This article covers the causes, the breeds most commonly concerned, diagnosis and management of deafness in cats (plus info on dog breeds predisposed to deafness). It is closely based on a research paper called: AETIOLOGY, PREVALENCE AND DIAGNOSIS OF DEAFNESS … Continue reading →
There is magic at Milo’s Sanctuary. It was founded and is managed by Michele Hoffman from Santa Barbara. It’s a sanctuary for cats that nobody wants but she does. It’s a place where cats disfigured by brutal people can find … Continue reading →
This is Jasper who is both hairless and eyeless. He’s a Sphynx cat so that he is hairless for that reason and he lost his eyes to a feline herpesvirus infection. He lost his right eye first as it became … Continue reading →
Ali Cat Rescue is the usual name of Ali Cat Rescue Inc., a feline rescue organisation which is dedicated to helping stray and outdoor community cats in the USA and around the world. They have an excellent Instagram webpage and … Continue reading →
I’m trying to find out what happened to a female cat called Anna. I’m told that she has spent her for four years of life at Battersea Dogs and Cats Home in London. Nobody wants to adopt her because she … Continue reading →
Yes, cats can walk on two legs but the quality of their walking (gait) must depend on which legs have been lost. On this page, there’s a video of a cat walking on two hind legs. Notably, the question refers … Continue reading →
This super cute, two legged cat has compensated brilliantly. It is so impressive. I think she is female. Her back muscles have become incredibly strong to the point where she holds her body at various angles effortlessly. She then runs … Continue reading →
Margot Tamar Riemer has cystic fibrosis. It is an inherited condition and she probably does not call it a disability. I have because there is a natural symmetry to Margot’s ‘disability’ and her empathy towards cats with disabilities. She is … Continue reading →
There is a beautiful match up here between rescue cat and adopter. The story comes from the Bridgend branch of Cats Protection in South Wales. Arlo’s hydrocephalus (water on the brain) is congenital (present at birth) we are told, which … Continue reading →
I know this is a very short video but it shows an adaptation to two hind legs. She or he walks like a flightless bird almost. That’s not meant to sound insulting or derogatory. It is just the way she … Continue reading →
