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White?
Ok, I just got a new kitten that happens to be white. I have never had a white cat before and whenever she goes outside she gets a stuffy nose and most of the time she has crust around her eyes. Is it just b/c she is white? Is she allergic to a type of plant maybe?
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Is she a Persian/hymalayan by any chance? Persians are the cats with the flat faces. This causes them to get many respiratory problems. That would attribute to the stuffy nose problem. Persians are also more likely to have eye problems because they seem to bulgde out.
Are her eyes pink or blue? Since she's white, if she also has pink or blue eyes, she could be an albino and this will cause some eye problems. She could be blind without you noticing quite yet.
The plant thing might be a problem. I'm not entirely sure. Most toxic plants have much worse side-effects.
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Here's a list of plants that are toxic to dogs and cats. You should take a look at those and see if any of the plants are around your home.
Now, back to the white thing. I'm not sure if her being white could have anything to do with her stuffy nose and crusty eye, but I do know that white cats do tend to have a lot more problems than any other colors. She is very very likely to be deaf, and this is often very hard to figure out in cats.
I would have been able to help you out more if I was further in my Vet Tech classes than half a semester, but I think you should call your vet. This may be a semi-normal thing, but it could also be more serious.
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