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MystMoonstruck — His first night with us: Sleeping on Mommy's arm
Published: 2016-10-22 04:16:56 +0000 UTC; Views: 171; Favourites: 24; Downloads: 1
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We're still not sure what to call him. Mom teasingly said that he's "James T. Kirk". So, he could be "Jamie Kirk", "Tibby" for "Tiberius", "James Tomcat Kirk" (an early Trekkie joke), or any other spin. Today, she said that he should be "Houdini" for his escapes and disappearances/reappearances. Or, should that be "Whodini"?!He has those wet marks under his eyes, and we've tried to clean his face. Unfortunately, he's so tiny that he barely has a face. We don't want to hurt him while bathing his teensy face. He himself gives it a good, scrubbing try but can't manage it either.
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Could you include a dime/ten pence piece in your next photo? One random hand is not enough to judge the scale of this kitten by alone.
Adorable! Thanks!
You have gladdened my day with your cuteness!!
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Mewlies has an eye issue and Soma had leaky eyes as a kitten (he grew out of it)
It can be hard when it's crusty and stuck. I find if you can get it damp with a warm cloth with a quick swipe and wait a moment the next swipe or a 'pet' with the finger, moving down the cheek/nose line away from the eye can get the crusted stuff off. (My fear is accidently getting the hard clump into the eye. Not sure where the intense paranoia gave from, but I always imagine that while cleaning the eyes.)
If your lucky you can trick him into thinking you're just petting his face. That worked on Soma, but Mewlie is a determined drama queen.
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Some kittens and even cats have them; they don't necessarily grow out of it. Their eyes are "weepy", and it tends to harden in the fur. Usually, you can wash a face, but this little guy barely has a face! I don't want to hurt him by scrubbing too hard. Other cats likely could clean him, but they haven't offered so far.
I hope it's not an infection; kittens all too often get upper respiratory infections. I hope this baby doesn't become ill.
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Okay. My dog that I had when I was a kid used to have goo under his eyes. I don't think it was a medical condition. My mom would wipe them every morning. That's why I wondered. (Sorry for the late reply.)
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I do think it's rather like humans having occasionally watery eyes. I know there are times when I have to wipe my eyes a lot, especially when I'm feeling "under the weather". Pumpkin's eyes have been like that quite a bit recently. Maybe he feels as run-down as Mom and I have because of the rapidly shifting weather. I wish it would get cold and stay there instead of warming up each day. *sigh*
Even the older cats have been lying around dozing, with little activity. Pookie and Stormy even caved in about staying inside at night, which is a relief after having too many cats disappear.
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Ugh. I remember when I was a kid I used to sometimes wake up and not be able to open my eyes because the goo hardened and got my eyelashes stuck together. Never happened to me after I was about 8 or 9. Is that similar?
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