, is quite a few of kittens born outside do have different eye infections.
Good luck!
Lets hope somebody may answer more. - You WERE in contact with a vet. Have you possibility to ask the vet?
The mom, is she your "home daugter" or a homeless you did rescued? Why I ask, is quite a few of kittens born outside do have different eye infections.
Good luck!
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I got her from a woman who had like 20 cats in her home and she was pregnant already...but she is now my home daughter...it is okay if he is special needs I will take awesome care of him..I didn't know a out his eyes being smaller at the time of phone call because he was the o ly one who hadn't open his eyes yet...I wanTed to wait a little bit before calling again to see what happens. He doesn't seem like he is in distress or anything nurses like the others and everything....time will tell..I plan on keeping her and her 3 babies...
With 20 cats she may be a hoarder. This means there are a lot of inbreeding - and thus, some inbreding deficiencies... So this will be my guess at the moment.
Im happy you are ready to adopt them all you and your dotter have inhouse at this moment.
Good luck!
Im happy you are ready to adopt them all you and your dotter have inhouse at this moment.
Good luck!
It may just be that his eyes aren't fully open yet. Many kittens don't get them all the way there until 10-14 days. Also, long haired cats are generally a little slower in getting them all the way open. So, maybe he will be the longhaired one of the bunch!
I had a white kitten in my last litter who didn't even start opening his eyes until 20 days and even then it took another solid 5 days for them to get all the way open- I thought for sure he was going to be blind or have some sort of vision deficiency but as far as I (and the vet) could tell he didn't seem to have any lasting damage. He was just slow to get it going. If yours does have a vision problem you may not be able to tell until he gets older and starts trying to run and romp with his litter mates.
I guess I'm saying I wouldn't worry about it at this point. If the eyes seem to be infected that's something different and he may need to get on some antibiotics but if they just look smaller then see how it plays out. He may end up with a vision deficiency or, like mine, he may just be going at his own pace! It's clear you will love him regardless.
Thank you for bringing in your girl and giving her a safe and loving place to have her babies!
I had a white kitten in my last litter who didn't even start opening his eyes until 20 days and even then it took another solid 5 days for them to get all the way open- I thought for sure he was going to be blind or have some sort of vision deficiency but as far as I (and the vet) could tell he didn't seem to have any lasting damage. He was just slow to get it going. If yours does have a vision problem you may not be able to tell until he gets older and starts trying to run and romp with his litter mates.
I guess I'm saying I wouldn't worry about it at this point. If the eyes seem to be infected that's something different and he may need to get on some antibiotics but if they just look smaller then see how it plays out. He may end up with a vision deficiency or, like mine, he may just be going at his own pace! It's clear you will love him regardless.
Thank you for bringing in your girl and giving her a safe and loving place to have her babies!
Make sure your daughter is aware her cat could get pregnant again very soon after giving birth - nursing kittens won't stop this happening. She needs to check with her vet when he will spay her cat, and be absolutely sure the cat doesn't go out before then.
Wait, with "my daughter" you do mean the cat you did adopted? and thus, you do have 3 grandchildren from her?
OK, I see, I feel myself as Dad to my residents, so I understand. Although at the first reading I took it your biological dau had adopted this cat, and you are theirs co-protector.
Good luck!
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Yeah sorry...I can't have children myself but I considered my cat my daughter....and Yes three grand babies now....lol...all boys infact..... Yes the eyes look better and better everyday munited...and Yes the vet told me to se pilysporin antibacterial eye drops so infection is pretty much gone...I love them all so much...my cat is an indoor only can too..
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Oh they are too sweet!
Are your white colored boys pure white or do they have other markings? If they are pure white you will want to keep an eye on their hearing. There is a difference in the type of white they are (albino versus color blocked) but I'd be pretty worthless at explaining it to you as I don't fully understand it myself. What I do know is if they are an albino white then there is a 90% chance they will be deaf. As they get older you can test this by making noise behind them and seeing if they respond (though don't stomp your foot because they will feel the vibrations and turn around based on that). It's easier to tell with adult cats as they always have blue eyes when deaf, but all kittens have blue eyes. If their eyes don't start to "grey out" between 8 and 12 weeks then that's a good indicator.
It's nothing to be concerned about just thought I would share what little genetics knowledge I have.
Are your white colored boys pure white or do they have other markings? If they are pure white you will want to keep an eye on their hearing. There is a difference in the type of white they are (albino versus color blocked) but I'd be pretty worthless at explaining it to you as I don't fully understand it myself. What I do know is if they are an albino white then there is a 90% chance they will be deaf. As they get older you can test this by making noise behind them and seeing if they respond (though don't stomp your foot because they will feel the vibrations and turn around based on that). It's easier to tell with adult cats as they always have blue eyes when deaf, but all kittens have blue eyes. If their eyes don't start to "grey out" between 8 and 12 weeks then that's a good indicator.
It's nothing to be concerned about just thought I would share what little genetics knowledge I have.
Another way to tell much earlier if a Kitten will have blue eyes or not, is to watch the pupils. When light catches the pupils of a blue eyed cat it gives off a reddish glow. You can notice this very early! My kittens are not even two weeks yet, but the ones with their eyes all the way open I can tell.
