Long fur around a cat's eyes can cause tear stains, so trim it appropriately. Massaging your cat's eyes daily helps clear the tear ducts, thus reducing tear stains. Feeding your cat a low-salt diet can also effectively reduce tear stains. Additionally, using a special tear stain remover for cats can also remove tear stains.
How to remove tear stains from cats
Cats have sensitive eyes, and the abundant, long fur around their eyes can easily irritate them, causing them to tear up and eventually develop tear stains. To address this, owners need to trim the fur around their cat's eyes, including removing any fur that is causing tear stains.
Applying a special tear stain remover to your cat daily can help reduce tear stains. Before each use, you can wipe the tear stains several times with warm water to keep the area around the eyes clean.
Some cats are naturally prone to tearing and tear stains, such as Exotic Shorthairs. In this case, owners can massage their cat's eyes daily to clear the tear ducts and promote the smooth flow of tears, thereby alleviating the tear stains.
Eating too much salty food can lead to excessive salt levels in a cat's body, causing tear stains. In this case, adjusting their diet promptly—avoiding salty human food and focusing on a bland diet—and providing plenty of cool boiled water are key to removing tear stains.
