I used a rag with warm water to clean them. I can't afford a vet bill.
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Try warm water with disolved salt. Not too much salt though or it will sting. Use clean cotton wool each time and wash out the container each time you use it. Everthing need to be sterile because eyes are very delicate especially for a kitten of this age. Do this about three times a day. It helped my kittens but if it doesn't get better your kitten really should see a vet as it could damage it's sight!
If you can't afford a vet bill, you better find a rescuer for your kitten - cleaning the eyes will not cure the viral or bacterial infection and it will most likely die. Sorry to bear bad news, next time save up a few bucks before taking on such a huge responsibility.
Watch the kitten's behavior, calming it down should help make the kitten fight off the pus better. Try and keep the kitty away from the pus after this, hopefully the pus wasn't that bad, our cat fought of an eye infection. It probaly will be ok
wash it with warm water, use a clean towel. keep the kitten warm, also try an antibiotic ointment.
Well, if you know someone that has had cataract surgery you can get their meds that they put in their eye. (It is in a tube) It is a steriod and will help its eye. The warm rag is a great idea.
Get some low-strength batric acid and water it down. The use a cotton ball to wipe the pus away. I know it sounds harsh but those are instruction that the vet gave us when I was raising my orphaned kitten. It works too.
Warm compresses are a good idea and trying to break up the discharge is good. It sounds like he might have an infection and if not treated they can get worse quickly. I would recommend checking out a low-cost clinic. With your kitten being so young, he can get very sick very fast so it's important to take care of it soon before it becomes serious and more expensive. Do not put any sorts of medicines in his eye, especially anything that has steroids in it. If his eye has an ulcer on it it, the steroids will make it worse!
If you can't afford a vet bill you can't afford a cat, take it to the pound or a breeder or even a pet store who will take it to the pound for you.
You need to get it to the vet.
Would you not let your child or yourself see the doctor for the same thing.
They wont put a cat down for something like that so you need to give it up so they can treat it. If you wait to long it might get to the point where it could get put down.
Don't be evil and please give this kitten up. And yes if you keep this kitten without seeing a vet today you are an evil person.
That isn't 'pus' ... it's natural for a new kitten's eyes to 'leak fluid' when they are first starting to open. That fluid is actually 'thickened tears' that keep his little eyes 'lubricated' until they open. And you did 'just the right thing' with this baby ... warm water and a rag is all you should ever need to 'clean them' ... but if the area around the baby's eyes starts to 'swell' you may put a teaspoon of boric acid powder into 32 oz (one quart) of boiling water until it 'dissolves' and let it 'cool' and wash the baby's eyes with that. If you must use the boric acid, you may use it every four hours ... but wash the eyes with plain warm water (preferably cooled from boiling, not out of the tap) every hour. If you can, use a 'white rag' and if the liquid turns green, you need to take the kitten to the vet ... if you can't afford one, then call PAWS and explain your 'financial situation' and the kittens 'extreme need' and they may let you see one of their vets for free. If this is an 'orphan' kitten, I hope that you are feeding it 'kitten formula' and not warm cows milk ... and from a 'doll's bottle' so it has to 'suck' to get the milk out ... if it's one of a 'litter' then keep it with all of the other kittens and 'keep an eye' on all of their eyes ... if one gets sick, they are all probably going to get sick ... but you are a good 'human' for trying to take good care of this 'baby' ... so 'thank you' from me and the 'cat mom' too ...
You didn't say if your kitten has been abandoned, but at two weeks old, your kitten should be with momma cat and should be handled as little as possible! If momma cat is available, leave it to her to do everything~~clean-up and feeding. If she is no longer available to the baby(ies), then use a soft, warm wet washrag to gently wipe the goo from kitty's eyes. Her eyes will remain closed for at least another week. An abandoned kitten will also have to be fed a liquid kitten formula every 3-4 hours. You can purchase a small baby bottle and nipple from your local pet store. Remember to open the nipple end and be sure kitty is actually getting milk from it~~I usually have better luck using an eye dropper, but you have to be sure kitty doesn't aspirate any milk. You will have to take over momma cat's duties of keeping kitty warm in bed (but not hot~~use a liter coke bottle filled with hot water, and refilled frequently, not an electric pad), and bottoms MUST be wiped (also with a warm wet washrag) right after kitty finishes formula to stimulate kitty's potty mechanism. Otherwise, kitty won't survive long. Try not to wet kitty all over with a washrag for cleaning at this young age, as they are not yet able to regulate their own body heat. The good news is that these early stages of kitty life go by quickly!! There are some very good websites that have great advice on raising abandoned kittens~~I've had to do so myself a number of times. Good luck!
And thank you, Kris L, for giving good advice as well~~I can't believe how many responses didn't even take into account that this kitten is only 2 weeks old?! I agree with you that a white washrag, checking for green infection, is a very good idea~~
Eye Envy can be used on kittens and lactating cats as well as adult cats. It is all natural and has a flower extract that fights bacteria and infection. It has no bleach or peroxide and you can wipe across the eye with it and it will not hurt them in anyway. You cannot find it in pet stores but you can order it from the site I order from. They are very nice and very helpful and ship quickly. They answer all my questions fast.
It has an infection that needs to be treated. The infection will keep coming back and in the long run could cause the cat to go blind. Talk to a vet and tell him your financial concerns. See if you can work out an easy payment plan. Most vets will work with you. They don't want to see an animal suffer.
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