Jenna -- Of all the disabilities for a cat to have, blindness is one of the least worrisome, really, for the mommy. My housemate's old cat Kitty, 17+, had CRF and one day had a blood pressure spike and just went blind. My housemate was distraught because Kitty cried loudly for a couple of days and Gail thought she was in pain. After some research, though, she realized that Kitty was just using sonar to scope out her space in a new way. After that she sort of followed the walls around, used her whiskers to avoid crashing into stuff. At her age, she wasn't about to do a bunch of jumping around anyway, but I believe some younger blind cats actually do learn to jump up on stuff. Gail's old girl was always able to find a sunbeam, at least. ;-) Diane
________________________________ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Melissa Lind Sent: Friday, April 06, 2007 11:54 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: feline glaucoma-question for anyone with knowledge Jenna, First of all, I agree with everyone else-if you won't help this poor soul, who will? I'm new to the rescue business and special needs cats, but I'm finding so much support and help. I know there will be heartbreak in my future, and I'm often crying when reading everyone's experiences on here-but just know that you are part of an amazing group of people who's hearts are so large and benevolent, that they can take almost anything-I know you can too! As for information, on another discussion board that I've just recently joined (but not as focused as you all are on FeLV and special needs kitties), I think there's a lady with two blind kitties-Cosmo and Cooper. I'm not quite sure, but she has them as part of her signature. Her user name is Laura IMOM and the web address is http://www.imom.invisionzone.com/community/index.php?showforum=49 This website is for people seeking financial assistance for their special needs animals. I just get advice here-so you don't have to be asking for money. But, you might be eligible with the new baby. Here's the link to a post with her name on it-it was one of my topics that she responded too. http://www.imom.invisionzone.com/community/index.php?showtopic=2554 I'll also post something for her and see if she responds. I can pass the info on to you if you'd like... Best wishes for you, and I hope you can take the poor thing-but you'll know what to do and what is best for your situation. Just know that there are many people who would support you emotionally if you decided to take on this new kitty. Melissa This electronic mail transmission and any attachments are confidential and may be privileged. They should be read or retained only by the intended recipient. If you have received this transmission in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete the transmission from your system. In addition, in order to comply with Treasury Circular 230, we are required to inform you that unless we have specifically stated to the contrary in writing, any advice we provide in this email or any attachment concerning federal tax issues or submissions is not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, to avoid federal tax penalties.
