Hi,

My cats gone blind pretty much overnight. She has a Thyroid problem and today I took her to the vets and she has detached retinas. To be quite honest, I've been really really upset all day. This little cat means the world to me! I'm not coping too well with it all and I really want to comfort her! Shes decided that lieing outside the Toilet door is where she wants to be. Already, she has found and used her cat litter tray twice today! But I want to ensure she is happy. Has anyone had a simular experience?

Thanks in advance,

Ken

No, I haven't had this experience personally, but I'm really sorry to hear this about your little cat. Is there nothing they can do such as laser eye surgery? As long as you keep your kitty safe indoors or in a cat run, she should still have a lovely life.

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No sorry but didnt want to just read and run. Give her time to get used to where everything is and make sure you dont move things. Cats adjust well. Good luck hun xxx

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I'm so sorry Ken, this must be devastating

Cats do have a way of adapting like people do. She' will use her nose to find the way.

Whats her name by the way, would like to offer her a prayer.

Em xxxx

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Sorry to hear about your baby, I can't offer any advice, my Scamp went blind in one eye but obviously it's nowhere near as bad as it is for your cat. Hopefully someone will come along with advice for you soon

has she completely lost her sight?
i had a cat, tabitha who lost her sight and she was also deaf, but the vet did say that she could see some shapes, this was due to renal failure. it causes pressure behind the eyes. she amazed me how well she did. i did keep her in one room, but this was also because of her kidneys, towards the end, were quite bad and she would have had trouble finding the tray, but you would be amazed how well they do adapt.
i would confine her to one room for a while until she gets used to her blindness, and gradually get her used to her surroundings, but i wouldnt let her climb stairs or let her out.

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Ken, if the detached retinas are due to high blood pressure associated with the hyperthryoidism, its possible medication will reverse it, although it doesnt in all cases. Is she already on tablets for her hyperthryoidism? presume she's had her BP checked?

Oh no I'm sorry to hear this. What has the vet said, I'm assuming that the detached retina has been caused by high blood pressure? If so what is being done to get the hypert and blood pressure under control?

I don't have any direct experience of blindness in cats but as mentioned above my understanding is they do adapt well. I wish you two all the best and I'm sure that if you can get her conditions under control then there's no reason she can't continue to have a happy life

The same thing happened to an old cat of mine - he went blind when he was up on the shed roof! He used to do everything the same - jumping up on chairs/tables but one day something got moved and he never figured out where to jump up after. It wasn't a problem though as we kept everything on ground level and made sure he knew where things were. He adapted so well people couldn't tell he was blind!

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Very sorry to hear about your cat. If retinas are detached this is due to high blood pressure caused by what appears to be uncontrolled hyperthyroidism. What did the vet say? I find it incredible if you were just sent away!

I would take her straight back to the vets and demand she's put in Istin straight away. This is reversible in most cases if given with first few days of onset of blindness. Don't delay any longer with this. In fact, if you're reading this, I would call the emergency vets right now.