I've posted a few things on here before and everyone is so helpful! I recently adopted a Himalayan kitty about a month ago and were having a few problems with her at first (my original post was about peeing on my bed). I took the suggestion of getting her spayed and it seems to have corrected her peeing problems. YIPPY!
When I took her to the vet, I asked it they would take a look at her eyes. They seem to tear a lot and I thought she might have a infection. I've never had any eye infections with my other cats, so I really didn't know it is was normal or not. The vet told me that her eyes were fine and clear of infection....but I just have my doubts about that. She got the most beautiful eyes, but it looks like she's got black junk caked all the way around them. I try to take a warm moist washcloth and lay it on her eyes to soften up black gunk, but she just gets really mad at me. Usually I can only get a little off before she wigs out. I really can't tell if it's clear stuff originally or if it's a dark color. I've attached a photo of her, but I don't know if you can see the gunky stuff on her eyes. Her fur is a silver color around her eyes, but it looks black from that stuff. Should I take her to another vet to get checked out? Or is this normal? The vet told me that Himalayan's are more prone to tearing than other cats..is this true?
Thanks in advance for all your help,
Shell
When I took her to the vet, I asked it they would take a look at her eyes. They seem to tear a lot and I thought she might have a infection. I've never had any eye infections with my other cats, so I really didn't know it is was normal or not. The vet told me that her eyes were fine and clear of infection....but I just have my doubts about that. She got the most beautiful eyes, but it looks like she's got black junk caked all the way around them. I try to take a warm moist washcloth and lay it on her eyes to soften up black gunk, but she just gets really mad at me. Usually I can only get a little off before she wigs out. I really can't tell if it's clear stuff originally or if it's a dark color. I've attached a photo of her, but I don't know if you can see the gunky stuff on her eyes. Her fur is a silver color around her eyes, but it looks black from that stuff. Should I take her to another vet to get checked out? Or is this normal? The vet told me that Himalayan's are more prone to tearing than other cats..is this true?
Thanks in advance for all your help,
Shell