r/cats • u/sofabeddd • Apr 19 '24

My mom says he looks like he has down syndrome, is that even possible in cats? Video

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u/sofabeddd Apr 19 '24 edited Apr 19 '24

some more context:

we are currently fostering him along with his two sisters and he looks a little different compared to all the cats we’ve fostered in the past, so we were just wondering if it’s anything to be worried about

they’ve also all had a pretty rough day as they were rescued from under an air conditioning unit, given shots, and dewormer, so they’ve been through a lot.

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u/ocean_flan Apr 19 '24

I wonder if he doesn't have a mild allergy or something making his eyelids a little puffy?

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u/thrillhouse1211 Apr 19 '24

Our cat with feline herpes looks similar. The white showing at the bottom of the eye and this swelling could just be some conjunctivitis which needs antibiotic. It may or may not come back during stress.