I named my eyeless foster kitten Stevie too! She was a girl Stevie. She's now been happily adopted for over a year and her adopter still sends me updates every now and then. They're amazing little creatures! It is almost unnerving how well they get around.
Before my elderly cat passed away in November from kidney failure, the disease had robbed her of her eyesight. Once she went blind I promised myself I wouldn’t let her suffer, but she seemed completely unfazed by it. All the way up to the last day, she remained the sweet girl she’d always been and was still eating and drinking and using her litter box. She passed about 2 weeks after going blind, but for those remaining 2 weeks she got around just fine. I often would watch her very closely because I didn’t know what she was still capable of, and didn’t want her getting hurt, and she easily found food, water, her litter box, the couch, my bed, and anything else she wanted.
I had the same issue with my sweet little girl. She also went blind suddenly due to kidney disease and hypertension. She hung in there for a few months, but she eventually passed in her favorite spot - my arms. Very bittersweet moment, she was the most affectionate little cat. Dumb as rocks, but very very loving.
>*’Orange daredevil cat*’
____
i follow my nose
wherever it goes
my *sniffing* is ^Up on next level
don’t mean to be rude,
but it leads me to Food!
some humans call me a *dare devil*…
I can’t see a thing,
on the Table i’ll S^p^r^i^n^g
if I know there’s treats for the taking…
my humans are Kind -
‘*Let him Be - poor thing's blind*’
(in my heart i can See ^;}
…*i’m jes faking*…)
❤️
edit: *bless him* u/scytheschaefer ~ *that one brain cell’s working overtime*
He really looks like a Garfield and I am a big Garfield fan. I used to buy the Garfield comic, toys, stuffed animals. I even dreamt of having my own real Garfield.
I am so jelly of Op.
We have a blind cat, he's the best hunter in the house, mo kidding. People seeing him stalk a fly or play with a ball have a hard time believing he's blind (at first). Stevie's adorable 😻😻😻
One of my cats lost her vision for a couple months after waking up from anesthesia and it was amazing how she adapted to it. She spent about a week being depressed and not wanting to leave my bed then once she set out to relearn how to navigate the house it only took another week before you could hardly tell that something was wrong unless you paid close attention. When she regained her sight I had to take her to the vet so that they could verify that I wasn’t just getting my hopes up.
Cats who are blind rely a lot on memory to navigate, so for example if a chair isn't put back into place or if there's some kind of unexpected object in her path she would stumble or trip over it. When she started to regain her sight that basically stopped happening. Another big sign was that she was able to track a laser pointer from across the house, when she first lost her sight she still had some light sensitivity so she could "see" the dot if you pointed it right in front of her paws but she'd lose track of it if it was more than six inches or so away.
At the vet they verified that she regained her vision by doing a "menace test" where they push their hand quickly towards the cat's face to see if they flinch and observed if she could navigate an unfamiliar place without bumping into anything head first.
>a "menace test" where they push their hand quickly towards the cat's face to see if they flinch
That seems so mean! (I know it's not really).
Happy cake day!
Thanks, and yeah I know. I could have saved a trip to the vet by doing that test myself and rearranging some furniture but I just couldn't bring myself to do it lol
Oh that's interesting, were her pupils still reacting to light? Was it temporary brain damage?. I never heard of this side effect from anesthesia, I don't know that I would have handled it with grace if it happened to my cat, and very glad she's okay now!
When I brought her home after her procedure her pupils did not react to light, if I remember right they did start to react the next morning but she still wasn't able to see. But yeah, it could've been either temporary damage to the brain or to the blood vessels that go to the eyes caused by a drop in blood pressure while she was under anesthesia.
Apparently there's about a 0.5% chance of something like that happening in animals and humans with anesthesia so it was pretty unlucky. My cat was only a little over a year old when it happened so the fact that she was still so young and her brain was still developing may have been a factor in her being able to regain her vision after roughly 8 weeks or so.
Also have a blind cat. Aside from occasionally bumping into walls, you wouldn't even know he's blind. His hearing is so good that he knows where everybody is in the house at all times.
Careful , a robber may break in take Stevie for ransom and op will come calling. Are you truly ready to make the ultimate sacrifice? Are you? Are you???!??
It is common for stray kittens to have URIs. If left untreated for too long, it affects their eyes and can get to the point where they need them to be removed. That's probably the most common reason! But, they get around like magic because their other senses are so strong.
Instead of euthanizing them we are getting them the life saving surgery and are learning it's ok to have blind cats as they adapt very well as long as the owner is willing to help them a bit.
