There are many reasons for cat tear stains, such as the cat’s breed, the cat’s ears being infected with ear mites, the cat’s eyelashes being inverted, the cat’s diet, the cat suffering from rhinal bronchitis, cat eye diseases, etc. The owner of the tear stain needs to find the cause and then deal with it.

What causes tears in cats

Cat tear stains are caused by breed. Some special breeds, such as exotic short-haired cats, Persian cats, Chinchillas, etc., are prone to tear duct obstruction and abnormal nasolacrimal ducts due to their naturally short nasal cavities, causing overflow of tears. So I have severe tear stains for a long time. For special types of tear stains, you need to always keep some tear stain wipes, or just use wet wipes to gently wipe the tear stains. Pay more attention to a light diet.

A cat's ears infected with ear mites will make the cat feel itchy, which will affect the eyes to shed tears frequently, and serious tear stains will form over a period of time. If a cat is infected with ear mites, it will often scratch its ears or even scratch its ears. To remove ear mites from your cat in a timely manner, clean your cat’s ears regularly and deworm them regularly.

Feline rhinophyma is an acute infectious disease that is highly infectious in the upper respiratory tract of cats, also known as infectious rhinotracheitis. If a cat is infected with rhinophyma felis, eye secretions will increase, and they will often sneeze, etc. Severe tear stains are also one of the symptoms of cat rhinitis felis infection. This disease needs to be treated with a doctor, and it is very troublesome to cure it, so you must not delay it and take your cat to the pet hospital for treatment in time.

The cause of serious tear stains in cats may be caused by eye diseases. For example, conjunctivitis, keratitis, and eye nematode infection can cause wet eyes or increased eye secretions. If not treated in time, serious tear stains will gradually develop. If your cat has severe tear stains, is afraid of light, cannot open its eyes, or has worms crawling around, seek medical attention as soon as possible.

Cats have eyelashes, and they may have inverted eyelashes. Long-term irritation of the cat’s eyes will cause the cat to shed tears frequently. If not corrected in time, severe tear stains will also occur. Cats with inverted eyelashes need minor surgical correction, and pet owners should not delay.

The most common cause of severe tear stains in cats is the cat’s diet. For example, if a cat eats too greasy or too salty food, the cat cannot metabolize these heavy-flavored foods normally, which will cause the cat to get angry, produce excessive eye secretions, and form serious tear stains.