2007-09-04 16:49:48 · 11 answers · asked by Giggle Bear 3 in Pets ➔ Cats
He needs to see. If he didn't need to see, he would not have eyes.
If he had been born blind, or had become blind during his lifetime, he would have had a slow, bumpy adjustment time for his other senses to kick in and compensate.
To just willy-nilly blindfold your cat is just inviting a potentially hazardous accident to your cat.
Please don't do this. It would be cruelty, plain and simple.
2007-09-04 16:54:29 · answer #1 · answered by scruffycat 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It may feel threatened and get upset. Most cats hate to have their heads covered up so a blindfold would probably be a bad idea. We used to have a cat that could not see well later in life and it seemed to get around by the smell of things.
2007-09-04 18:56:25 · answer #2 · answered by Curious Person 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't recommend that you blindfold your cat. He really won't like it! Your cat wouldn't tolerate having a blindfold on. The first thing he would do is try to get it off!
Cats depend on their eyes, especially in the wild. They use their eyes to locate prey and to hunt with the amazing accuracy they have. Their senses of hearing, smell and touch are also very acute and are used as secondary assistance while cats hunt, but they rely primarily on their eyes.
Cats have very keen and acute eyesight. They are able to see in very low light conditions, but in total darkness they cannot see -- like any other creature who relies on their sense of sight to function.
If a domestic cat should lose their eyesight due to accident or disease, they can adapt to life indoors with a loving family to help them. They will remember where their food and water dishes are located and where the litter box is because their senses of smell, touch and hearing will help them locate the important places in the house.
Teasing your cat by putting a blindfold on it will upset the cat and may cause it to lose trust in you. Please don't do it!
2007-09-04 17:12:04 · answer #3 · answered by Yvonne P 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Don't blindfold your cat. Just don't.
That said, mine loves to "blindfold" herself by mashing her face forcefully into my hand. Once she's comfy, she falls instantly, deeply asleep. I have a very, very strange cat.
2015-02-13 22:56:58 · answer #4 · answered by Ruby Tombstone 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He would spend a good amount of time getting the blindfold off :-) My kitten had a collar around her neck after her de-sexing. She learn't to get it off quick smart. So we changed the all elastic collar for one less so, but still she learn't some groovy manouvers to get to her stitches so we had to go the bigger collar.
2007-09-04 17:11:43 · answer #5 · answered by ili 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The cat would not be able to see but cats use their whiskers for sensing and whiskers and tail for balance. But as for sight they would be lost. I don't think it is such a good idea.
2007-09-04 16:53:03 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Like a lot of animals, he would try to back out of it, thinking he was inside something.
Then he would roll around and try to paw it off. He knows something is there, so he won't just accept it.
2007-09-04 16:53:13 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Duh, do you need to see?? The cat would struggle to remove the blindfold and in return you torment the cat enough, it will dislike you a lot!!
2007-09-04 17:14:53 · answer #8 · answered by Melissa D 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He will probably bite you. While he could get by without his eyes, he most likely does not want to.
2007-09-04 16:57:45 · answer #9 · answered by amykdx200 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
kitty would take it off.
2007-09-05 07:31:56 · answer #10 · answered by Crazygirl ♥ aka GT 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