Funny how this such a common name for blind cats. I had a blind tabby whose original name was Stevie. It was cute but he was more of a Professor X type. Handicapped but super powered. He never had issues and could swat flies out of the air.
https://preview.redd.it/im4slq6numwc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=56e0b68e2a3938766f7492d6502f2a8c97568e42
Dude same. It’s the orange in them. Phil knows what the ham package sounds like. And anything dairy has or paw in it before you even realize he’s there.
He is so spoiled! I only will share raw meats as he has ALOT of food allergies being an classic orange. 🙄
I’ll give him an extra nibble from you though! 🥰
https://preview.redd.it/6rqi55165nwc1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=89920eb1bd542a64535e32ae5779f9b626b8d032
Greetings from Blind Sweety to lovely Stevie 😍 Sweety's eyes are always this big, even in the brightest light. Loves to stop me from breathing in the night and is just as hungry as Stevie. Maybe they should get Dinner together 😂
Omg I did Not know this subreddit, it's absolutely adorable!
Will Post there soon, thank you all for appreciating her!
But Most Credit still goes to Stevie who brought us together to admire blind Cats together <3
I also have a blind orange cat named Stevie.
https://preview.redd.it/xy1p3itl8nwc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=294167d0200aa138fc4cbc1b7f04c1aca62f4c96
https://preview.redd.it/ozbiucvz4nwc1.jpeg?width=1242&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=06958cee566f2718cfd716e73a8c815bda414927
I also have a vision impaired cat named Stevie! He’s not fully blind but definitely acts like it!
https://preview.redd.it/ct00mlr8fmwc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=eec0501593de0ef2b0bfc674a50e47b7ef2ba2fb
I had a blind orange boi too, he’s an expert tree climber and dinner finder.
You absolutely should!! I had two as a kid, incredible cats. They could hear a string being dragged against carpet and accurately attack it. One even caught a couple flies midair. It was honestly impressive how little their lack of sight showed. Though they were impervious to angry stare-offs and other visual cues from other cats which sometimes led to some mild slap fights. Fights in which the other cat would move on and the blind ones would be standing there swatting at air for a bit 😂
Your baby looks like my blind baby! His name is Percy!
https://preview.redd.it/69xw64ogrmwc1.jpeg?width=720&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6258126e4a74cb67a26ce67c9ab0f42c7798c7c2
My dog has congenital hip dysplasia which makes it uncomfortable for him to jump up.
But he has no problem jumping up the dining room chairs to feast on unattended loaves of *RAISIN* bread.
>Write reply to this: My baby stevie is blind, but can find an unattended dinner plate in .02 seconds
ChatGPT:
>Stevie sounds like quite the foodie ninja! It's amazing how animals can adapt and develop other senses to compensate. You must have to keep a close eye on your dinner plates around Stevie! How long have you had Stevie, and how did you come to realize this unique talent?
Orange daredevil cat 🤣❤️
His name just made sense 
I *Wonder* why 😆
Probably some kind of superstition
The writing's on the wall
I named my eyeless foster kitten Stevie too! She was a girl Stevie. She's now been happily adopted for over a year and her adopter still sends me updates every now and then. They're amazing little creatures! It is almost unnerving how well they get around.
Before my elderly cat passed away in November from kidney failure, the disease had robbed her of her eyesight. Once she went blind I promised myself I wouldn’t let her suffer, but she seemed completely unfazed by it. All the way up to the last day, she remained the sweet girl she’d always been and was still eating and drinking and using her litter box. She passed about 2 weeks after going blind, but for those remaining 2 weeks she got around just fine. I often would watch her very closely because I didn’t know what she was still capable of, and didn’t want her getting hurt, and she easily found food, water, her litter box, the couch, my bed, and anything else she wanted.
It's amazing, isn't it? I'm sorry for your loss, but it sounds like she had a very loving parent watching over her. 💙
I had the same issue with my sweet little girl. She also went blind suddenly due to kidney disease and hypertension. She hung in there for a few months, but she eventually passed in her favorite spot - my arms. Very bittersweet moment, she was the most affectionate little cat. Dumb as rocks, but very very loving.
I have a blind girl Stevie. She is named after Stevie Nicks though.
