I'm new here, so I thought I'd introduce myself and my purr-children.
Bentley is a Maine Coon cross. He took shelter in a friend's garage while I was house-sitting, and I adopted him because my 16 yr old had liver cancer. He was starving and nearly dead from dehydration when I found him, and hissed at me for the first two weeks of our acquaintance. Now he's the world's most lovable goof, though still shy with strangers.
Tizzy is a lynx point Siamese cross. I adopted her at age 5 wks. She and her brother were severely malnourished and her teeth never grew in properly, so she has a little trouble eating. Tizzy is mama's girl and wherever I go, she's not far behind. She like routine and gets very upset if anything is out of place.
Duffer is Tizzy's little brother, the runt of the litter and my problem child. His tail was broken when I got him, and it soon became clear that he suffered some brain damage before he came to me. He's visually impaired, and although he loves being outside, can only go out with supervision. He's also very aggressive, hyperactive, fetches his favorite toy, and chews like a dog. I've never had a cat so difficult to train. He can be meaner than heck, especially toward his sister, and isn't very lovable but loves to play. He's slowly improving after more than two years of working with him.
If anyone else has had any experience with brain damaged cats, I'm open to suggestions.
Bentley is a Maine Coon cross. He took shelter in a friend's garage while I was house-sitting, and I adopted him because my 16 yr old had liver cancer. He was starving and nearly dead from dehydration when I found him, and hissed at me for the first two weeks of our acquaintance. Now he's the world's most lovable goof, though still shy with strangers.
Tizzy is a lynx point Siamese cross. I adopted her at age 5 wks. She and her brother were severely malnourished and her teeth never grew in properly, so she has a little trouble eating. Tizzy is mama's girl and wherever I go, she's not far behind. She like routine and gets very upset if anything is out of place.
Duffer is Tizzy's little brother, the runt of the litter and my problem child. His tail was broken when I got him, and it soon became clear that he suffered some brain damage before he came to me. He's visually impaired, and although he loves being outside, can only go out with supervision. He's also very aggressive, hyperactive, fetches his favorite toy, and chews like a dog. I've never had a cat so difficult to train. He can be meaner than heck, especially toward his sister, and isn't very lovable but loves to play. He's slowly improving after more than two years of working with him.
If anyone else has had any experience with brain damaged cats, I'm open to suggestions.
