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i'm curious if anyone has tips for taking care of Himalayan eyes? i imagine everyone's cat is different.... i have to clean my Himalayan's eyes at least 4 times a day. it took me a little while to get a good system down... but not before some of the eye gunk hardened a little underneathe her eyes. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to remedy this? Thanks!
Posted at 7:02AM, 3 January 2008 PDT
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You're doing the right thing by wiping the eyes several times a day if they're messy! One trick I discovered was making sure I do a deep cleaning in the morning and at night with a wet cloth, then running a flea comb through the fur around the eyes (this will remove crusties), and then drying well. I also use a q-tip in the eye creases. Since I've been doing the whole thing twice a day, he stays clean for most of the day.
You can also apply grooming powder to the eyes to help keep the tears from sticking to their face... here's an explanation of that procedure - www.pandecats.com/x/packing_the_eye.htm
Good luck!
Posted 8 months ago.
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oh my goodness-thank you so much for taking the time to reply!! i don't know anyone else with a himalayan (or a cat with high maintenance eyes) so i've been desperate for tips! thanks so much!
Posted 8 months ago.
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You're very welcome! I breed Persians, so if you ever have any questions at all, please feel free to ask! And you can check cats.suite101.com for all kinds of helpful kitty stuff (shameless plug LOL)
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Blu Eyed Girl [deleted] says:
My 13 week old Himalayan gets watery eyes off and on. It was really bad when we first got her. I use a wash cloth with warm water to wipe her eyes. She fights me though so its rather difficult. I know there are wipes that are specially made just for their eyes. I think you can buy them at any Petsmart or any other pet supply store.
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