You know.. I've got two cats born of the same litter with the same problem. They get nasty black gunk crusted around their nose and in their eyes. I read on a Yahoo group about someone complaining about 'black boogers' and it turned out to be a fungal infection!

I asked my vet over here about it (the poster was American) and he said that he had never heard of this and it's just the way some cats are. Unfortuanately when I went to find out about the treatment I couldn't find the original thread. Argh! I would really like to get rid of the black gunk if I can cos it's unsightly and I don't want it being passed on to their kittens.

It could be that the Americans are (again) more advanced medically than we are and have found that this is a recognised and treatable infection.

Will let you know if I ever find that thread again.
Let us know if it clears up by itself. My cats are around two years old now and it hasn't gone away yet.

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