Aug 172010
Read no further if you’re not in the mood for depression.
Took Koshka to the vet today: cataracts developing in both eyes. Vet estimated they were at 40% (I assume that means 40% opacity); when they get to 50% or 60%, that’s when she’ll start becoming effectively blind.
Koshka is at least 10 years old (she was an adult when I adopted her 10 years ago… the shelter was unsure exactly how old, but estimated her at a year or less, IIRC). So as far as cats go, she’s starting to get up there in years, and cataracts are not exactly unexpected. But it’s still not something you want to hear.
7 Responses to “Cat cataracts”
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gooddam
that’s one calamities after another
first the littel sisters, move over the failed Harddrive and now this
I hope this is the final disaster for you
This can be cured by surgery and the installation of artificial lens in the cat’s eyes: http://www.cat-health-guide.org/catcataracts.html
Although this doesn’t sound cheap.
Maybe technology should be looked into also:
http://dvice.com/pics/Geordi-Cat.jpg
About $1200 per eye according to the vet.
jesus
$2400 for Cat and again $1000 for fragg harddrive
see: http://up-ship.com/blog/blog/?p=6784
wat is wrong with this world ???
A friend of mine had a cat with cataracts. The critter slowed down a little, stayed a lot closer to home, but was otherwise just as demanding, friendly, annoying, and successful at catching moles and the like.
> I hope this is the final disaster for you
It’s not. Just today I got to experience the wonderment of a medical specialist saying “Huh. That’s odd.”
Yay.
2010 fucking suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuucks.
> The critter slowed down a little
Koshkas already pretty slow. I just feel really bad for her… she has troubles enough. She started off life abused, and I’ve always wanted to just make her as comfortable and content as possible.