Originally posted by catnapper
Is it something that gets better with time, worse or remains the same? She is an absolutely gorgeous cat, and I hate the idea that someone dumped her because she wasn't "normal".
When kittens first show signs of ch it can look scary to the novice who's never seen a kitty like that, but as they grow up they learn to compensate for their disabilty. Usually by the time a ch kitty is six months old, what you see is what you get. It doesn't worsen over time. If anything watching a tiny kitten learn how to deal with ch is amazing! When Eli was tiny he was almost euthanized, as he was so terribly off balance and couldn't even stand up. Over the months I worked with him, and did repetitive motions with his legs to teach him to balance his weight, by spreading his legs away from his body. He's a terribly sloppy eater (chicken pecks the food all over) but a pro in the litterpan. Once you meet a ch kitty...you'll be hooked by those claws for life LOL! I'd snag her in a second if I didn't have a full house already.