What's wrong with a stray cat's bleeding, sore eye and how to help?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | 25 lbs
I feed a cat outside of my house who is a stray, her eye is full of sores and is bleeding, cant even see her eye anymore, I tried to hold her to clean her eye but she ran away. what do you think it is Dr,
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Published on March 28th, 2018
It's difficult to know what this is without seeing it. This could be a bad case of conjunctivitis, an infection within the eye, or a problem with the skin surrounding the eye. Either way, this sounds very severe and it's important that Kitty be seen by a vet soon. If you can get her into carrier and take her to a vet, that would be best. Sometimes, you have to catch them in a trap (non-harmful) in order to get them to a vet. If you have trouble doing this, or are unable to take her to a vet, then I recommend calling the local shelter and asking for assistance. The shelters have vets on staff and will ensure Kitty gets the necessary treatment. I hope that helps and Kitty gets better soon.
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Published on June 18th, 2020
Thank you for contacting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach with your question about Shadow and for providing a picture. It's very helpful! There is clearly something wrong with her eye, and it appears the conjunctiva is quite swollen. I'm wondering if there is blood on her face from her eye or if there is another problem with her face such as a skin infection. This eye problem has to be checked out by a vet immediately, it cannot be treated at home. Any eye problem is an emergency because leaving it untreated can lead to vision loss. You need to find an open vet to see her asap. As for her being smaller, it may be she has intestinal worms, which are common in kittens. The vet can treat that as well. I hope this helps!
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