Kitten's red eye and pawing: Is it a vet emergency or Petco fix?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Cat | Ragdoll | Male | neutered | 3 months and 10 days old | 4.2 lbs
I found my kitten got an red right eye this morning and he tried to clean his face over and over to get rid of it. I want to know do I have to go to hospital right away or get some eye care stuff from Petco? Thanks!
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Published on June 6th, 2018
Hi there and thanks for posting on Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! If Neptune's eye is red and he is pawing at his face or near his eye, it may be infected and bothering him. I would recommend Neptune see his veterinarian soon for an eye exam. Your veterinarian may want do a few tests of his eye to check for underlying conditions such as scratch on the cornea or other issues. He may go home with antibiotic drops for his eye or other medications as needed. I hope this helps!
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Published on October 13th, 2017
Hello. It looks like Nismo may have either a bacterial or viral infection, or that she got scratched by something. You can flush his eye with saline eye wash, but for proper healing and comfort I would recommend having your vet check him for a scratch and get some medications started to heal the infection.
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Published on June 17th, 2018
Hi Ashley! Yes, the kittens will likely need medication, as they could have an eye infection causing the redness. The medication needed to treat them can only be gotten by prescription from the vet, so you need to call your vet to make an appointment for Gertrude and her kittens. I would call the vet first thing Monday. Best of luck.
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Published on August 7th, 2018
That is likely to be due to a mild to moderate conjunctivitis, probably secondary to the trauma or secondary infection. A check up would be needed as appropriate treatment would include antibiotics and anti-inflammatory eye drops. Corneal injuries must be ruled out as well. Hope this answer was helpful, but please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further.
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