My cat's eye is red and he can't keep it open. What's happening?

Thank you for contacting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach with your question about He Tian. I would suspect that he may have gotten into a fight with another animal outdoors, or he could have injured his eye. He can't keep his eye open because the eye is painful to light. He has to see a vet immediately. Any eye problem is considered an emergency because leaving it untreated can lead to vision loss. Please take him into an ER vet clinic; if there isn't one in your area, there will be a vet on call for emergencies. The information to reach that vet is found on a clinic's answering machine or website. Best of luck, I hope this helps!

It looks as Binx is suffering from an eye infection, it is relatively common in cats. you will need to take him to the vet the first chance you get, the vet will check the eyes, if it is indeed a simple eye infection your vet will prescribe an antibiotic eye drops that will probably solve the problem in no time.

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. I'm sorry to hear Nino isn't feeling well. Based on what you are describing, I would recommend having Nino evaluated by a veterinarian as soon as possible. Extreme lethargy in a cat can be due to a variety of reasons (infection, pain, urinary obstruction, GI issues, etc) and the underlying cause for what you are seeing would need to be identified in order to get him feeling better. Good luck!

Hello, sorry to hear about Milkshake. Most common causes of a red eye with discharge may include a flare up of an upper respiratory tract infection such as herpes or a superficial corneal ulcer. If you note any sneezing or nasal discharge then he is most likely to have an upper respiratory tract infection. Milkshake should be evaluated by his veterinarian as soon as possible in case he does have a corneal ulcer or an upper respiratory tract infection. Other less likely causes include a superficial eye infection, glaucoma, or uveitis. Hope this helps and best of luck.

Poor Storm! He could have an eye infection, corneal scratch, corneal ulcer, etc. You could try to rinse his eye with an eye wash or artificial tears and see if that helps. Otherwise, he should be examined by a vet to determine the cause and treat. Your vet can stain his eye to look for an ulcer/scratch on his cornea and then prescribe medications to help. He may need an antibiotic to treat.

Poor Harley! It sounds like he could have an eye infection or may have injured his eyes. He needs to see a vet as soon as possible for this problem. Any eye problem is considered an emergency because leaving it untreated can lead to vision loss. Please take him into a vet for treatment. Best of luck.

What you are seeing is Zoe's third eyelid, which is a normal part of a cat's anatomy. What isn't normal, however, is it being out while her eye is open. Normally it comes out when her eye is closed, and if it's out while her eye is open, that signals a medical problem such as an eye infection. An eye infection would also keep her from opening her eye as normal. The eye is such a delicate and important structure that any problem with it should be considered an emergency. That's because leaving it untreated can lead to vision loss. I would have Zoe seen by a vet as soon as possible to have her eye examined and treated.