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My cats had an eye infection. Why are they still sneezing and acting different?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Male | neutered | 10 lbs

Both of my cats have been fighting an eye infection due to conjunctivitis eye infection seems to be gone but they both are still sneezing. It also seems my older cats personality has changed drastically. He went from very placeful vocal and always around to distant quiet and gets angry when the other cat tries to play with hom

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Answered By Sarah Derksen, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on November 4th, 2018

Hi. Those upper respiratory infections and kitties can take quite a while to get through. It is normal to have sneezing for even a few weeks after an upper respiratory infection. As long as the discharge is clear, that means that it is either allergies or a viral situation that they are dealing with. As long as they are eating drinking and playing, then you can continue to monitor them. As far as the other Kitty and then Behavior change, this is very normal for a cat when they were introduced to new cats in the home. It may take that kitty a while to come around to the two new kittens. Just keep trying and let that cat have his own area that he xan go to if he chooses to to get away from the other two cats. He will come around with time. Good luck

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