I was looking through couple of pictures of persian kittens online because i am interested in adopting one. Do you have any idea why the eyes look watery?
2006-06-05 12:47:20 · 5 answers · asked by KATA 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
if purebreeds have problems with their eyes...is there a way to treat it?
2006-06-05 12:54:04 · update #1
Persians are prone to tear duct blockages. When this occurs, tears run down the cat's cheeks, leaving unsightly dark stains. To prevent the staining Wipe your cats eyes 2X daily with a moist tissue or a face cloth. Use separate areas of the cloth or a separate tissue for each eye, again so you don't spread a potential infection from one eye to the other one.
2006-06-05 12:57:03 · answer #1 · answered by redunicorn 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They were bred to have smashed faces and unfortunately the eye problems are from this trait. You can stay alert to the eye problems and do preventative maintenance for them but they will still develop problems sometimes. Too much focus on apperance for breeding and not for better health. A plain old domestic short hair cat is less prone to these purebred problems. If you don't mind paying a lot more money for the breed and the future vet bills, get a purebred. Just remember, they have special needs so you have to take them to the vet as soon as eye problems begin.
2006-06-05 19:58:22 · answer #2 · answered by TMF 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a persian and a himi and they both have watery eyes. They have been checked for blocked tear ducts and that is not the problem. They just have such flat faces and the eyes are large and round. They are always leaky and need to be cleaned.
2006-06-05 20:17:43 · answer #3 · answered by ARE YOUR NEWFS GELLIN'? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As you've probly seen their faces are flat andtheir eyes have a hard time closing they are keep them moist, and plus they have sinus probs. because of it .
Note: if you adopte on you'll have to washt their faces and never let and thing sharp near their eyes
2006-06-05 20:24:42 · answer #4 · answered by Im_a_winner 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it wont hurt them with the watery eyes and also,some are born deaf too so ask who ever your getting one from if it is deaf so you will know in advance..i had one and it was also deaf,and when i came home i always knew if she was a bad girl becuse she would go and hide" but if she was a good girl when i came home she would come and love me :o)
2006-06-05 19:57:46 · answer #5 · answered by sandy venus 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well the PBs (purebreds) have been bres to have that pushed in look so it can create sinus/eye problems
2006-06-05 19:51:28 · answer #6 · answered by polka_123_pa 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