what will happen to my cat who's developing cataract?

Question

my cat's just a few months old and last month we noticed his eyes were getting milky in colour.its cataract and the doc says he'll go completely blind in a month.says we should put him to sleep.i can't do that.he's doing pretty ok for now.but what about later?he still climbs on the roof perfectly balanced unlike his sister who's perfect everywhere but such a clutz.

Answer 1

The first thing would be to make him an indoor kitty. Cats rely heavily on their whiskers, as well as their eyes, to see and find things.

If you keep him indoors, he should be able to get around the house, find his food and litterbox, etc, just fine for a long time yet. (falling back to his memories of where things are and his whiskers). If you let him outside though, he may became disoriented and get lost or hurt.

If you can afford it, you may be able to find a vet that will do cataract surgery on him - but his overall health will become a factor on the success of such an operation.

You should consider putting him down if (or when) his quality of life decreases dramatically due to his lost vision - I'd take a wait-and-see approach. Good luck to you and the kitty!

Answer 2

for a cat, I take it that he's an outdoor cat? If he is used to being indoors, a few things that can help him are these:
Don't move your furniture. Your cat knows where this stuff is and when he does go blind, he will still be able to maneuver around them.
Consider getting a LARGE cat cage for when you are gone for more than a couple of hours. He may hate it at first, but it will more than likely become a safe place for him where he feels comfortable and secure in his blindness. You could get a cage with a side door that you leave open all the time, and put the food and water and litter box inside. Your cat will do ok if kept indoors, being outdoors is like a death mission.
Good luck and remember, just because he's blind doesn't make him less of a cat, he may even remain playful or become playful again afterwards. Try getting him some toys with bells on them...if he plays at all.

Answer 3

My cat went blind. Your cat will develop a feeling for your house very much like a blind person does. The most important things to do are to make your cat strictly an indoor cat starting right now while he can still see. Establish a spot for his litter and his food and water bowl that won't have to be changed for as long as you have the cat. Establish a spot for a cat bed for him as well. Get him used to these things now and he will have a good chance of making it when he's blind. My cat lived a good long life even after she went blind and even played with toys etc. As long as they had a recognizable sound or smell she was fine. I also didn't move anything in the house for as long as I had the cat.

Answer 4

Well..... my grandma has a cat that has cataracts but she fairly old so this may not apply to your case she is can't really see where she is going so my grandma sticks her head in her food (she can smell fine) and if she bumps in to something she just keeps going your cat will most likely get used to the fact the he's blind just make sure he eats and he should be fine

Answer 5

No, don't listen to that Vet!!! My one cat was completely blind from cataracts by the time she was 3 yrs old and she did just fine! Cats are amazing how they can adapt to blindness. Most of the time you wouldn't have guessed my cat was blind.

Answer 6

There is an operation, but it can be quite expensive. I suggest making him an indoors cat, and only put him down if the blindness seriously impacts his behavior and functions.

Answer 7

How is he getting on the roof? You aren't letting him outside, are you?????? If so, sigh, it's time to bring all your animals inside. If you won't do that, then yes, it's time to euthanize him. You don't want him to get clipped by a car and lie in the gutter dying. Of course, I wouldn't want that of ANY cat, and that's why I only have indoor cats.

Answer 8

get her operated