2-wk-old kitten's eye is stuck shut: What to do?

[Randi]

I agree with Cataholic, hold a warm, clean compress on her eye a few times a day - boiled lukewarm water. Take her to the vet if she doesn't open her eye in a few days. I hope she's not in pain.

Sending lots of good thoughts to her.

[moosmom]

What Cataholic said!! A warm compress until all the goo loosens up. It's best to get her to the vet to see if it's something minor or major with that eye.

[phesina]

Thanks so much for the advice, everyone. I couldn't find out until about 5pm that the kitten's eye is opening again.. meanwhile, I was calling Debbie, making vet appointments..

I told her to keep an eye on how the kitten is doing, and to call me if anything changes or anything else comes up.

Then after reading the tips here just to do warm compresses, not wipes, I just now called her again to tell her that. I asked her how the kitten is doing now.. she is at Ron (boyfriend)'s place now, where the cats are. She told me she hasn't seen the kitten yet, she was just about to ask Ron to bring them out for her to see.

????? !!!!! At any rate, she is very thankful for my help and for caring about them.

Thanks again, so much, this is the first chance I've had to get back on line today, too.

Love from Pat (and cats)

[slick]

Stay away from cotton balls as the tiny little particles can get stuck in the eye. Instead, do what others have suggested but have a stack of soft facecloths handy for the compresses and never use the same one twice just in case it is an infection. As soon as one is used, into the washer it should go. Just my two cents worth......

[phesina]

Thanks, Vickie. Good point about cotton balls and not reusing facecloths. I'll tell her next time I talk to her.