2006-11-03 08:43:16 · 20 answers · asked by JIMBO 4 in Pets ➔ Cats
Of course it is.
A cat has a brain that can be damaged like anyone elses brain.
Lack of oxygen at birth, injury or congenital defects can cause them to have brain damage.
So, yes, Kitty can ride the short bus.
2006-11-05 02:49:11 · answer #1 · answered by Ragdollfloozie is Pensive! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes there is such thing as a mentally retarded cat but it is usually called brain damage caused by an injury to the head.
2006-11-03 08:50:32 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes there are many things that could make a cat seem mentally retarded. They could have neurological disorders that cause the problem, it could also be a sign of a disease. It would depend on the actual events that make you think this.
2006-11-03 09:24:13 · answer #3 · answered by Amy G 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'm pretty sure. It seems like one of my cats are. I have only heard him hiss once and it was actually yesterday when I introduced him to another cat. He just doesn't seem to get things all that often and has been quite behind the other cat we got from his litter.
2006-11-03 12:17:29 · answer #4 · answered by sassafras_tea_66 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, but many of us have mentally retarded staff members.
2006-11-03 09:46:30 · answer #5 · answered by stevewbcanada 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know if I would label it like that, but all cats are different. We have had cats for years, and each has been different. We currently have a Ragdoll, and she is definitely "slow". We call her our special ed cat.
2006-11-03 23:24:53 · answer #6 · answered by Lydia 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In a way yes, cats, like humans, can have neurological issues. My cat suffered major neuro damage in utero, and has eye problems, and coordination problems as a result.
Any animal with a brain, can have brain damage and neuro/physical problems can stem from that, causing special needs.
2006-11-03 08:47:36 · answer #7 · answered by Nikki T 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
yes. it is also possible to have a mentally retarded owner.
2006-11-03 08:50:44 · answer #8 · answered by Summer 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
YES!!!!!! We have a very nice,huge,orange tiger boy that was born to a pregnant drop-off. He was "different" from the start. He never really quite "gets it". We named him "Special Ed" because of his "condition"! He will never be quite right, but he doesn't know the difference.
If he was a human....he would be a lifetime grocery bagger....no offence to any baggers out there.
2006-11-03 09:10:14 · answer #9 · answered by ARE YOUR NEWFS GELLIN'? 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It probably is, but they're also probably influenced a little by their owners.....wow, that explains so much about my cat!
2006-11-05 17:20:26 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