My cat has dry sleep in her eye. Is this normal or a concern?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Cat | British Shorthair | Female | unspayed
Hi, it's been happening frequently but my cat keeps getting dry sleep in her eye and I'm not sure if that's something to worry about ?!
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Published on February 19th, 2017
Cats can get the sleep discharge that humans can when they wake up in the morning. As long as Nala's eyes are not red, she doesn't have excessive discharge, and it's not greenish in color, I would not be worried about it. It is always ideal, however, to have any eye problem checked out by a vet just to be safe, and you can have Nala seen by a vet this week for a health check.
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Published on March 14th, 2017
It could be the normal discharge that accumulates in the corner of the eye when a cat sleeps. I would try wiping it away gently with a soft wash cloth, and monitor her eye. If you see continued discharge, her eye appears red, or she starts having trouble opening her eye, then I would have her seen by a vet.
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