My cat is going blind

[bluecat*dancing]

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

[crosbystills]

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

[bluecat*dancing]

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.

[j*oono]

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.

[msyd]

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.

[bluecat*dancing]

I will do that and thankyou!

[love*today]

Such a beautiful cat Blue 🙂

[bluecat*dancing]

Thanks, LT.

[2106greencat]

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.

[pollysd]

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. 

[tcmsecretuseid]

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.