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Reasons behind this were the risks involved with delaying potentially-aggravating eye problems could lead to blindness. Should your cat have an eye problem and you do not see any improvement within 24 hours, please have your cat seen by a vet; it could save his vision. Just as in humans, cats get foreign matter in their eyes. The fact that a cat's eyes are so large makes them more prone to irritation. Common foreign matter consists of dust, grass, seeds, hair and dirt. When a cat has foreign matter in the eye, you can help by flushing the eye with cool water for about 10 minutes. Corneal scratch: When a cat's eye surface is scratched, a cat will feel pain, will rub the eye, squint and not tolerate the light. Such scratches may be caused by eyelashes rubbing against the cornea or foreign bodies stuck in the eye. Should a mild scratch occur, it usually would heal itself within 24 to 48 hours. Call for kitten photos!: I'd love to add more newborn kitten photos to this page. If you'd like for your newborn kitten photos to be up here too, please email them to me at agathafroo_no-spam@hotmail.com. Just take out the _no-spam part. Most adult cats do not have blue eyes, although some do. Nevertheless, cat owners may notice that kittens' eyes are blue at first. Many kittens have blue eyes (although not all kittens do) during the process of eye opening that lasts the first two to three weeks of life. Kitten Eyes Completely Open after the First Couple Weeks. The kittens' eyes will gradually become wider after the first week or so of her life. They will continue to open further until somewhere between two and three weeks of age, at which point they will be open completely. A kitten's ears will also open about this time, but her eyes do open first, meaning that she will begin to develop first her sense of sight during these first few weeks of life. Kittens are able to make a hissing sound even before they open their eyes. They can recognize their mother and humans by the smell, so if they don't recognize the smell of who is near they will sometimes hiss with their mouth opened and even spit—even at one week old. Notice that the kittens’ ears are just beginning to unfold, though their eyes remain closed. Their sense of smell, hearing, and taste are slowly starting to develop. Tweed is only three days old. After almost a week, the kittens begin to wiggle around on their own a little bit and their eyes start to open. Like many other physical characteristics of the cat, his moods are reflected by his eyes. Pupil size changes are the clue: an angry cat will have narrowed pupils, while an excited or frightened cat will have eyes wide open, with large pupils. A mellow, happy cat's eyes will sometimes appear a shade darker than normal. I can't explain this one; it's just an observation.. From What Makes Cats Work. Changes in Appearance. A cat that is close to dying may have an unkempt appearance. He won't have the energy to groom himself as he normally would. In addition, his fur may even come out in small clumps or shed copiously. A cat's eyes may appear different when he is close to death. One or both eyes may be dilated; this often means that he has had a seizure. In other cases, a cat may appear to be blind or his eyes are glazed over. His eyes may also have a sunken in appearance.
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