Help Needed: Need to find a BlindCats Support Group

[GabrielDeafBlindPupFamily]

for a friend... I am sure I read about one here?

[critters]

Spunk didn't need one.

[Jean]

Karen, Most blind cats usually adapt so well that a support group probably wouldn't be necessary -except to maybe encourage a new owner. My cat Silver does everything that the other cats do. He jumps baby gates, climbs 6 feet cat trees, catches flies and plays with most auditory toys appropriately.

[GabrielDeafBlindPupFamily]

I agree, but I get sooo much from my blinddogs group - fellowship, pride in our blindpups, similar experiences, tips that really work, and etc., that I told a friend I would search. Cats are a whole lot more adaptable and "able" to overcome this particular disability than a dog, simply because of the nature of the cat.

[CarolC]

Hi Karen,

I'm thinking maybe it was <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HANDICATS ... ICATS2/</a>?

Still doing our Kibble training. Today he fell coming in the back door, can't put a rug there, the door would catch on it. Our new theme song here is Beach Boys' Wipeout (Nah-nah-nah--Nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh..) Used a karate belt to lift him, we managed.

[Christy Mullady]

Karen, I found these sites related to blind cats, and they look pretty good to me - tho I know absolutely nothing but how to look things up! Hope they help your friend out!

BLINDNESS: (ALL THESE ARE IN THE URL LINK)
How Do I Deal With A Blind Pet? - From Eyevet
Blindness - From Animal Eye Specialists
Blindness - Mesa Veterinary Clinic
Caring for the Blind Pet - Animal Eye Care
Can Blind Pets Lead Happy Lives? - Veterinary Vision Eye Care
Living With a Blind Cat - Messy Beast
Tips to help you care for your Blind Pet - Iowa State University
Blindness: What to Watch For - The Petplace
Living with a Blind Pet - The PetPlace
Caring for a Blind Pet Part 1 - BestFriends Pet Care
Caring for a Blind Pet Part 2 - BestFriends Pet Care

ADDITIONAL SITES
http://www.specialneedspets.org/cats.htm
http:www.fanceirs.com/homepages.html
http:www.felinediabetes.com
http:www.petdiabetes.com



LOTS OF LINKS FOR BLIND CATS

[GabrielDeafBlindPupFamily]

I forget how we e-met, but she asked for help w/ blindcat, and asked about the lethal white, what breed, what is a merling gene, and guess where I sent her??? To the MAGICAL WORLD OF LETHAL WHITES!
So, your good work continues to work its MAGIC!


Allicks & Gabriel Magical World

[Christy Mullady]

Ah, shucks...it's genetic! That cat site is really pretty neat and has lots of other sites that are also neat! I've been on it since. And I don't have ANY pets! (Well, except Dave!)