My cat came back with a missing eye, will he be okay without it?

Yes, it does look like she suffered some trauma to that eye. From the photo, it looks like the eye probably cannot be saved. Kitty should see a veterinarian as soon as possible for an exam. They can then determine if surgery to remove the injured eye is the best option. Thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

Yes, you are correct that James needs to see a vet immediately! It looks there is blood in his eye in your pictures, and this is a medical emergency. Leaving this untreated can lead to permanent vision loss. This will also be very painful to him. I would tell your mother that you spoke to a vet for free, and were advised that he has to see a vet now. Please take him into a vet right away.

I'm sorry Kouty had to have his eye enucleated! My own cat needed his eye enucleated recently, and I have to say that one eyed cats are very handsome! While you can see some bleeding after surgery, it shouldn't continue for days after surgery. Blood tinged discharge is normal, but active bleeding is not. I think you did the right thing by leaving him in the clinic for observation, but the bleeding should be stopped when you get him tomorrow. My own cat didn't have active bleeding after his surgery, he had some mild bloody discharge that stopped pretty quickly. If you see him still actively bleeding tomorrow, I would be concerned and have the vet check him out. My cat didn't have a patch on his eye, but he did have an Ecollar on to keep him from scratching at his eye while the area healed. I would recommend having one of those for him. I hope this helps, and that Kouty heals well!

I see what you mean. He could be squinting because the light is painful to his eye, and it may be he has injured his eyes or has an eye infection. Any eye problem is an emergency because leaving it untreated can lead to vision loss. I'd take him into a vet right away to get checked out. Best of luck.

Poor Tiger! It sounds like he may have a corneal ulcer or very severe conjunctivitis. Eye conditions can be very painful and can quickly progress to emergencies, so Tiger should be seen by a vet right away, as an ulcer is unlikely to heal on its own. In the meantime, you can get Tiger an E-collar or "cone" to prevent him from scratching the eye and causing further trauma. I hope this helps and that all is well with Tiger!

Considering the pics you uploaded, I can say there is a deep and severe corneal ulcer with a possible penetrating injury. An immediate check up is required to confirm this clinical suspicion and treat appropriately. Antibiotic eye drops are certainly needed but a surgical intervention may be required.

While I can see the lesion you're referring to in the pictures it's difficult to tell where it originates from. It could be a growth coming from the iris or foreign material stuck in the eye. I would recommend catching him for your vet to take a look - it is possible that it's something that could affect his vision. If it's really difficult to take him to the vet you could see if there are any mobile veterinarians in your area that could come to the house, but you would still need to confine him somewhere inside (without many areas to hide) for the visit.