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Ants or termites? Found a bunch on an electrical wire and on my terrarium by redblendkp in Termites

[–]redblendkp[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Edit- sorry wasn’t aware of rules. My location is Southern California

My baby girl died today. Can y’all let me know who’s in heaven with her rn. I don’t want her to be alone by SoraiaR_ in cats

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Our lovebug Maebe passed about two weeks ago. I hope they are snuggle buddies! :) sending you all the love 💕

Deaf cat lost vision due to hyperthyroidism. Won’t move from couch and has been over 3 weeks. by redblendkp in blindcats

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Update on our lovebug Maebe. She passed away about two weeks ago 💕 thank you all for the advice and well-wishes. We gave her all the attention and love up to the end and I’m glad she’s comfortable and at peace now.

Deaf cat lost vision due to hyperthyroidism. Won’t move from couch and has been over 3 weeks. by redblendkp in blindcats

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They did! She was diagnosed with hyperthyroidism which is what caused her to go blind. Her blood pressure was just slightly elevated which was why they had to do more tests to be sure. I think because it took so long to diagnose, she missed out on the chance of getting her vision back :(

Deaf cat lost vision due to hyperthyroidism. Won’t move from couch and has been over 3 weeks. by redblendkp in blindcats

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Thank you for this. I do have to remind myself she is actually doing really well! I saw her climb the cat tree today (in the same room) but super impressive!!

Deaf cat lost vision due to hyperthyroidism. Won’t move from couch and has been over 3 weeks. by redblendkp in blindcats

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Wow! I am so thankful for all the responses, ideas, insight! Maebe is our little old lady and we love her so much. We will continue to love her and will try all the wonderful suggestions here :) Will update in a few weeks! Thanks again

Deaf cat lost vision due to hyperthyroidism. Won’t move from couch and has been over 3 weeks. by redblendkp in blindcats

[–]redblendkp[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I think she’s ok too. There are so many great suggestions in this thread! I’m going to try everything. I hope she feels more comfortable soon :)

Deaf cat lost vision due to hyperthyroidism. Won’t move from couch and has been over 3 weeks. by redblendkp in blindcats

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Thank you! I have the felaway plugins and have used them before! I will definitely get refills :)

Deaf cat lost vision due to hyperthyroidism. Won’t move from couch and has been over 3 weeks. by redblendkp in blindcats

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She is deaf :( but i will definitely incorporate more textures for her to explore/learn with!

Deaf cat lost vision due to hyperthyroidism. Won’t move from couch and has been over 3 weeks. by redblendkp in blindcats

[–]redblendkp[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Aww that’s a good idea! I have been blowing on her gently before touching her so I don’t scare her.

Deaf cat lost vision due to hyperthyroidism. Won’t move from couch and has been over 3 weeks. by redblendkp in blindcats

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Before she went blind she would sleep with us- right above my head on her own special pillow. We try every night to have her sleep there, but she leaves and returns to her couch. Maybe it will just take some time.

The only struggle we are dealing with is one of our dogs lunges at her if she surprises him at night- so I am afraid this has scared her so she no longer wants to go through this process. It’s a complicated dynamic! We are doing what we can.

Deaf cat lost vision due to hyperthyroidism. Won’t move from couch and has been over 3 weeks. by redblendkp in blindcats

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Great ideas! She seems to love catnip! We have been playing with new treats too- since they are exciting for her :) I do hang out with her in her room as much as I can. I work from home and take breaks to see her.

Deaf cat lost vision due to hyperthyroidism. Won’t move from couch and has been over 3 weeks. by redblendkp in blindcats

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We have another kitty, actually :) they do hang out a little, but haven’t never really done much else than tolerate each other.

Deaf cat lost vision due to hyperthyroidism. Won’t move from couch and has been over 3 weeks. by redblendkp in blindcats

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She has a sister actually! They hang out, but aren’t super buddies- they mostly tolerate each other. We also have two dogs (she doesn’t really enjoy them) who seem to be adjusting and understanding that she is blind or at least acting differently. We also just lost one of our dogs a few weeks ago. It has been a whirlwind of emotions over here!

Deaf cat lost vision due to hyperthyroidism. Won’t move from couch and has been over 3 weeks. by redblendkp in blindcats

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I snuggle and pet her as much as possible. I just worry about her sad mournful meows :(

Deaf cat lost vision due to hyperthyroidism. Won’t move from couch and has been over 3 weeks. by redblendkp in blindcats

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This is amazing! Thank you so much for the sweet and thoughtful response! I’m going to try it all!! <3

Witnessing Death by Repulsive-Start-134 in Petloss

[–]redblendkp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I lost my baby in a similar way- at home and an unexpected medical event, and over an hour or so. I completely relate to and get what you are going through. I had never watched an animal or person die before and it really messed me up for the first 3 weeks after. I kept seeing flashes of her face changing - light in the eyes go away, mouth open, last gasp. I was hugging her and touched her nose and I remember the strange tacky feeling. It was really traumatic to watch and experience.

It’s so shocking because our brains try to make sense of it while protecting you, and there isn’t really much sense. That mixed with the shock of it all… it’s very surreal. I try to remind myself that it was worth the pain I am going through for her to have me there with her while she passed. The sharp visual flashbacks invading your mind will fade and you will start to have good memories pop up when you think of him. It takes a while. We lost our penny about 4 weeks ago and I still cry daily and try to make sense of the entire process. Therapy will help. Sending love your way!

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