Help! New kitten has things around eyes and nose

Hello. I just got a kitten today and noticed that it, and 4 cats in it's litter, all had this brownish/black scabbish looking stuff around their nose and their eyes. I'm not sure if this normal or if it is something that is urgent. Please help!!! I included a picture of her for reference

annamh17 said:

Hello. I just got a kitten today and noticed that it, and 4 cats in it's litter, all had this brownish/black scabbish looking stuff around their nose and their eyes. I'm not sure if this normal or if it is something that is urgent. Please help!!! I included a picture of her for reference

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Hi and welcome to TCS!  It looks like dried mucous either from a previous infection or just as a result of some "goo", and is not serious by itself, and you can gently get it off with a warm, wet paper towel.

But young kittens need a vet visit anyway, sooner rather than later and at least for baseline checking and if you don't have a vet, to establish a relationship with one.

Evem if your kitten has had the first round of vaccines, and a first dewormer, he/she will need follow up shots, possibly more de-wormer, spay/neuter and FIV/FeLV testing unless that's been done.