r/blindcats

Our blind Tajik kitty turned one (estimated)!

Hello!

I just adopted this blind beauty. Her name is Daisy and she's probably about two months old. She's very smart, very loving (she can literally sit on me for hours) and an overall happy kitten but I am afraid she's rather bored throughout the day. She has a 4ish months ginger friend but although they sleep and chill together I 've never seen them play. I bought them some noise making balls and toys and a tunnel with a ball that has a little bell inside, but she's not interested in them.

I ' ve never had a bliind kitty before so I am at loss. Any suggestions on toys and in general? I really want her to have a happy life.

Only one stitch is still protruding slightly from the corner. As it moves outward, I trim it down but I'm wondering how long it'll be until it's gone. It doesn't bother him at all though.

He will be a year old next week and aside from his first 2 weeks outside, he's been an indoor cat. The weather here went from cold to hot so quickly that we couldn't have the windows open but we finally caught a break and it's 70° out. The windows are open today and it's driving him absolutely bananas! He races from one window to the next, clawing at the screens and sniffing like crazy. If the door opens, he appears out of nowhere and tries to escape. Boy is driving me batty!! But I'm glad he's loving the fresh air. Honestly so am I.

(This picture is of him resting for the first time all day)

We had our fingers crossed when we introduced these two. The cats themselves? Not a single hiss. Apparently, we were the ones doing all the worrying 🙂

This is Princess and Kenshi, two cats living with us at Khvostyky, our rescue cat café in Vinnytsia, Ukraine.

Princess has been blind since she was little. She knows her surroundings through sounds, smells, and touch. Kenshi used to be able to see, but illness took both of his eyes. Along with everything he went through, he’s had to learn how to navigate a world he can no longer see.

We’re hoping that having Princess around will help him feel more comfortable as he adjusts. Their first meeting was a lovely start. We’re letting them get acquainted at their own pace and quietly hoping a friendship will grow.

Kenshi is also quite the hugger. We’ve shared him wrapping his paws around our barista’s neck, which makes it very difficult to get back to work. ❤️

Both are waiting for families of their own. For now, they’re safe with us, and we wanted to introduce them to a community that understands life with blind cats.

You can get to know them and the rest of our crew through our Instagram and TikTok profiles. 🐾

Thanks to everyone who liked, commented, boosted, awarded my post, Summer is officially with her forever family! ❤️❤️❤️

Summer’s new parents sent in an application last week, got approved, did a virtual meet and greet, and were totally in love. We put out a call to see if any of our volunteers could help with getting Summer to Austin, TX and miraculously, one of our fosters already had a flight booked to Austin this morning! Everything just lined up and went so smoothly. Maybe she didn’t receive any apps here in NY because her family was waiting for her in TX this whole time. 🥹🥹🥹

I know a lot of you offered to chip in for her transport cost. We did not need to pay for anything to get her there but if you’d like to make a donation to the rescue so we can help more kitties like Summer, it will be very appreciated! https://www.waggytailrescue.org/donate

Thank you for being a part of Summer’s journey!

Hello,

From the clinic:

Zara is active, alert and responsive
Has a perfect appetite
With no vomiting or diarrhea & coughing or sneezing
We feel some improvement in the vision today but still not sure
Still on eye drops and under medical supervision

Hello, I'm wondering if anyone has had experience with a cat going blind and secluding themselves?

Lenny is 6 and has had only one eye since we adopted him at 6 months, but he was always very active and curious. Over the past year, he's slowly stopped jumping on things and stopped entering rooms of our apartment, and he would often panic and run around bumping into things in certain spaces. Now he stays in one room and won't leave it.

We recently had a baby, so we thought for too long that this was a behavioral issue. Then we thought it might be a neurological issue, since his balance seems to have gotten worse too. We brought him to a neurologist but without an MRI, they could only put him on an antibiotic and steroid, which didn't change anything. They confirmed he seems to have vision issues.

If this behavior change is from blindness, we have no problem letting him take over this room where he feels safe. But I'm also wondering if there are ways we can help him adapt and feel comfortable moving around a bit more, in case that would improve his quality of life - especially on days when we can't get the chance to spend as much time with him in that room.

Any advice would be much appreciated!

Hi! We never intended to be a special needs pet household, but we've somehow ended up with one toothless cat and one blind cat. This is Momo, and according to the vet, he's been blind for quite some time and hiding it and we've only just now realized because we moved to a new house. The vet suggested we get a water fountain instead of a water bowl so he can hear it, and I've read online that rugs and different textures around the house can help him navigate. My question is, do you have any other tips or tricks or recommendations to help him feel safe and comfortable in the new house? I've read that you can use pheromone diffusers to help the cat feel comfortable and safe, has anyone tried those and know if they work? (Pic of toothless boy at the end for clout)

I’m honestly feeling desperate and heartbroken watching Ginger’s eyes get cloudier and cloudier 💔

He’s still so young, and I’m worried that we’re running out of time to protect his vision. I’ve been trying everything I can, but I’m struggling to get a clear diagnosis or the right treatment.

Ginger tested negative for FHV-1 but positive for FCV. Antibiotic eye drops and blood plasma drops didn’t help. He was also suspected to have ocular FIP and has been receiving GS-441524.

The biggest problem is that vets here in Saudi Arabia don’t have slit lamps or the proper equipment needed to properly examine the inside of his eyes. I’ve seen multiple vets, but we still don’t have a clear answer as to whether this is cataracts, ongoing inflammation, or something else.

I decided to use Prednisolone Acetate eye drops twice a day for 5 days - today is day 2, and there has been no improvement yet. He’s also using Catlon eye drops (as per vet’s advice).

I’m worried of waiting too long and finding out that his vision has been permanently damaged. If anyone has been through something similar with their cat, especially cloudy eyes or uveitis, please tell me what happened and what eventually helped. I really don’t want to give up on his eyes. 💔🐾

Hi, I'm new here, and hope this post is ok.

This is Mirage, 7 female, and diagnosed in June with severe glaucoma. We had to remove the right eye 2 weeks ago because of cornea ulcer and severe pain, and the left eye is slowly following the same path...

She's mostly blind now, her left eye doesn't react much and she struggles to move around.

She used to be a very active, playful and curious cat, but she struggles to adapt and spend most of her day sleeping and eating.

She's an adorable and patient cat, that copes well with drops, but I have to admit it's very painful to see her like that, she's a shadow of what she used to be...

What can I do to stimulate her? I tried playing with noisy toys but she doesn't care. Do you have any advice we could apply to help her enjoy life again?

He’s such a sweet, sweet boy. Also loves to wrestle!!! Such a little booger.

I believe they said his eyes were completely underformed after birth and he most definitely don’t have any at all so I’m confident they did surgery.

We’re still trying to get a name going but I think we’re settling on Louie- kind of tongue in cheek for Louis and Clark! Since he stay ‘splorin