Cat tear stains refer to two reddish-brown marks under the corners of a cat's eyes. Some tear stains are naturally formed due to the breed of cat, but some tear stains are caused by inflammation of the cat's eyes and increased secretions. Tear stains are heavy. If there is a problem with the cat’s eyes, it must be dealt with promptly. In addition, improper diet or too much salt in cats can easily lead to heavy tear stains, so it is necessary to adjust the diet in time.

If your cat’s tear stains are severe, there are several reasons:

1. Cats are born with heavy tear stains because the eyelashes of the cat’s eyes are toward the eyeball, which stimulates the cat to secrete tears. In this case, the owner should seek help from a doctor to trim the cat’s excessive eyelashes.

2. Cat food and food issues. Cat food contains too much salt, and the food tends to be greasy and dry, which can cause cats to get angry and produce excessive tears in their eyes. It is recommended to eat a light diet and feed meat three to five times a week.

3. Cats are sick. Cats with nasal congestion will produce a large amount of purulent secretions. It is recommended to go to the hospital immediately to prescribe medicine. And cats’ eyes are easily exposed to bacteria, which can cause inflammation and require eye drops. If you often shed tears, you should check whether your eyes are infected. If you shed tears and sneeze, you may have cat nasal congestion. This disease is not easy to cure, so you should go to the pet hospital for treatment in time.

How to clean cat tear stains?

1. The most common way to remove cat tear stains is to wipe the tear stain area with a wet cotton swab. If it is severe, you can use some eye drops to relieve the tearing symptoms.

2. The cat’s diet should not be too dry, as it will cause the cat to get angry. If the cat food smells too strong, it will also cause bad breath and excessive eye feces. Usually, the cat should drink more water to relieve the symptoms of internal heat.

3. You can also feed your cat some semi-liquid food such as porridge, which will help regulate the cat’s gastrointestinal tract and relieve the cat’s constipation and excessive eye droppings.

4. If your cat eats cat food, you need to adjust the cat's cat food. It may be that the content of the cat food is single, causing the cat to lack a certain substance and cause serious tear stains.