Meet Wali - my adopted seven year-old blind gentleman!

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Hello! I am completely in love with my new roommate/baby, seven year-old Wali, who is blind. I adopted him from the SPCA. I'd been browsing their adoptable cats and dogs for a few months, with the intention that the right animal would make themselves known to me. I've never had my own cat and always considered myself more of a "dog person." I had been leaning towards adopting a senior terrier...

But then the SPCA posted about one of their "long-stay cats", who'd been surrendered from a multi-cat home (there were 7 other cats!!!!) a month earlier for "inappropriate elimination". And I realized immediately that he was MY CAT. I just knew. When I went to meet him at the shelter, he was cautious with me — but after a few minutes he was perfectly content to sit in my lap and cl.

Wali has been adjusting so well to his new home. His blindness doesn't stop him from exploring or jumping up onto chairs and shelves! He sleeps right on my heart every night. His favorite place to be is my lap. He purrs on me all day and all night. He nibbles my fingers and licks my arms and nuzzles my face with his cheeks. He loves it when I brush him. I can't believe how willing this guy is to trust me. I'm blown away by how strongly we've bonded.

All Wali needed was love and a calm, quiet home! His "inappropriate elimination" was obviously a stress response. He gets so anxious when he hears strange sounds or voices, but a little harp music and some petting has worked wonders to soothe his anxiety.

I am now 10000% a cat person. I think I always was a closeted Cat Lady and just didn't know it... LOL!

Thanks for reading :)

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and Wali and on behalf of TheCatsite community, a warm
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to both of you.

So glad that you’ve joined this site and you are in the right place for all things cat and this site is loaded with tons of rich resources and you’ll find friendly and helpful cats around and many of our cats are very knowledgeable in cat related stuffs.

Thank you for adopting Wali from the shelter and for giving him a warm and fur-ever loving home and a safe sanctuary to live out his life :clapcat: . He's a cute looking kitty! :hearthrob: :redheartpump:

Since this is your first time having a cat, do read the articles below to get yourself oriented on taking care of a cat. Do post more photos of Wali and we have a special thread here just for him in bi-color-kitties-only.85808 and in show-me-your-stripes-and-spots-tabby-cats-only.347378 and many fun threads here in fur-pictures-and-videos-only.29 to showcase what your kitty is up to.

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Firstly - hiiiiii! Secondly - thank u sooooo much for adopting this absolutely beautiful boy ❤❤

I shed a tear when I read your story. But they were tears of happiness! You are a wonderful person for doing this. Bless your heart and his too. I can’t wait to see more pics of your new fur baby. This has made my heart so happy, thanks for sharing xx
 

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Awwww! This gave me chills when I read it! You were obviously meant to find each other! Wali looks completely happy and content. You are a very special person and Wali knew that. Thank you so much for saving Wali and becoming his family. You have given him everything he needed. Welcome and we are very happy to meet you both! :welcomesign::rock:
 

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And another BIG welcome to you and that handsome Wali! Thank you, thank you! Older cats and cats with physical issues so often end their days in a shelter. Now one of them, your precious Wali, has a home, and family. He will repay that kindness 1000 times...possibly 1000 time a day! And welcome, as well, to the Wonderful World of Cats!
 
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