My stray kitten has a white eye. Can it be treated or removed?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Hello, I have a stray kitten that has one eye that appears to be very white . I'd like to send photos and perhaps someone can tell me if the cat will need enoculation or if it can be treated.
4 Answers
Most Helpful Answer
Published on August 17th, 2017
It is very hard to say based on the pictures alone. There is a possibility it could be saved but he would need to see a vet in person to know for sure. If not and it's not bothering him or getting worse, he could keep the injured eye. Worst case scenario is he needs the enucleation but if the eye is painful, he will experience relief from the pain and be just fine. Good luck and kisses to the little one!
1Pet Parents found this answer helpful
Related Answers from Veterinarians
-
Published on June 29th, 2018
Hello. Without having any pictures to go by, I am going to assume that the white substance you are seeing is purulent discharge or pus. There are many different types of conditions that can cause white substance to be in 12 day old kittens eyes. Most likely, especially if it is in both eyes rather than one, the cause is usually due to either infectious conjunctivitis by herpes virus, chlamydia or feline calicivirus. These diseases can be contagious to other cats but don’t worry because they will not be contagious to humans. Unfortunately, there is nothing over the counter that is effective in treating kittens with these diseases. My best advice is to take your kitten to the veterinarian as soon as possible to get an appropriate eye ointment to treat whatever is causing the discharge. Thanks for your question. I hope I have been helpful.
1Pet Parents found this answer helpful
-
Published on April 5th, 2017
There are certain kinds of infections that can be present in the eye. Unfortunately these can be serious and I highly recommend having Snorty examined by your veterinarian as soon as possible to ensure the right treatment can be started and hopefully protect the eye from damage.
1Pet Parents found this answer helpful
-
Published on January 3rd, 2020
It is not normal to see worms in the eye, although occasionally worms can migrate through tissues they wouldn’t normally be in. I would definitely recommend an exam with your vet. It’s possible that these aren’t worms, but safest to have your vet take a look.
1Pet Parents found this answer helpful
Hi, I have rescued this kitten from the street and it has a severe eye infection. can here eye be saved or do I need to get it surgically removed?
Hi, This is a street cat about 2 months old. his left eye was kinda darkish (not shinny), now inside of eye is not visible because of inflammation. I can not grab him. he is always on the wall and escaping me, what should I do. is his like in danger?
This is a stray cat, I'm honestly not sure about his previous history but, his right eye is blind and has a weird thing in it, it moves with eye movement so I dont think it's a haematoma. I just wanna know if its life threatening or can the cat live
Hi, I found a kitten in the street and his eyes were closed and bulging with a lot of thick secretions I gave him a bath and took him to a vet who told me that he need his eyes to be removed so he can survive vets in my country have a little experie
I found this cat on the street, and some neighbourhoods tell me another cat took away her eye in a fight months ago, at the same time she have kittents some days ago hidden, so i cant take her to the vet, there Is anything i can do for her eye? What
hi please i'm from morroco . my cat had birth to four kittens and one of them is suffering from an eye problem please help me i son't khnow what to do
Dear vets, our stray cat Ploffie seems to have hurt himself in the eye. It looks like a "scratch" inside the eye and whenever it's dark and I turn my flashlight on the eyes the wounded eye seems to reflect differently from the other eye. Next to that
Hi, there's been a few stray kittens hanging around my house and there's one in particular with messed up eyes. I believe he's completely blind in them, I've gained his trust and he lets me pet him now but I haven't seen a mother cat around at all so
A poor kitten that I have was born with a defect in its left eye. The eye is bulging and looks white. Is there anything we can do?
One of the stray cats I know has a missing eye. He's had his eye missing for a few months now, but it has recently become infected. What do I do to help him?
Book an appointment with the pros – our expert vets are here to help.
