My cat is scratching, matted, has eye issues, and acting dull.

I would suspect that you are dealing with two different problems. A squinty eye is always concerning. I would recommend having your veterinarian examine Hobbes' eye. Your veterinarian can perform a special test called a fluorescein stain to see if Hobbes has developed an ulcer in the eye. I am attaching more information about that below. https://veterinarypartner.vin.com/default.aspx?pid=19239&id=4951434 Good luck! I hope that was helpful and that Hobbes feels better soon. Thanks for using PetCoach.

I would recommend referral to an ophthalmologist or dermatologist, it is likely he will require corrective surgery to improve the angle of his eyelids and prevent the hairs from scratching his eyeball causing pain. It is likely Luna will also require surgery

Great job thinking on your feet to keep Midnight in your lap so that he can't scratch his eye. It sounds as if he may have either gotten something in his eye or potentially have a corneal ulcer, which is just a fancy way to say a small cut on the surface of his eye (the cornea). It is important that you keep him from scratching or rubbing the eye, as this can potentially cause more damage. Midnight will definitely need to see a veterinarian to examine his eye and prescribe the appropriate medication if needed. In the meantime, I highly recommend getting Midnight an e-collar, or cone of shame until you can get him seen by a vet as soon as possible. Most pet stores sell them, PetCo. definitely carries them. While this is not a true emergency, it may be easier to take Midnight to an emergency clinic just to get things taken care of before there is time for things to potentially get worse. I hope this helps and good luck with everything. I'm happy to consult with you or your parents if they have any additional questions.

It is a little difficult to assess this based on the picture, but if that is a hair growing from the lid or the eye, this is what we call distichia. It is more commonly seen in dogs, but is rarely seen in cats. If untreated, the condition will eventually result in dry eye and ulceration of the corneal surface. While it is generally a surgical procedure to resolve the issue, the surgery is typically curative and something that you will not have to deal with ever again. Some veterinarians will not perform surgical procedures of the eye, so depending on where you go you may be referred elsewhere. In the meantime, try and keep Blueberry's eye nice and moist with artificial tears. Do not use anything medicated until you and your vet have determined that there is no ulceration on the eye's surface. Good luck with Blueberry!

Poor Snoopy. This can really irritate a cat's eye, and it's clearly bothering him since he is keeping it closed. Rinse his eye with cool water, and take him into a vet asap to have it treated. Best of luck.

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! This could be due to an eye injury or conditions such as a corneal laceration, corneal ulcer, conjunctivitis, dry eye (also known as KCS), among many other conditions. I highly recommend that you have Puma evaluated by your veterinarian for further assessment and treatment. Further therapy would be based on the findings. He may be pawing at the eye due to allergies. It really comes down to figuring out what is causing her allergies so that they can be treated or the specific allergen avoided. A secondary infection is likely and also needs to be addressed. There are many things that can cause allergies though in most cases they can be broken down into 3 big categories: flea, food and environmental allergies. Allergies are usually worked up in a stepwise fashion starting with flea allergies as this is the easiest and cheapest to take care of. If not on a flea preventative, then it would be a good idea to get started on one. If already on one then it would be a good idea to change to something else (there are many new products out in the market). If not improved in 1-3 months then it is time to move on and check for food allergies by switching to a novel diet (new protein and new carbohydrate). If that does not seem to be the issue then you are left out having to check for environmental allergies which require blood and/or skin tests. Allergies can be very frustrating to deal with at first but so rewarding at the end when we are able to treat them effectively! Good luck and best wishes!

Hi and thank you for using PetCoach! I am so sorry to hear that Snoopy's ear is red. It is very possible Snoopy may have an ear infection. Ear infections are most commonly due to underlying allergies such as environmental or food allergies. It is possible Snoopy has mites in that ear but less likely since only one ear is very affected. I would recommend taking Snoopy in to see your veterinarian. They will likely take swabs from both ears and look at a cytology of them (under the microscope) to look for infections. If this is the case, your veterinarian will recommend ear cleaner/ medication. Good luck! Here is an article that describes ear infections in more detail: https://www.petcoach.co/article/middle-inner-ear-infections-in-dogs/