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Blind cat adoption tips?
dear all
i am seriously considering adopting an old cat who is blind, or rather has had to have her eyes removed because of eye infections which woudl not clear up. What i am wondering is how she will cope in a new house and what i can do to make life easier for her to get about. I already have one old-timer puss who is about 15 or 16yrs old, fairly laid back, came from a house with other cats previously before I took her in so is used to sharing her space although she has been an only cat for the last 18 months with me, and I am wondering how best to approach integrating them? any tips on this? I am worried that my old cat jessie will not take to the new cat (mabel) and maybe bully her and mabel will not be able to stand up for herself as she is blind and fairly arthritic (mabel is also 16 yrs old but not nearly as spritely as jessie puss), or do you think that jessie will be ok and not feel that mabel is a threat because she is blind and so decrepit and will therefore leave her alone? I don't want to make life miserable for either of them by taking this new one on. i wonder whether it would be better to leave mabel in the shelter until such time that someone who doesnt' already have cats comes along to take her home, but she has been there a long time already and is not likely to be homed by anyone else in a hurry, what do people think? sensible answers only please, no stupid crap from sad ****s who don't actually have cats but only post to this site to wind people up because they have nothing else in their tragic little lives, you know who you are. cheers Bookie |
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