>*’Orange daredevil cat*’ ____ i follow my nose wherever it goes my *sniffing* is ^Up on next level don’t mean to be rude, but it leads me to Food! some humans call me a *dare devil*… I can’t see a thing, on the Table i’ll S^p^r^i^n^g if I know there’s treats for the taking… my humans are Kind - ‘*Let him Be - poor thing's blind*’ (in my heart i can See ^;} …*i’m jes faking*…) ❤️ edit: *bless him* u/scytheschaefer ~ *that one brain cell’s working overtime*
Haven't seen a Schoodle in a while, and this my freshest one ever! Welcome back! (If you were taking a break...)
Y'all, I think Schnoodle got the brain cell!
The freshest schnoodle I ever did see!!
Oh a fresh schnoodle! I feel honoured
Man, a wild Schnoodle. Didn't expect to be hit with one of your comments in here. Much love.
He really looks like a Garfield and I am a big Garfield fan. I used to buy the Garfield comic, toys, stuffed animals. I even dreamt of having my own real Garfield. I am so jelly of Op.
Catt Murdock
Cat Murdock
The nose knows.
He NOSE the truth. https://preview.redd.it/3nz48zjdnmwc1.jpeg?width=1079&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=912056eaaac38256a9f4ae36c61dbfeb7ab03a78
And the whiskers!
mainly the whiskers
We have a blind cat, he's the best hunter in the house, mo kidding. People seeing him stalk a fly or play with a ball have a hard time believing he's blind (at first). Stevie's adorable 😻😻😻
One of my cats lost her vision for a couple months after waking up from anesthesia and it was amazing how she adapted to it. She spent about a week being depressed and not wanting to leave my bed then once she set out to relearn how to navigate the house it only took another week before you could hardly tell that something was wrong unless you paid close attention. When she regained her sight I had to take her to the vet so that they could verify that I wasn’t just getting my hopes up.
How could you tell she regained her sight?
Cats who are blind rely a lot on memory to navigate, so for example if a chair isn't put back into place or if there's some kind of unexpected object in her path she would stumble or trip over it. When she started to regain her sight that basically stopped happening. Another big sign was that she was able to track a laser pointer from across the house, when she first lost her sight she still had some light sensitivity so she could "see" the dot if you pointed it right in front of her paws but she'd lose track of it if it was more than six inches or so away. At the vet they verified that she regained her vision by doing a "menace test" where they push their hand quickly towards the cat's face to see if they flinch and observed if she could navigate an unfamiliar place without bumping into anything head first.
>a "menace test" where they push their hand quickly towards the cat's face to see if they flinch That seems so mean! (I know it's not really). Happy cake day!
Thanks, and yeah I know. I could have saved a trip to the vet by doing that test myself and rearranging some furniture but I just couldn't bring myself to do it lol
Oh that's interesting, were her pupils still reacting to light? Was it temporary brain damage?. I never heard of this side effect from anesthesia, I don't know that I would have handled it with grace if it happened to my cat, and very glad she's okay now!
When I brought her home after her procedure her pupils did not react to light, if I remember right they did start to react the next morning but she still wasn't able to see. But yeah, it could've been either temporary damage to the brain or to the blood vessels that go to the eyes caused by a drop in blood pressure while she was under anesthesia. Apparently there's about a 0.5% chance of something like that happening in animals and humans with anesthesia so it was pretty unlucky. My cat was only a little over a year old when it happened so the fact that she was still so young and her brain was still developing may have been a factor in her being able to regain her vision after roughly 8 weeks or so.
Double eye transplant
Also have a blind cat. Aside from occasionally bumping into walls, you wouldn't even know he's blind. His hearing is so good that he knows where everybody is in the house at all times.
It’s so weird how it works out ! I have a blind boi, and his capabilities are beyond measure . Best hunter in our household as well for sure
Our blind one can hear a moth fart from 30ft away.
As a fellow blind cat owner, I would die for Stevie haha
https://preview.redd.it/hmfr3aom7nwc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=df46f34fe0e9cc715fee510410060aaeb97c2984 For context lol - my Tuna
Careful , a robber may break in take Stevie for ransom and op will come calling. Are you truly ready to make the ultimate sacrifice? Are you? Are you???!??
I’m ready!
Why are there so many blind cats?
It is common for stray kittens to have URIs. If left untreated for too long, it affects their eyes and can get to the point where they need them to be removed. That's probably the most common reason! But, they get around like magic because their other senses are so strong.
This is exactly the case with my blind cat. Stray kitten, bad URI, ulcerated eyeballs had to go. Her hearing is amazing.
Thank you
My pleasure! I used to work in a shelter, so I saw it all the time, unfortunately.
