When I got in from work today I noticed that Mischief (my 13 year old moggie) has a sore eye. I can't see anything in it and she let me touch around it without flinching in any way so I don't think the socket hurts. I wondered if it may be one of her teeth causing a problem but she let me touch her jaw OK too.

Her poorly eye isn't as open as the other one and looks red around the rim. She is still eating, purring and sleeping and is her usual self in every other way. She doesn't seem distressed at all.

I'll take her to the vet on Monday but wondered if there was anything I could do in the meantime? I was thinking of maybe giving her an eye bath with a syringe of warm water in case there is something there I can't see that needs flushing out. I don't want to make things worst though.

I feel really worried as a colleague's cat had a sore eye and ended up being put to sleep as it had a tumour behind it. That was bulging out though and Mischief's eye isn't doing that at all.

I'm not working tomorrow so will be able to keep an eye on her. If she seems to be in pain or it gets worst I won't wait until Monday but will 'phone the vet tomorrow.

Have any of you had anything similar with your fur children?