Self Cleaning Cats Eyes

Cleaning your cat s face and ears 1 remove crust from around your cat s eyes.

Self cleaning cats eyes.

Dip the washcloth corner into the clean water. Once you have your cat in a still position dip the cotton ball in the bowl of water. In cleaning eye discharge due to cat flu you can follow the cotton ball method. Then use your dominant hand to carefully wipe the gunk away from one of your cat s eyes.

It is not good to use the same gauze in order to prevent any infection from spreading. It should be noted that there are no drugs designed to kill the herpes virus and treat cat flu. To prevent eye debris build up you should clean your persian cat s eyes on a daily basis. But remember not to use water that s too hot because it could burn his eyes.

Get another gauze and repeat the procedure with the other eye. Let the cat know that the cleaning cotton gauze cloth is coming towards the face so that the eye is closed. A scant teaspoon means a teaspoon that is not quite full. Wipe the gunk from your cat s eyes.

Also it is a very inexpensive grooming habit since you only need cotton pads and water. Repeat daily as needed. This simple process should only take a few minutes. Gently wipe away any dirty and grime from your cat s eyes starting from inside corner of the eye and wiping outward.

Bring one cup of distilled water to a boil and add a scant teaspoon of table salt. Coated on the lids or in the corners with a hard crumbly crust a more thorough cleaning is in order. Sit your cat on your lap comfortably or ask a friend for an extra pair of hands to help out. Try not to get any of the gunk in your cat s eye as you remove it.

If your cat s eyes become encrusted i e. If your cat has crust in the corners of the eyes or has an eye problem that is causing tearing or other discharge you will need to clean around the eyes. Clean your cat s eye discharge using a new gauze moistened with distilled water and in smooth movements remove the crust and built up dirt in the area.