Is light better for a blind cat to find food and water at night?

Night blindness is unusual but it can develop. Sometimes this is hereditary but other causes like nutritional imbalance or a retinol disease could also be the cause. I recommend to play it safe and have Vinny examined by his veterinarian. Take in his package of food too for the doctor to examine. Please feel free to post any additional questions.

I would recommend seeing a veterinarian who can examine Zaboo's eyes. Some of the more common causes of vision loss in an older cat include high blood pressure affecting the retina, infectious diseases, and cancer. The supplement you are referring to could be taurine which is an amino acid that cats need in their diets and can cause blindness and vision loss if deficient. If Zaboo eats commercial cat food, taurine deficiency would be extremely unlikely since all cat foods are required to have enough taurine.

Poor Bella. It is very hard watching our loved ones get older. I would recommend not making changes in the house. This way Bella can go off memory of where things are like furniture. If you notice she just started having vision issues most animals will adapt to their surroundings with in a few weeks. I think taking her to an opthomologist would be great. Sometimes us general practice doctors don't have the best equipment to look at the eyes. It is possible an eye doctor will have better insit into her vision issues after an exam.

A quick test you can do at home is to take a small piece of cotton ball and toss it through her visual field in front of her. It doesn't make a sound or have a smell, but it should be visible enough that if she can see, she should turn her head to watch it. Of course, the best way to know what's going on with her eyes would be to have a vet do a full exam. I would especially encourage you to do this, as some causes of blindness can be painful - so it's important to make sure there's nothing painful or treatable affecting Calico. Hope this helps.

Hi there, You kitten sounds like she has either a serious infection or a neurologic problem occuring. She needs to be seen by a vet ASAP because everything you're describing means she's very sick. Sudden blindness is usually caused by severe infection or trauma and your vet can test for these things. I hope that helps and thanks for using Pet Coach!

Since she is blind I certainly think it is safest for her to stay indoors. Even though she has survived thus far outside, it is much more dangerous for a blind cat to be outside. Maybe you can let her out supervised occasionally since she does still want to go out.

Yes, it is possible but not likely. I have only seen this a few times and the cats I saw never regained their eyesight. I suggest you have him examined by a veterinary eye specialist. ( https://upstatevet.com/service/emergency-critical-care/ )