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Our sweet 16 year old cat Rosie had a bad spell of dehydration 2 weeks ago (prior to that she was in excellent health), and then last week suddenly lost her vision overnight. The vet ruled out hypertension, a stroke, and a seizure and said her vision loss was likely because of (1) an injury-- she has arthritis and in her weakness from recovering from dehydration, she fell off a couch or table and hit her head, or (2) a brain tumor, although the fact she lost her vision in both eyes and hasn't had seizures made her unsure sure of that.
So we expected to have her take a bit to adjust to the sudden blindness. We brought her home a week ago and she was going to drink from the water fountain, and even asking for food in the kitchen. She gets down using the pet stairs we got her and takes herself to the box. Her appetite has always been amazing-- she eats whatever food we put in front of her. We're giving her fluids to prevent dehydration.
But yesterday she seemed extra painful and uncomfortable when sleeping. She didn't take herself to use the box or drink water, so we gave her extra water in her food, fluids, and took her to the box (where she peed). She's had no accidents. This morning she was up just walking around the apartment. But she seems not like herself at all. We can't tell if this is the period of depression newly blind cats go through, or if it's a brain tumor, if it's getting worse.
Any experiences with either?
So we expected to have her take a bit to adjust to the sudden blindness. We brought her home a week ago and she was going to drink from the water fountain, and even asking for food in the kitchen. She gets down using the pet stairs we got her and takes herself to the box. Her appetite has always been amazing-- she eats whatever food we put in front of her. We're giving her fluids to prevent dehydration.
But yesterday she seemed extra painful and uncomfortable when sleeping. She didn't take herself to use the box or drink water, so we gave her extra water in her food, fluids, and took her to the box (where she peed). She's had no accidents. This morning she was up just walking around the apartment. But she seems not like herself at all. We can't tell if this is the period of depression newly blind cats go through, or if it's a brain tumor, if it's getting worse.
Any experiences with either?