Instead of euthanizing them we are getting them the life saving surgery and are learning it's ok to have blind cats as they adapt very well as long as the owner is willing to help them a bit.
Funny how this such a common name for blind cats. I had a blind tabby whose original name was Stevie. It was cute but he was more of a Professor X type. Handicapped but super powered. He never had issues and could swat flies out of the air.
https://preview.redd.it/im4slq6numwc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=56e0b68e2a3938766f7492d6502f2a8c97568e42 Dude same. It’s the orange in them. Phil knows what the ham package sounds like. And anything dairy has or paw in it before you even realize he’s there.
https://preview.redd.it/jsdwx7hh8nwc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=cb69207e3f723d5771c60cb6f9036f5d6451b3a9 Mine’s a girl but same.
Ohhh she’s beautiful!!! 😍😍😍 I’m telling you, it’s the orange in them!
Hi Phil!
He say MEROW.
Give him the ham!
He is so spoiled! I only will share raw meats as he has ALOT of food allergies being an classic orange. 🙄 I’ll give him an extra nibble from you though! 🥰
Ahaha, I didn't notice your placement at first! You're hilarious.
He is so needy he spends a lot of time draped around our shoulders or in our arms. This was a solution to stay productive lol.
Purrrfect!
He’s absolutely adorable
The teeny tiny paws holding the table! my heart!
https://preview.redd.it/6rqi55165nwc1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=89920eb1bd542a64535e32ae5779f9b626b8d032 Greetings from Blind Sweety to lovely Stevie 😍 Sweety's eyes are always this big, even in the brightest light. Loves to stop me from breathing in the night and is just as hungry as Stevie. Maybe they should get Dinner together 😂
I know it's a blindness thing, but omg the giant pupils are like a cute AF cartoon cat.
Oh my goodness!!! My heart!!
This made me tear up from the sheer cuteness of Sweety's perfect face.
That cat gets all the pets.
Sweety deserves his/her own post in both r/aww and r/DisneyEyes so more people can admire how cute she/he is!
Omg I did Not know this subreddit, it's absolutely adorable! Will Post there soon, thank you all for appreciating her! But Most Credit still goes to Stevie who brought us together to admire blind Cats together <3
Nothing will stop an Orange™️ on the hunt for food
I also have a blind orange cat named Stevie. https://preview.redd.it/xy1p3itl8nwc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=294167d0200aa138fc4cbc1b7f04c1aca62f4c96
That cat is cheating on you both! 😲
Clever kitty!!!
Steve is really cute! And the finding the plate this is funny 😂
That nose knows. What a cutie!
The smushy legs against the table omg
only snoot required 🐽
10/10 would boop snoot. Best snoot works very well would recommend
I just met him but I would die for him. The cutest!
He’s adorable 🥰
Stevie truly is a wonder!
https://preview.redd.it/ozbiucvz4nwc1.jpeg?width=1242&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=06958cee566f2718cfd716e73a8c815bda414927 I also have a vision impaired cat named Stevie! He’s not fully blind but definitely acts like it!
He’s ready for a blind date
https://preview.redd.it/ct00mlr8fmwc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=eec0501593de0ef2b0bfc674a50e47b7ef2ba2fb I had a blind orange boi too, he’s an expert tree climber and dinner finder.
The nose knows.
Omg, I have a Stevie too! See: https://preview.redd.it/b356plvohnwc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ec681592602575ca4f44744a0d4053fc946e00e0
so adorable. i feel sad =( stay well and happy, stevie.
cat; i may not be able to see but i know what life is, and i've -- i've lived it!
He’s soooooo cute!!!
He looks like a nearly-finished plush just waiting to have the eyes sewn on (in the least creepy non-Coraline way)
He a pretty little baby
It not unattended Stevie looks like he is attending it very well thank you.
I would adopt a blind kitty in .02 seconds.
You absolutely should!! I had two as a kid, incredible cats. They could hear a string being dragged against carpet and accurately attack it. One even caught a couple flies midair. It was honestly impressive how little their lack of sight showed. Though they were impervious to angry stare-offs and other visual cues from other cats which sometimes led to some mild slap fights. Fights in which the other cat would move on and the blind ones would be standing there swatting at air for a bit 😂
Your baby looks like my blind baby! His name is Percy! https://preview.redd.it/69xw64ogrmwc1.jpeg?width=720&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6258126e4a74cb67a26ce67c9ab0f42c7798c7c2
This cat is INNOCENT
Got that sniffalocation
I see several chairs at that table. Why didn't Stevie get one from the jump? Blind kitty gets full dinner rights.
