Living with a disabled cat - useful information and advice.

[swampmaxmum]

Thank you Sam. I wish I knew if Swampy was totally deaf in both ears as would consider the hearing aid for him if I thought it would work and it was not invasive. They already think I love him too much down the vets so that would just be further 'proof'. We used to play such a lot of games and he used to purr at special songs. I do recognise some of the symptoms mentioned, such as increased insecurity.

[Ela]

Thank you for the link.

[Sam (Fussy_Furball)]

I came across this article and thought it was very interesting and may be useful for anyone with a "special needs" kitty.

The article covers:

    * Three Legged Cats/Amputees
    * Two Legged Cats (Unilateral Double Amputees, Diagonal Double Amputees)
    * Hind Limb Paralysis (and Hind Limb Double Amputees)
    * Blind Cats and  Moving House With a Blind Cat
    * Deaf Cats
    * Deaf-Blind Cats
    * Spastic (Cerebellar Hypoplasia) Cats
    * Twisty (Radial Hypoplasia) Cats (& Fore-Limb Double Amputees)
    * Simple Ramp Design and Simple Steps
    * How Cats Adapt
    * Summary and Further Resources

http://www.messybeast.com/disabled.htm#paralysis