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Why is my newborn street kitten's eye swollen and what to do?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

I have a street cat which has given birth to kittens and 1 of the kitten has an eye swollen and is all okay coz she doesn't cry in pain!

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Answered By Jacqueline Nobles, DVM, DACVECC

Veterinarian, Board-Certified Emergency/Critical Care Specialist

Published on April 28th, 2017

Hello, The swollen eye is concerning for an infection. Try to gently apply a warm compress to the eye. Normally, kittens will open their eyes by 10 days of age. If the eye fails to open by 10 days of age or you notice a discharge, I would strongly recommend that you take both the queen and the kitten to a veterinarian as soon as possible.

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