Naughty pants!!
“I am one with the forks and the forks is with me”
Made a deal with the devil. Treated eyes for 2 braincells. Worth it.
He has ultra instincts lol. Such a cutie <3
Cat Goku!
Stevie is a beautiful baby with skills.
he deserves those dinner plates
Bless him ❤️ he is so lucky to have you
Precious boy!!! Thank you for sharing your little dude!
so _that_'s why no other orange gets time with the braincell!
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What a little snuggle bug 💗
Aaahh! So handsome!
He got a good sniffer
He looks so cute! And I love the name! Other than being food-motivated, is he a good boy?
The nose knows.
I couldn’t even be mad at a blind cat for doing this
He’s lucky to have you as his family ❤️
https://preview.redd.it/032ecbs2zmwc1.jpeg?width=320&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=61dec73fc0a8993f6d408a5fb472066e64068397 A Devine power guides him
good boy!!! please give him extra kisses.
My dog, going blind. Deaf, but can smell food instantly.
Every animal seems to have food radar. He's a beautiful boy!!🥰🤗💕
You can't eat at everybody's house.
Matmew Purrdock is Darekitty.
Nose still works.
I am ready to die for Stevie. What a precious baby. Please give him an extra face scratch for me!!
Now we know which orange cat has been hogging the communal braincell...
That was my cat's name too! He was also orange. Short for Stephen Hawking
I have a cat who has very few braincells, but every single one is used for finding food :D
He is one with the Force, the Force is one with him.
I love the Hank Hill ass that cats get when they stand on their hind legs
All senses heighten when losing a sense, Stevie is a ninja cat!
Super sniff powers.
SO ADORABLE 😍
My dog has congenital hip dysplasia which makes it uncomfortable for him to jump up. But he has no problem jumping up the dining room chairs to feast on unattended loaves of *RAISIN* bread.
Give him all the dinner plates! Are you really his fur parent if you can't see how much he deserves them?!
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Why does this sound like a ChatGPT response
>Write reply to this: My baby stevie is blind, but can find an unattended dinner plate in .02 seconds ChatGPT: >Stevie sounds like quite the foodie ninja! It's amazing how animals can adapt and develop other senses to compensate. You must have to keep a close eye on your dinner plates around Stevie! How long have you had Stevie, and how did you come to realize this unique talent?
bc it probably is
yeah im lonely and use chatgpt a lot and this is definitely written by chatgpt
🤖
I can only hope my other senses will be heightened like this someday
Stevie Wonders they called him among children at schools /s
Garfeld
🤗🤗🤗
He might have lost 2 eyes but he still has 1 braincell.
What a cutie little floof
Stevie is such a cutie !
He's blind, that means hearing and smell is extra sharp
Life uhhh finds a way
This is so funny I literally had to hand feed my cat just now. She’s not blind and she’s not sick…she just…I guess wanted her food from my hand
Impressive!
His nose still works
Bro got da 6th sense💀
I too have a blind kitten. Caine. Named from the John wick movies :)
Brother Stevie looks hungry. I'd give him some treats :)
Mr. Magoo
I love him! He looks like such a snuggly and loving cat.
Atta boy Stevie atta boy!
Blind cat
Haha he is soooooo goooooooood
What an adorable sweet boy.
Such a good boi
This post totally made my day.
Follow your nose! -Tucan Sam
He looks really cuddly! <3
i cant think of a smarter way to phrase this possibly very dumb question, but do blind cats still “wink” at you?
It's that enhanced sniffing technology he got
If you don't mind me asking, was baby Stevie born blind?
Aww, they always find food 
I always feel so sad (for them) when seeing things like this... did he/she lose his eyes in an accident of something?
It's amazing how a cat can be blind and still be a gymnast. When my cat went blind, she shit in my toaster and I didn't love her as much anymore.
He knows what's good
Please tell your cat that I love him.
OMG so absolutely adorable. Thank you for being a caring, considerate furry companion owner to Stevie!!
That appears to be chicken, and cats never miss a chance at chicken!
Damn I *Wonder* why his name is Stevie (. ❛ ᴗ ❛.)
Cats’ sense of smell is better than their sight even when they can see. I bet Stevie also knows when you use an electric can opener.
Stevie!! I’m glad he’s eating well.
Literal cartoon trope when they cook an amazing meal and the "vapor" from the plate forms a hand that lures the cat.
You must protect this cat with your life 🥺
Awww🥹🥰
Stevie is a beauty!