I haven’t been able to keep up with the symposium today so not sure about the plans for tonight.
Here’s something I just found:
As kitties age, they become more susceptible to illnesses such as high blood pressure, cancer, diabetes mellitus, cataracts, glaucoma and eye infections, all of which can cause blindness, according to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. While sometimes vision loss comes on suddenly, many times a gradual progression of these illnesses slowly reduces your kitty’s vision over time. Some breeds, such as the Abyssinian, Siamese and Persian breeds, may suffer from an inherited genetic condition known as progressive retinal atrophy, which eventually results in blindness.
If your kitty’s blindness is a permanent condition, you’ll need to make some adjustments to your home to account for his lack of sight. Cordon off stairs or other potentially dangerous places with a baby or pet barrier. Keep your kitty’s food, water and litter box within a short distance of your furry friend’s favorite napping spot. Install night lights around your home to help older kitties deal with partial sight loss. Don’t rearrange furniture or leave clutter in your kitty’s path. Keep your elderly buddy indoors; he can’t see well if at all, and he’s more susceptible to injury and disease outdoors because of his age. Before interacting with your little one, announce your presence to him by saying his name calmly as you approach him — you want to warn him of your presence, not scare him.
That’s what I don’t get, the vet checked all for all those things and says her eyes look healthy. They look healthy great, but the poor thing can’t see very well. But I’m glad to know she can see Shadows, that makes a big difference.
Yeah I moved her water to be with the litter box. But her food is still on the counter because of its on the floor the dog won’t eat it. But she can actually jump up on the stool and then on the counter. So she has to see something to be able to do that.
It was so cute how she went down the stairs last week, when she decided she wanted to live in the basement. Normally the cats run up and down the stairs one paw on one stair and then the next part on the other stair. But she was having both feet together and just sliding them down until she felt the stair. This week she must be more comfortable because she’s hanging out on the main floor. I told the vet that it’s a kind of a good thing it’s my smart cat. I think she will have a easier time adjusting then the others would have.
Thanks for finding those great tips. I’ll Implement them.
For awhile my rusty would wake me up at night, lost. Finally I found id just call his name and he’d follow to my bed. Sometimes id see the poor guy standing at a wall, so id talk to him so he’d find his way. Soon he was good, put me to shame because he was more excited about life some days than I was.