A cat that cannot close its eyes while sleeping may be just because it lacks a sense of security. The owner can soothe the cat appropriately to make the cat put down its guard. Secondly, the owner can also open the cat's eyes and check carefully to see if there are foreign objects or inverted eyelashes in the cat's eyes. If so, it will also cause the cat's eyes to be half-squinted while sleeping. In addition, if the cat’s eyes are accompanied by symptoms such as redness, swelling, tears, and purulent secretions, it may also be caused by eye inflammation. At this time, you need to take the cat to the pet hospital for examination and treatment in time.

1. Lack of security

Cats are very vigilant animals. If they lack a sense of security while sleeping, they will sleep with their eyes half-open so that they can be more alert when encountering danger. , able to escape or fight back immediately. But if the cat trusts people enough, it will choose its own comfortable sleeping position when sleeping without any precautions. Therefore, it is normal if you often see cats sleeping with their eyes half-closed.

2. Foreign objects in the eyes

If hair, pollen, dust and other foreign objects accidentally enter the cat’s eyes, and the foreign objects continue to irritate the cat’s eyes, the cat will feel Uncomfortable, so my eyes would be half-closed while sleeping. The owner can open the cat's eyes and check carefully to see if there is any foreign matter. If it is a relatively small foreign matter, the cat's eyes can be washed with physiological saline to allow the foreign matter to flow out naturally with the physiological saline, and then antibacterial and anti-inflammatory eye drops can be used to prevent it. Infect.

3. Inverted eyelashes

If the cat’s eyelashes are inverted, the inverted eyelashes will continue to stimulate the cat’s eyeballs, which will cause the cat to half-close its eyes while sleeping. superior. Symptoms are generally accompanied by tears, red eyes, increased eye secretions, and scratching the eyes with limbs from time to time. The owner can use his hands to pull down the cat's lower eyelids. If he sees that the eyelashes are growing inward, this is called inverted eyelashes, and the inverted eyelashes need to be removed.

4. Eye inflammation

If the cat’s eyes are inflamed, the eyes will be half-squinted or even unable to open. At the same time, the eyes will also be red, swollen, tearful, and purulent. Secretions, etc. It is recommended that the owner take the cat to the pet hospital for an eye examination to determine the cause of the cat’s eye inflammation and the type of pathogen before taking medication.