circa Sun, 13 Jun 2004 11:30:54 -0500, in alt.cats, Ree-Yees (ree-
yees@allaroundit.com) said,

Some cats just get them. I have one who always has 'em, one who
virtually never has 'em and one who has them once in a while. In all
likelihood, they are nothing serious, but if you're concerned, give
your veterinarian a quick call. They can be caused by lots and lots
of things, most of which are just structural or environmental.

Laura

I had a litter of four kittens and one had this. The vet said it was allergies.
I gave him 1/4 tablet of some over the counter childrens allergy medication and
he was fine. He got bad eye boogies. If he took a nap the eye closest to the
floor would get glued shut. I also had a persian cat that had eye boogies for
three months after I painted the inside of my house. Persian cats are
sensitive. I just wiped it every morning with a cotton ball with water and
peroxide. He had white fur under his eyes and that was recommended for eye
stains. Now they sell a product at the pet store that's probably better.

Spooky had a bad case - large hard lumps that were difficult to
remove.  The vet put him on antibiotics for an eye infection and he
cleared right up.

On the other hand, several of my cats have small ones that are easily
flicked off, and they have nothing wrong with them.

T.E.D. (tdavis@gearbox.maem.umr.edu - e-mail must contain "T.E.D." or my .sig in the body)

I have a Torte Point HimiPer that after each meal (Morning and Night)
I wash her face and use real warm water.  It stops the problem and she
has really gotten used to the ritual.

EH