My cat's eye is watery for a week. Is it allergies, kitten, or fumes?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Cat | Scottish Fold | Female | spayed | 3 years and 1 month old | 5 lbs
Hi, My cat's right eye has been watery for about a week, it's not red, she's not sniffing, just small clean drop, like watery but doesn't look infected. I'm concerned because it's been a week. It's better now but it is still sometimes watery. - Could it be a small allergy to the new kitten ? (recently introduced) - I cleaned the carpet last week with carpet cleaner and bleach : can it be caused by the leftover of bleach fumes (can it irritate the cat's eye?)? - or something else? thanks!
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Published on February 8th, 2020
The most common reason for a watery eye is infection though allergies are possible. Without an exam, it's hard to know. Since it's been going on a week, I recommend to have Pet examined by the veterinarian. Sometimes Lysine for cats can help as well as an oral supplement. I hope this helps.
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Published on June 20th, 2018
Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Excessive tear production in cats is from an infectious disease nearly 100% of the time the most common by far is feline herpes virus. It is species specific meaning people can not get it. However, people can act as a carrier from one cat to another. If excessive tear production is the only noticable clinical sign, at home monitoring is a viable option. Things to watch for include squinting, raising of the third eyelid, redness of the whites of the eye and or third eyelid, rubbing at the eyes, sneezing, coughing, and a cloudy appearance to the eyes. If any of those are noticed, Leo needs to be rechecked immediately. Usually viral eye infections are self-limiting but not always; topical eye treatments and oral medications can be used to help him recover more quickly if indicated. These types of medications would need to be prescribed by a veterinarian. Hope this helps!
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Published on March 6th, 2018
Thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Boomer is such a handsome boy! I can see that he has increased tear staining in the inner corners of his eyes. I cannot see any inflammation elsewhere. This may be associated with environmental irritants or chronic herpes virus infections. Both of these conditions are very common in cats and treatment is often only for the symptoms. I recommend having Boomer seen by a vet the next time he has one of these episodes to make sure he is comfortable, as your vet may recommend antibiotic or pain reducing eye drops for him. I am also happy to answer any other questions you may have!
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Published on July 28th, 2018
I am sorry to hear about Stella Rose. It is very difficult to evaluate her eyes from these photos, all I can see is that they look like perhaps she has increased tear production and could be squinting slightly. If this has been ongoing I would be concerned about an eye infection or allergies. Those saline drops appear to be for rinsing contacts and not the eye, so I would not recommend them as they may not be the correct percentage/solution of saline and could be irritating to the eyes. If you are looking for something to try over the counter I would look for something specifically made for the eye itself, such as this product https://www.petco.com/shop/en/petcostore/product/vetericyn-ophthalmic-pet-gel-3-fl-oz-2254477?&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&adpos=1o1&scid=scplp2254477&sc_intid=2254477&cm_mmc=PLA-GG-_-PTC_P_BND_PLA-GG_FY17_SCShopping-TM-_-Non+VIP+-+TM-_-58700003271149947&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&adpos=%7badpos%7d&scid=scplp2254477&sc_intid=2254477&kwid=p34127533583&device=c&gclid=Cj0KCQjwqPDaBRC6ARIsACAf4hD4_0ilhXik5BWfxmPKhgYah83etmYQGYQxp3G3PPWTNyBHxu04CJ4aAkJ8EALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds . You could also consider a trial of benadryl/diphenhydramine after discussing it with her vet since they know her health history and if this medication will be safe for her https://www.petcoach.co/canigive/cat/benadryl . I would make an appointment for the vet to see her as soon as possible since it sounds like this has been going on for awhile. Best of luck.
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