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Hello! I'm wondering if I can find someone else in this whole wide world that has a cat like Monster Mash.
I've had Monster Mash since he was a kitten (he is now 5years old), and it was very apparent right from the beginning that he was blind. We knew this because of his behaviour (walking into things, falling into buckets of water etc etc) It's since been confirmed by 3 different vets.
Monster Mash is very large, even from a kitten he was the largest of his litter. He was the only one born blind.
Throughout the years I became very curious about him because he wasn't exhibiting the typical blind cat behaviours. He is totally fearless. Since owning him, I've moved a total of 6 times. Never once was he worried about his surroundings or even long car rides to get there. When I moved in with my mother, he was not only not afraid of her two large rambunctious dogs - but he LOVES them. We've even taken them all camping together.
Having Monster Mash as a member of the family is a joy I wouldn't trade for anything in the world. However, I'm concerned there's an underlying brain problem causing his "fearlessness" and odd behaviours such as walking in circles every where he goes. It's actually kind of smart, by walking in circles he avoids running head-on into walls and furniture. But nonetheless, bizarre.
He also has very crooked teeth. I don't know if it's related to his mental state, but I thought I'd mention it just in case.
I've worked with animals for a long time, cats included. I've never met a blind cat who isn't at least a little bit nervous in new environments or situations. I guess I just want to know if there's another Monster Mash out there somewhere!
I hope there is someone on this forum that can shed some light on this, even if it's just to tell me that he's okay and I have nothing to worry about!
I've had Monster Mash since he was a kitten (he is now 5years old), and it was very apparent right from the beginning that he was blind. We knew this because of his behaviour (walking into things, falling into buckets of water etc etc) It's since been confirmed by 3 different vets.
Monster Mash is very large, even from a kitten he was the largest of his litter. He was the only one born blind.
Throughout the years I became very curious about him because he wasn't exhibiting the typical blind cat behaviours. He is totally fearless. Since owning him, I've moved a total of 6 times. Never once was he worried about his surroundings or even long car rides to get there. When I moved in with my mother, he was not only not afraid of her two large rambunctious dogs - but he LOVES them. We've even taken them all camping together.
Having Monster Mash as a member of the family is a joy I wouldn't trade for anything in the world. However, I'm concerned there's an underlying brain problem causing his "fearlessness" and odd behaviours such as walking in circles every where he goes. It's actually kind of smart, by walking in circles he avoids running head-on into walls and furniture. But nonetheless, bizarre.
He also has very crooked teeth. I don't know if it's related to his mental state, but I thought I'd mention it just in case.
I've worked with animals for a long time, cats included. I've never met a blind cat who isn't at least a little bit nervous in new environments or situations. I guess I just want to know if there's another Monster Mash out there somewhere!
I hope there is someone on this forum that can shed some light on this, even if it's just to tell me that he's okay and I have nothing to worry about!