Retarded Cat!?!?!?!?

Question

Ok, well my Blizzard (thats his name) has been this "retarded" for 5 years and he is six years old. He are his problems: he is part Siemese part somethen else, he has a curled tail, he is crosseyed, he has a very high piched meow, when he wakes up from his sleep he runs around the house trying to sound low piched and drunk, he freaks out about my bunny, and he is a runt. OK, I know these things aren't natural because I have another cat and she is an Egymptian Short hair. Now, my question is, what caused this? Don't tell me this is normal, you most certainly wont get points for that. Why is my cat mental? And putting him asleep is not an answer.

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Answer 1

That's strange, I had a half-Siamese runt who was also very odd. She wasn't crosseyed and didn't run around the house, but she was never litter-trained (she chose to mainly go in the bathtub!), she was finicky about her food, she developed a temporary disorder where she ate patches of her fur off, and at the end of her life she did go psychotic and just rambled around the house screaming. Six years old, however, is young for any kind of dementia. I would suggest you talk to your vet if you have one, but I think that some sort of high-strung nervousness tends to affect Siamese cats and their mixed breeds. I hope you have good luck with Blizzard!

Answer 2

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Answer 3

We had a cat once which we believed was inbred, He was a bit of a runt, bow legged and none too bright... ok, he was thick as a plank! so yes, it is absolutely possible that your cat is not 100% right mentally. Though don't rule out that Siamese can be a little crazy at the best of times! Do you know his parentage? if he's inbred that could be an answer, or he could have suffered an injury or undetected illness as a kitten, or maybe it's just a birth defect. Whatever the cause if he's 6 years old it's obviously not a growing phase, it's him. Our cat lived 14 years and was a very happy cat, yes, there were issues but we loved him as a family pet, he was loved just as he was. Your cat may well be a little crazy, but from your post I get the feeling that you love him anyway, just as he is. Personally I wouldn't worry about it too much, love him as he is, quirks and lunacy and all!

I would add to be aware and alert to things like feline dementia as he gets older, ask your vet about it and just go on loving your crazy cat!

Good Luck

Answer 4

I have a cat very similar (Salty Sue ), she is tiny, has blue crossed eyes and acts like she is always looking for something, kind of unapproachable except when she is in heat, then she is very lovey. I can see Siamese, calico, tabby and who knows what else. I did ask a cat expert why she seems to see the world differently and he said that too many dips into the gene pool is why. And I agree I could never have her put down for being herself...I do need to get her fixed so it will stop here. Good luck with Blizzard.

Answer 5

Coat color can be linked to temperament. Research has shown certain behavior traits are more pronounced with coats of different color.
"In a study over a large geographical area in Bavaria, black and black-and-white cats were found to wander further from home. The study was large enough to suggest that this had a genetic basis and was not purely coincidental."
Sarah Hartwell also says "The assertive or reactive temperament is linked to the size of the cat's adrenal glands. Domestic cats have smaller adrenal glands than the ancestral wildcat, making domestic cats less "flighty". A cat with smaller adrenal glands is less reactive."
Perhaps your cat has an hyperactive adrenal gland.

Genes are often expressed in different areas but because the gene's protein is present in a different kind of cell it does a different job. Perhaps in epithelial cells it expresses coat color but in the nervous system it changes the cats behavior. It is called pleiotropy when one gene effects more than one characteristic. One well known example is the blue eyed cat that is born deaf. If the white cat has only one blue eye the ear on that side is deaf.

The anther possible reason is you said your cat was the runt. This is the same as being born prematurely because that ova was fertilized after the others. Human premature infants can have behavior problems.
Last don't rule out trauma. My Theo was found in a bag with his dead litter mates and hand reared by a cat rescue group. He was adopted briefly where he bonded with another cat. Then both were given back to the agency. I adopted them as a pair. He has moments of behavioral extremes somewhat like you mention waking up and being upset. He also wakes me in the night pushing his teeth against me. Not biting, pushing. Then he'll run off calling. I think this relates to is his early trauma though I usually say he is just being orange. Maybe he has bad dreams?
Freaking out over rabbits, well Arch, another ginger tom, did that too. He was half siamese also.
Look at him as a source of great stories and hours of entertainment. Cats with interesting behavior keep us beguiled with their quirks.

Answer 6

It IS normal - for a Siamese. The all are cross-eyed (or appear to be), have very high pitched meows and are very vocal. His being the runt just means he's smaller; nothing more. As for the bunny - cats HUNT small rodents, so this could be confusing him as to why food is being kept in the house as a pet. ☺

And I don't care about your points; the cat IS normal. He's just high spirited. He is not 'mental' or 'retarded' since neither is an affliction known to cats.

Answer 7

If your vet has given him the thumbs up then do not worry..

You have brought him to the vet, right?

If not then do so to rule out any type of illness. Bacterial infections can cause drain bamage if left untreated for a long time..

Other than that your "special" kitty is OK, just revel in his glorious uniqueness.

I have a fluffy black girl kitty that I found on the streets before Halloween (Thank GOD,imagine what the sickos that walk the streets would of done to a small all black cat? I shudder to think of her fate!) this year, we took her in and soon it was apparent that she was "special". We thought she was inbred or a retard. She is neither, just different. You got humans that are different right? So why not cats? They are mammals like us after all....


Where did you get this cat from? Siamese cats are known to be "different" from the get go anyways..He is embracing his Siamese heritage...

Cats play in different ways if he is healthy and happy and lovin life in your home and loves you as his owner and loves his "sister" then let em be...

Your lucky to be honest, you got an uber cool cat!

Do you have a picture you can post of the cat in question?

We'd LOVE to see it...For real..

Answer 8

Sounds like he was just born with some problems. Siamese cats often have kinks or bends in their tails genetically and crossed eyes occur sometimes too. High pitched meows can also go with the Siamese breed too (along with some of the very low pitched meows too). Basically he was born with some congential defects. Freaking about the bunny might be normal though for a cat that is skittish to begin with.

So you are taking care of a "special needs" cat and all that goes with that.

Answer 9

Crook tails are a birth defect often associated with brain defects, too.

He tries to sound drunk? I really don't know what this means, as cats don't know what drunk is.

Cats are different from each other; it would be odd to have two cats that act identically to each other.

So you're cats aren't two copies of the same cat, but two distinct cats.

Yours isn't the only odd cat; a lot of cats are more than a bit nutty.

Answer 10

confident and No. In a out go breeding (mum and dad at the instant are not correct in any respect) each and every make certain provides a special set of genes to the kitten. although, if the mum and dad have been a million/2 brother and sister (only as an occasion) each and every make certain could in ordinary terms make contributions 25% unique genes and the different 50% could be duplicates. once you double up on genes it magnifies dominate valuable aspects and exposes others that isn't have been got here upon in an outcross breeding. on an analogous time as many breeders use inbreeding to "set" a undeniable diserable characteristic, it is likewise very achieveable to "set" a damaging ones. on an analogous time as i could anticipate that a damaging trait could desire to comprise disminished intelligence, i comprehend for specific that close line breedings could reason immune gadget issues.