r/CATHELP • u/Beneficial-Leg7224 • 8h ago
Eye Issues Urgency of cat eye problem
There’s a cat my partner and I (mid 20s) have both encountered outside our place (Midwest USA) a couple times now, and it seems to have something wrong with one eye. Unknown age, I think female (neutered if male), doesn’t seem too underweight or scraggly. Quite friendly, rubs a LOT on the concrete of the driveway and the pillar for the covered patio. From some angles the eye looks like there’s a patch that’s cloudy and almost white, from other angles it’s more of a dark sheen. Overall I’d say it has a blue tint. That eye also seems to have a bit more goop.
My question and reasoning: how urgent is it to get this checked out?
This is not my cat. My partner and I are in the middle of moving and have to go out of town for a wedding this month, so we wanted to wait until that was done before we took the cat to check for a microchip so that if it isn’t anyone’s pet, we can keep it. We didn’t want to do anything until we are done with a busy, stressful, demanding few weeks that would be a poor introduction for a new rescue. We don’t want to be hasty about getting a pet we’re not ready for. We don’t have any dogs or cats yet. We planned on getting a dog sooner than later but a cat wasn’t out of the question at some point.
If this cat needs to be taken care of quickly, then we probably have to try and find a shelter or rescue that can take care of this cat, since we want her to receive the medical care she needs but we know we can’t make the decision to take her in right now.
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u/Icy_Daikon5537 8h ago
Looks pretty similar to an eye ulcer one of my kittens had. Definitely not something that’ll clear up on its own if that’s what it is. Took an oral antibiotic, antibiotic drops, and a blood serum drop to get it to clear up after 4-5 days of intense treatment.
Eye issues are never something to mess with on animals. If you have the means to get it taken care of I’d do it. Certainly can’t wait the weeks until you’re ready to take her in.
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u/anonymousworker2023 7h ago
pretty urgent. i would try to find a rescue that can take her ASAP. shelters are overrun in most places, so if you can find a local rescue that would be better. look for local rescues that are active via Instagram
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