Kitty Bifocals

[trayi52]

Awww, Peanut, you look so Adorable!

[catmandu]

The Gokd thing,about Cats,is that thier sight,is not nearly,as important,to them,as it is to us,as they have much better snse of smell, and feel! So she will find her treats as Scrappy Magoo,does!

[ramanth]

Awww Peanut! Bifocals aren't so bad! I had to wear bifocals when I was 10!!

[Edwina's Secretary]

Now Peanut...be careful going down stairs in your bifocals...they take some getting accustomed to before you will be romping through the house again!....

[sirrahbed]

aww Peanut! You look so cute in your glasses. But DO be careful on the steps like Auntie Sara said - that line can fool you!

[NoahsMommy]

That is just way too cute!

I wonder if she can notice the difference? Wouldn't that be neat?

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

Originally posted by leslie flenner
You are kidding, right? I'm not sure! I saw a candid camera where the vet fitted various pets for glasses (dogs mostly) and the owners were giggling and appalled- you ARE kidding, right?

Thanks everybody!

Leslie, I'm kidding about getting her bifocals, but I'm not kidding about the part where the vet said her eyes are going. I guess it's common in older cats. The way the vet explained it was that the cornea keeps growing, and since the eye doesn't continue to grow, there's no place for it to go, so her eyes are starting to get cloudy. I guess I had noticed this but always thought it was the reflection of the light - you know, like when the flash goes off? He said it's similar to us needing bifocals. She would have a tougher time seeing close up things - like treats - squirrels and chipmunks that are further away she can see no problem. Again, we had noticed this in her, but didn't realize it was really her eyes. We thought she just wasn't paying attention when we threw the chicken to her.

My baby's getting old, but it seems I'm right along with her. Maybe one of these days I'll admit it......

Oh, and the pair of bifocals that were used for the photo shoot are her daddy's. We didn't really go out and buy her a pair.

[CatMama78]

I'm wondering if they can do eye laser surgery on animals the way they do on us?

[Barbara]

Peanut: the best of us wear bifocals and have decided to look now sophisticated instead of cute

And I agree with Gary: you will know your way around purrfectly even with less eyesight. The cat of my tax consultant, Penelope, got blind at about 18 years and lived another 2 years. She knew everything and even could dominate young Hermes, about 4 years

[RedHedd]

Oh pretty Peanut! Just remember that guys DO make passes at us gals who wear glasses!

As always, she looks ADORABLE no matter what she's wearing!

[Vio&Juni]

Peanut looks so sophisticated with the bifocals

[ChrisH]

Oh, Peanut, you look so like an owl in those glasses, a very beautiful owl I may add!