Cat sleeping with half-closed eyes cannot fully close

Cat sleeping with half-closed eyes cannot fully close may be due to a lack of security. The owner can provide appropriate comfort to the cat to make it relax. Secondly, the owner can also carefully check the cat's eyes to see if there are any foreign objects or eyelashes growing inwards, which can also cause the cat's eyes to be half-closed when sleeping. In addition, if the cat's eyes are accompanied by symptoms such as redness, watering, and purulent secretions, it may be due to eye inflammation, and it is necessary to take the cat to the pet hospital for examination and treatment in a timely manner.

1. Lack of security

Cats are highly vigilant animals. When they sleep and lack a sense of security, they will sleep with half-open eyes so that they can escape or counterattack at the first sign of danger. However, if the cat trusts its human companion enough, it will choose a comfortable sleeping position without any precautions. Therefore, it is normal to see a cat sleeping with half-closed eyes.

1. Foreign objects in the eyes

If hair, pollen, dust, or other foreign objects accidentally enter a cat's eyes, they will continuously stimulate the cat's eyes, causing discomfort. Therefore, when the cat sleeps, its eyes will be half-closed. The owner can carefully check the cat's eyes to see if there are any foreign objects. If the foreign object is small, it can be washed out with saline solution, allowing the object to flow out naturally. Then, an antibacterial and anti-inflammatory eye drop can be used to prevent infection.

1. Eyelashes growing inwards

If a cat's eyelashes grow inwards, the inward-growing eyelashes will continuously stimulate the cat's eyeball, causing the cat to sleep with half-closed eyes. This condition is usually accompanied by symptoms such as photophobia, watery eyes, redness, increased secretions, and occasionally scratching its eyes with its paws. The owner can pull down the cat's lower eyelid to check if any eyelashes are growing inwards. This condition is called eyelash inversion and requires removing the inward-growing eyelashes.

1. Eye inflammation

If a cat's eyes are inflamed, they may also appear half-closed or even unable to open fully. At the same time, symptoms such as redness, watering, and purulent secretions will also occur. It is recommended that the owner take the cat to the pet hospital for an ophthalmic examination to determine the cause and type of inflammation before administering medication.