My 13 week old kitty going blind =( *Update-Post 31*

[Scooter's Mom]

First, I am so sorry to hear of Mowgli's illness. As the others have said, a kitty can do fine without their sight. I had a kitty (Cassie Kay) with very limited eyesight in one eye, and possibly none in the other. She is now 13 years old and doing terrific. I pray it's not something that causes him any pain, also.

Have you contacted the breeder you got him from? They need to be aware so that they can have the others in the litter tested, or at least let the other owners know.

You can contact me here or our other message board if you want to.

Hugs,
Crystal

[G535]

Blind cats cope much better than humans would, if he's kept inside he doesn't need a companion other than you.

[CathyBogart]

We have seen three blind kitties in the last week at my clinic and they all got along fine without sighted pals to help them around. One of them was quite elderly and still doing wonderfully, in fact she somehow opened her cage and nearly jumped out despite not being able to see where she was going.

[fragrancehound]

Big hugs to you and Mowgli. He is such a cutie.

[MyCatMowgli]

Have you contacted the breeder you got him from? They need to be aware so that they can have the others in the litter tested, or at least let the other owners know.

I actually went to the breeder for his 12th week shot and she saw him.
She said. Oh, I took another kitten in for the same thing and he just said it was a "flash" of the eye.

Well I never heard of that before! and nobody else Ive talked to has either.

She also told me that the mommy cat has one eye like this.

Once I found out more info Ill talk to the breeder again.

She has a guarantee of genetic health for 2 years for any of her kittens. Wonder if this counts! I also wonder what she guarantees, I mean, what we she do if I "Claimed" the guarantee.

No way will I ever give him up. Ive only owned him for four weeks, but I am already more attached to him then any other pet Ive ever had!


Thanks to everyone who is posting nice and encouraging words. You dont know how much it is helping to calm me down!