Signs Of Cat Going Blind

Seeming like theyre bumping into furniture around the house that has always been in the same space.

Signs of cat going blind. Look out for clumsiness. Causes of blindness in cats. Blindness can occur suddenly in your cat and the cat can show different signs such as bumping into furniture and dilated pupils that remain the same even in the light. The aspca lists signs of sudden blindness to include.

What are the symptoms of a cat going blind. How to tell if your cat is blind method 1of 3. True sudden blindness usually occurs within hours whereas suddenly noticed blindness is a condition that has been developing gradually over the course of weeks or even months and often goes unnoticed by cat parents because cats are so good at adapting. Signs of vision loss can include any of the following.

Getting up slowly from a chair instead of jumping up suddenly walking upstairs to speak to someone instead of yelling up to them avoiding slamming cupboards and doors. Vision loss may have various causes that can include high blood pressure diabetes heart or kidney problems. As kitties age they become more susceptible to illnesses such as high blood pressure cancer diabetes. Noting changes to the eyes.

One of the signs that may be noticed though is that the pupils the dark central part of the eye usually become very dilated if a cat becomes blind. Looking for behavioral changes. Among its signs are inflammation of the eyeball squinting swollen third eyelids and noticeably enlarged eyes. Cloudy discolored or inflamed eyes.

Look at your cats pupils. Watch to see how your cat gets around furniture. Misjudging attempts to jump up or down from furniture or cat trees. Disorientation confusion vocalization bumping into or falling from familiar objects.

If you suspect your. If your kitty is losing his sight you might notice he seems to be spending a lot of time. Specific things to look out for include. Bumping into walls and furniture unexplained vocalisation general clumsiness misjudging when jumping onto furniture changes to the appearance of the eyes for example cloudiness or dilated pupils easily startled cat walking in a crouched position closer.

If you suspect your cat is blind or going blind.