I adopted a blind and deaf kitten...?

Question

Hey, a couple days ago I went to a friend of a friends house, to take one of her kittens. She was holding one and she said that one would be better for me.. I asked about the other one, and she said it had a concussion, and was blind and dear on the right side, and couldnt see to well out the other eye.. and it doesnt walk right wih its front left paw.. well, I ended up taking both kittens.. I just wanna know what to expect with the blind kitty. shes really sweet. shes small and sleeps on me all night, shes sleeping on me right now lol..
is there anything special i need to do for her? or anything i should expect of know about?
thanks.

Answer 1

I adopted a blind and deaf small kitten two years ago and she was a complete joy. She never grew very big and unfortunately had other health issues that took her life before she turned 2, but she was wonderful and full of life during that short period. Their sense of smell is so powerful that they use that and their sense of touch to navigate their world. She memorized everything in the rooms (a smaller space is better as they learn where everything is), never missed anything (food, litterbox, etc.). She will amaze you I'm sure. Recommendations? Spend a lot of time with her, don't move furniture around very much, play with her, and keep up with her vet visits, blood work, etc. as there might be other issues. That's so wonderful of you to give her a caring home! Much luck.

Answer 2

Cats, especially kittens, have incredible ability to heal, so there is hope she will improve as time goes on.

While she is deaf and blind, take care not to surprise her by suddenly touching her. Tap your fingers near her so the vibration will alert her that something is approaching. When she learns to walk around your house, don't move the furniture, leave doors either all the way open or all the way closed, and if you have stairs put up some sort of barrier so she can't fall down them. A baby gate would be good, as long as she can't pass between the slats.

But as I said, cats heal very well, At the animal hospital where we work we had an adult cat brought in having severe seizures. The owner had used flea treatment made for dogs on her. Once the seizures were controlled she was in a coma for 24 hours, and when she came out of the coma she was blind and couldn't stand or walk. We tube fed her and she gradually improved. After a month she was completely recovered. And this was an adult cat who had been poisoned. The outlook for a kitten with a concussion is even better.

Thank you for taking in a kitten perhaps no one else would have wanted. How did it get a concussion, by the way?

Answer 3

If the kit had a concussion, a vet to see it to determine how much brain damage was done. How do the two siblings get along? Sometimes a healthy cat (especially a sibling) will become constant companion of a disabled cat--it realizes it's friend/sib is disabled and the healthy cat is there for it. However, in your home if you take on the blind-deaf cat, you're whole household is going to have to make changes. No one should change anything--furniture has to remain where it is, things (like backpacks, briefcases, shoes, etc.) can't be left wherever. You have to imagine being blind yourself so you'd need to always know where the furniture is so you won't bump into it. Plus your cat is deaf on top of that which is a second handicap. If it is also suffered damage to the brain cells that connect cause and effect, it might not be able to learn alternative ways of dealing with the world (like certain vibrations means someone is nearby), etc. Everyone who comes into your home will always (ALWAYS) have to be alert to the whereabouts of the cat so she doesn't get sat upon, or stepped on, etc. because she's not going to be able to look out for herself. And you're going to have to be strict and adament about everyone putting the cat's safety above their inconvenience. It can be done but it means changes in your whole family's way of living. If you have a local SPCA, you might want to see if they have anyone you can consult with--my local SPCA has classes in caring for disabled animals.

Answer 4

Sometimes having a pet that is both blind and deaf can be very fustrating, but you should talk to your vet for starters just to see if there is any sort of treatment option avaliable for your kitten's condition. There probably won't be anything that you can do about her condition, but as long as she is doing well right now, then I would just continue to love her and your other kitten. I hope I helped out in any way possible.

Answer 5

My friend had an incredibly friendly blind kitty. She even got good at pouncing the other cats! The only thing is don't move a room around completely on her in one day as she'll move around the house mostly from memory.

Answer 6

Blue eyes whites or bi-eyes (one blue one yet another colour) white are greater carriers to be deaf or deaf in a minimum of one ear (contained in terms of the bi-eyed the deaf ear is often on the comparable area because of the fact the blue eye). although no longer all blue-eyed or bi-eyes whites are deaf. they are basically statically greater in all threat to be deaf than non-blue eyed cats Edit: Albino ability they lack any pigment inflicting the white colour and in cats blue eyes). no longer all white cats are the comparable. White cats would have the dominant white recognizing gene. the comparable gene that motives white recognizing (ie black and white cats) has would shows commencing from basically white ft to a cat being completely white. those cats would have any colour eyes. White cats may additionally result from the recessive white gene it truly is an component to the siamees sequence. Recessive white continually have blue eyes. Albino is a sperate mutation for the different 2 and is brought about by utilising a loss of all pigment. In cats albinos continually have blue eyes.

Answer 7

Blind and or deaf cats usually do pretty well, but i would have her checked out by your vet to make sure there is no other damage/issues.

Answer 8

you are a sweet heart for taking both. a vet can tell you more. but you just need to watch were you step. she will be the more loving of the two i think since she alread knows she can depend on you.

Answer 9

You are a very special person! You already did something special for her by adopting her.

Answer 10

Don't get attached, she's probably imuno-deficient also and will cost you hundreds at the vet.