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My cat is going blind

bluecat*dancing — Wed, 25 Jun 2014 08:17:50 GMT

I found out today that one of my cats has a degenerative eye condition that will eventually leave him blind.

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i-need-a-martini — Wed, 25 Jun 2014 08:19:34 GMT

Animals cope amazingly well with that sort of thing.

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boris1gary — Wed, 25 Jun 2014 08:37:04 GMT

Friend has an elderly rescue chihuahua and she is blind now, doesn't seem to be fazed at all. I'm sure your cat will be fine.

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bluecat*dancing — Wed, 25 Jun 2014 08:38:28 GMT

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bluecat*dancing — Wed, 25 Jun 2014 08:41:53 GMT

I think he'll cope better than us! He's such a big dufus. lol. He's only two years old and will most likely be blind by the time he's 3.

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bluecat*dancing — Wed, 25 Jun 2014 08:45:05 GMT

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imastawka — Wed, 25 Jun 2014 08:51:59 GMT

You should check out the videos on utube about

Oskar the blind cat He has a friend Klaus.

They have a bromance. lol

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horizon1907 — Wed, 25 Jun 2014 09:03:32 GMT

I had a cat for years that was went Blind and she coped amazingly. Their sense of Smell & Hearing helps them. It's sad, but you may be surprised how well they cope. ( & no it wasn't Cat aracts )

The Magic of "Mother Nature" 🙂 🙂

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bluecat*dancing — Wed, 25 Jun 2014 09:03:39 GMT

I'll do that.

Back in ChinWag days, there was a blind kitten, Mouse, who had been fostered by a CWer before being adopted by another CWer.

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mainecoon1 — Wed, 25 Jun 2014 10:57:22 GMT

Sorry to hear that Bluecat, as people have said animals copy quite well without sight. Our Sophie has been about 80% blind since she was +/-8 weeks old she is now 16 years old, I say about because vets are not really able to measure the lose of sight easily.

Sophie lost her sight through malnutrition her mother was a feral cat that was bought into the pond with 4 kittens we only found out she was blind when at 16 weeks she lost all her whiskers and started to walk into walls. When she grew her whiskers back she stopped walking into walls.

Is that a Bengal they are beautiful cats.

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crosbystills — Wed, 25 Jun 2014 11:08:23 GMT

He's a beautiful boy, and I hope he copes well with it.

Lots of inspiring stories here: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Blind-Cat-Rescue-and-Sanctuary-Inc/121386005165?fref=nf

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bluecat*dancing — Thu, 26 Jun 2014 02:05:19 GMT

Animals adapt much easier than humans. Fortunately,my boy now knows the outlay of the house and as long as we keep furniture in the same spots and don't leave anything lying around, he should be okay. A lot of talking will be done as his sight deteriorates so thathe kows where we are. I just hope the other cats are kind to him.

Yes, he is a bengal and is a beautiful cat. He weighs 6.6kg so its lucky that he has a lovely temperament.

I've been doing a lot of googling and feel more heartened.

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j*oono — Thu, 26 Jun 2014 02:35:49 GMT

My cat is totally blind now but she is a lot older than yours. I didn't notice it for quite a while but then noticed that she would knock into open cupboard doors but still thought just getting clumsy in her old age.

The proof came when I moved a cupboard into the hallway which was in her flight path between the kitchen and where she is fed. She was running (yes, running) for her breakfast and smacked head first straight into it. Now she knows and you can't really even tell she has lost her sight. She easily finds her way around the house and garden.

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msyd — Thu, 26 Jun 2014 04:11:37 GMT

As the owner of Oskar the Blind Cat, I am surrounded daily by stories of cats that were born blind or went blind later in life -- and they always adapt to their condition. It will be OK, and you will know this soon. Visit facebook.com/BlindOskar if you want to contact us and find out more, and also check out the web pages for Blind Cat Rescue & Sanctuary.

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bluecat*dancing — Thu, 26 Jun 2014 06:43:48 GMT

I will do that and thankyou!

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love*today — Thu, 26 Jun 2014 07:31:53 GMT

Such a beautiful cat Blue 🙂

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bluecat*dancing — Thu, 26 Jun 2014 07:34:16 GMT

Thanks, LT.

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2106greencat — Thu, 26 Jun 2014 07:36:02 GMT

Cats are masters of all things, and it is their (6th) sense and smell they rely on more than normal perception, I think your puddy will be fine.

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pollysd — Fri, 27 Jun 2014 03:43:01 GMT

I felt tremendous guilt when I found out my then 13 year old chihuahua was going to lose his eye due to gluacoma. I suspected he wasn't seeing as well, but put it towards cataracts and the natural aging process. I don't know why, but it never occurred to me that animals get the same diseases that we do. It's been two years since the surgery and he now has cataracts in the remaining eye, so I'm pretty sure at this point that he's only seeing shadows. We call him our fat old man. But you know what? He's still right there when his dinner is ready(even does a little dance!) and still has energy to chase the cat and roll around on the floor for a little loving. He gets around really well.

So as everyone else has stated, animals cope and adjust to changes, most likely better than humans. Your kitty will figure everything out. All you have to do is love him.

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tcmsecretuseid — Fri, 27 Jun 2014 16:02:17 GMT

Your cat is gorgeous. I have a bengal mix. We are fairly certain that he is far sighted. He sees things that are far away, and then looks very confused when he gets close to the object. Almost like: Where did it go?

I think your cat will adjust very well. Cats don't actually see at night. They use their whiskers and scent to get around in the dark. Whatever you do, don't ever cut your cats whiskers.

Thanks for sharing the pictures of him.