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- How often should I clean a cat's eyes?
- Preparation of necessary material
- cleaning process
- Other advice
Cats hate bathing and in fact don't need to as they can spend up to four hours a day cleaning their body with their rough tongue. However, there is one area where cats cannot reach with their tongues to wash themselves: their eyes.
This task we suggest will not be easy as there is a high probability that the cat will not be receptive. Keep reading this PeritoAnimal article to know how to clean cat's eyes.
How often should I clean a cat's eyes?
How often you clean your cat's eyes should be about twice a week. However, some types of cats require daily cleaning due to their breed, especially the so-called brachycephalic cats.
Brachycephalics are breeds of cats that generally accumulate a lot of tears because they have a very broad head and a flat nose like the Persians, the Devon Rex or the Himalayas. Persistence of hygiene is very important to prevent infections that result from the blemishes that accumulate.
Preparation of necessary material
To properly clean a cat's eyes, you must prepare the entire kit before starting work. This recommendation can be very helpful if the cat tries to run away, as it won't have to search your house for materials.
What do I need to clean my cat's eyes?
- Cloth
- Cotton
- Distilled water
- salt
- two cups
- A towel
- A treat or other reward for the cat
Once you have everything, fill the two cups with distilled water, add a little salt at home one (a teaspoon is enough), remove it and make sure the small mixture is cool.
cleaning process
Check out the steps to clean a cat's eyes:
- The first thing to do is wrap the cat in a towel so that he doesn't get angry, start to scratch and it is necessary to use the mixture of water and salt to clean the tutor's wounds.
- After wrapping it, take the cotton balls and dip them in the water in one of the bowls. With the wet cotton piece, clean the cat's first eye. Avoid touching the eye itself and only wipe around it as this can cause pain and, although it is wrapped in a towel, it may squirm and run away.
- Use as many cotton balls as needed to clean the eye and moisten the cotton as needed, in the same cup used for the first eye.
- Use the other cup to clean the other eye. That way you'll avoid passing potential infections from one eye to the other.
- Once the same process is performed for both eyes, wipe the cloth to dry them.
- Take the reward you chose to give the cat and offer the reward for being patient while you cleaned it. That way, you'll think that, despite undergoing this process, at least you have a reward, which will make you more receptive next time.
Other advice
It is important that the cat gets used to this process from an early age, so it won't be something strange and it will get used to it very soon.
If it's impossible to clean your eyes because the cat won't let you, you can ask someone to help hold the animal while you clean your eyes, which will make the process much easier. If you notice any type of reaction in the cat's eyes such as swelling, pus, secretions, difficulty in opening the eyes or any other type of abnormality, consult your veterinarian immediately so that you can observe your cat.
Now that you know how to clean your cat's eyes also check out our article where we explain how to clean a cat's ears.