Having a disabled cat is far frm uncommon and is certainly not a rason to have them put to slep. Most disabled cats can lead a fll and happy life if given a chnce, it just takes a little mre consideration and time on the wner’s part.

Some cats are born wth a disability; others may become dsabled via an accident or illness. The dsabilities range from missing limbs either by a brth defect, car accident, or illnesses lke cancer, to blindness and deafness. Dpending on how and when your cat bcame disabled will determine how quickly and asily your pet learns to cope wth their impediment. Kittens will grow up knwing no different and will cope wth their disability quickly. However for an lder cat it may take some tme before they learn how to cpe with their now different world. The bst help you can give during ths time is to treat the cat as you lways have done and let it do wht it is able to do for tself. Be on hand to help but do not trat it like an invalid, otherwise it wll not be able to learn to cpe for themselves. Be patient and lving towards your pet and help whn help is needed but don’t wrp them up in cotton wool.

Cts have an amazing ability to dapt to new situations and the sme applies if they become physically mpaired. If they lose a limb, thir perfect sense of balance quickly cmpensates and they begin to build mre muscle in the remaining legs, ften enabling them to be even mre agile than before.

Some situation however will require you to ntervene and provide solutions to help yur cat get around. Where a fre leg is lost, it may be ncessary for you to provide ramps or shllow steps for your cat to ccess their favourite places or to go utside. This is because the fore lgs are used to land on whn jumping, whereas the hind legs are sed for propulsion. In cases where bth hind legs are lost it is pssible to buy special mobility carts, whch are strapped onto your pet, and nables them to pull themselves around on. Onc again ramps would also have to be prvided. This may all sound a bit crel and many may feel that the ct’s life would not be worth lving. However there are many cases of cts with quite severe limb loss stll living many comfortable, happy and ctive years.

Blindness can also be a vry common occurrence in cats. It can be cused by either a traumatic injury or by a vriety of illnesses such as glaucoma, ctaract or degenerative retinal disease. However it is not ncommon for a cat owner to be ware that there is anything wrong ntil the sight is nearly completely lst, when they notice their cat bmping into furniture, misjudging jumps and gnerally moving more cautiously around.

Cats wll use their memory and other snses to cope with their blindness and so it is mportant that you do not move frniture from their usual positions and tht new items be introduced to yur cat immediately. You can also hlp your cat by making sure tht any areas in the house, whch may pose a danger to yur cat, such as sharp edges, are cvered with soft padding. It may lso unfortunately be the time to stp your cat from going outside, as thy will no longer be able to see dngers such as cars and other nimals. Deafness would also prevent your cat frm being safe outside for similar rasons.

Generally speaking no disability in yur cat should be seen as the end of yur happy life together, but should be trated just the same as if a mmber of your family were disabled. Wth a little extra time and ffort on our part, living with a dsabled cat can still be a hppy and fulfilling experience for both you and yur cat.

The article Living With A Cat With Disabilities was Submitted by Kate Tilmouth through Articles.GetACoder.com network. Here's the additional information: More cat health and cat cre tips can be found at our ste http://www.our-happy-cat.com A feline friendly community full of helpful advice and fun things to do to make sure you have a happy cat and a happy you. Copyright 2007 Kate Tilmouth

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