Hi!
One of my cats is suddenly having discharge from only one eye. It seems thick but white. It is not watery, nor is it the kind of coke-colored stuff Persians sometimes get. It reminds me of that sleep stuff that is sometimes in my eyes in the morning, only slightly gooey-er. I did look at the eye and there doesn't appear to be an injury. It's clear and all the eyelids open fully. Also, it is only one eye, not both.
Background info: Blackie is about 4 years old and neutered. He was from a litter that another cat of ours had, so we are his only owners. We just added a kitten, about 7 weeks old. Perhaps this is a scratch from their rough play? (Initiated by the kitten, who also "nurses" from Blackie, and who Blackie cleans and cares for, very cute.) Also, the kitten does get an ounce or two of milk in a saucer over the course of a day (yep, cow's milk, doesn't seem to bother him and keeps him out of my daughter's cup). Blackie mostly ignores it except to sniff it a little, but could it cause him to have increased mucus, like it does with humans? Also, we just moved from CA to TX, could this be an allergy?
Bottom line: I don't have a vet yet and I am short of cash. I prefer not to pay someone to tell me it's going to pass. Any suggestions?
One of my cats is suddenly having discharge from only one eye. It seems thick but white. It is not watery, nor is it the kind of coke-colored stuff Persians sometimes get. It reminds me of that sleep stuff that is sometimes in my eyes in the morning, only slightly gooey-er. I did look at the eye and there doesn't appear to be an injury. It's clear and all the eyelids open fully. Also, it is only one eye, not both.
Background info: Blackie is about 4 years old and neutered. He was from a litter that another cat of ours had, so we are his only owners. We just added a kitten, about 7 weeks old. Perhaps this is a scratch from their rough play? (Initiated by the kitten, who also "nurses" from Blackie, and who Blackie cleans and cares for, very cute.) Also, the kitten does get an ounce or two of milk in a saucer over the course of a day (yep, cow's milk, doesn't seem to bother him and keeps him out of my daughter's cup). Blackie mostly ignores it except to sniff it a little, but could it cause him to have increased mucus, like it does with humans? Also, we just moved from CA to TX, could this be an allergy?
Bottom line: I don't have a vet yet and I am short of cash. I prefer not to pay someone to tell me it's going to pass. Any suggestions?