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My kitten got shampoo in its eye. It's red and won't open. What to do?

Updated on September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Persian | Male | 3 months and 24 days old | 500 lbs

While bathing my Persian kitten it got shampoo in his eye now it's eye had become red nd it's not opening it please help me

1 Answer

Most Helpful Answer

Dr. Strydom, DVM

Answered By Dr. Strydom, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on December 9th, 2019

Just rinse out the eye with A LOT of tap water. The eye is going to be irritated, that would be expected. You can go to a pharmacy and buy artificial tears ointment to apply to the eye twice a day until it looks better.
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