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I will be collecting a beautiful ginger kitten early August, and can not wait! I have lots of lovely pictures of him and just wanted to check what people thought of his eyes, I feel like they’re not quite the same? Not sure if it’s just his age or maybe genetics, or maybe something else is going on?
What are your thoughts? Not had a kitten before so not sure what’s considered normal! Obviously he will be vet checked before coming to me but always nice to have some reassurance!
5 week old Kitten
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Re: 5 week old Kitten
I do see what you mean. Consistently different sized pupils is called anisocoria, and it can be minor or a symptom of more serious conditions like feline leukaemia. I would talk to your vet about how much it is a cause for concern in a very young kitten, and whether he may grow out of it or need further investigation.
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Re: 5 week old Kitten
Ask your vet to check his eyes, and as he develops,regular eye check up,
He is gorgeous
He is gorgeous
Re: 5 week old Kitten
Ideally, kittens stay with their mothers until they are 12 weeks old. It takes that long to for weaning to be complete & them to become confident & accomplished in everything their mother has to teach them. So, check: this one seems a little too young to be removed as yet.
Also, do ask your vet now. You need a variety of photos that show his eyes, not just one. Cats' pupils do actually have a degree of independence depending upon the direction of light shining into them, however (as others have said) they should not be permanently or extremely different.
Also, do ask your vet now. You need a variety of photos that show his eyes, not just one. Cats' pupils do actually have a degree of independence depending upon the direction of light shining into them, however (as others have said) they should not be permanently or extremely different.
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Re: 5 week old Kitten
Hi Littlestar just catching up on posts in CC. He’s a beautiful looking kitty..wondering on vet checkup? Vivian