i jus came home from work and snuffy didnt come to say hi like usual and i called him when he came over his eyes were closed my heart sank, then he opened his left eye but the right eye stayed closed and i noticed its puffy and gooey stuff on it like pink eye but it looks so much worse then a person pink eye. his eye isnt even his natural color its all white and like pink red and rolled to the side..im so scared he wont let me wipe it and his right arm fur is crunchy i guess from wipin his own eye.im confused cus he wasnt sick when i left for work 4hrs ago how can he jus get sick so fast..he has had like a stuffy nose for the past few days as do i maybe i gave him my cold idk..help i never took him to the vet not sure if his ever been seein that i got him 2months ago from my lil sis friend idk nothin about him really i jus didnt want him in the street so i took him in but i dont have money to take him to the vet??someone help!!! thank you
2007-11-20 14:06:09 · 11 answers · asked by curlyshorthair24 3 in Pets ➔ Cats
thanks to all who answered im gonna guess he poked his eye too but dont understand how or why it would be rolled to the side...oh plz dont be rude about me not being able to afford the vet!!!i've never been so im not sure of the cost but i will find out tomorrow i already called one but ofcourse it was closed...
2007-11-20 15:12:36 · update #1
This sounds like a bad case of conjunctivitis that needs to be seen by a veterinarian. There are multiple causes for this (Feline Herpesvirus-1 (FHV-1), Feline Chlamydia, and Feline Mycoplasma), all of which can become sever. If it's mycoplasma or chlamydia, it can be cleared up with antibiotics, allthough chlamydia is known to recur. If it is feline herpes, antibiotics are not going to take care of it but the symptoms should be treated until the cat can get the infection under control. See if the veterinarian can take payment plans, credit cards, or care credit (www.carecredit.com). This can become very severe and cause blindness if not treated. The cat also could have gotten into something and gotten a toxin in the eye or poked it with something. In that case, the veterinarian should be checking for corneal ulcers, and will probably prescribe steroids to reduce the inflammation. I know money can be tight, but this animal needs to get to a vet.
2007-11-20 14:17:10 · answer #1 · answered by swimmintink 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Since your kitty won't let you examine his eye or wipe it with a cool compress. You need to take him to the Vet. It could be an infection or he could have hurt it while playing with something in the house and poked it while you were at work. I'm sorry you can't afford to take him to the Vet. But look at it this way. You took the responsibility of this kitty. Your responsibility is to give him a happy, safe, and healthy life. If you can't afford to take the full responsibility of your pet, then it is time to adopt him out.
2007-11-20 14:15:56 · answer #2 · answered by Vida 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
When cats get upper respiratory infections, the symptoms are eye infections and sneezy nose. He will need to be treated with antibiotics and eye drops/ointment. Its not an emergency, but needs to be tended to tomorrow- definitely BEFORE the holiday when everyone is closed. Itd suck to have to take him to the emergency clinic on thanksgiving because he's sick!
2007-11-20 14:10:30 · answer #3 · answered by doodlebugmeem 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you don't have enough money to take the cat to the vet then you shouldn't have a pet! Take it to the local animal welfare place and give it to them. Some vets have payment plans? But having a pet is a responsibility like having a kid, if you can't look after it, give it to someone who can. You could always try a pink eye ointment from the chemist - if it's safe for humans its gonna be safe for animals i guess. He needs to see a vet so if you can't afford it, give him to animal welfare
2007-11-20 14:15:55 · answer #4 · answered by nessa 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
There must be someone you can ask for help if you can't afford a vet. You could at least call one up to see how much it will be before you decide you can't afford it. Please get some help & get some help for your cat.
2007-11-20 14:46:49 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like he has an eye infection. Your cat needs to go to the vet. I hope he feels better soon.
2007-11-21 18:09:17 · answer #6 · answered by drshorty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can't give him your cold. The cold doesn't jump species. It's very possible that he's injured his eye, which requires immediate veterinary attention. If you leave it, he could end up needing the eye removed. (Very expensive.)
2007-11-20 14:30:52 · answer #7 · answered by Rosesarered 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He cut his eye badly, you need to call the vet, he needs antibiotics at least, there may be more damage than you think.
2007-11-20 14:09:47 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
i agree with Shayla H.
get warm wet rags dab on its eye not hard. i had a kitten like this.
2007-11-20 14:11:33 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Take Snuffy to the vet!!
2007-11-20 14:08:15 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