Newborn Kittens Eyes Closed. Kittens are born with their eyes closed. Discharge from the eyes that can be clear white yellow or green.
Newborn kittens do not need to see they can find their mommy by sensing her touch and body heat and latch onto her nipples by smell. Kittens are born with their eyes closed and the fun increases when their eyes open at 10 to 12 days of age. At that age vision will be a bit blurred.
Staphylococcus and streptococcus bacteria species cause eye infections in newborn kittens the most often but herpesvirus is also fairly common.
Eye infections in newborn kittens. Weeks one and two. Children discover abandoned newborn kittens in the bushes. All kittens eyes are blue and will remain so for several weeks.
