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My cat's nose is black from tears. How do I clean these stains?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Persian | Male | unneutered | 1 year and 1 month old | 5 lbs

my cats nose become black due to tears which gets removed when cleaned with wet tissues

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Answered By Daniel Fonza, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on August 18th, 2017

Tears typically cause changes to the color of the hair. Keeping the area clean and making sure you clean off areas of accumulation from the tears should help. Angel's Eyes is a supplement that may help reduce this staining.

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