Yuku free message boards
Username or E-mail:
Password:
Forgot
Password?
Sign Up
Grab the Yuku app
Search:
Free Speech Horse Forum
>
General Discussion (Not Horse Related)
>
Quality of life for a blind kitty?
0 Points
Search this Topic:
Remove this ad
«Prev
1
2
Next»
Jump
Add Reply
New Topic
New Poll
Forum Jump
Announcements and Information for New Members
Training Logs and Stories
Training the Next Generation
Training Questions and Advice
General Discussion (Horse Related)
General Discussion (Not Horse Related)
Conformation Critiques
Memorials
Emergency Preparedness Information
Foaling Camera Discussions
Beware of..
Horses for Adoption or Sale (Under $1000)
Horses for Adoption or Sale ($1000+)
Horses Wanted
Other Animals - Wanted/For Sale/Available
Tack For Sale
Tack Wanted
Stuff Wanted/For Sale/Available
<< Previous Topic
Next Topic >>
Re: Quality of life for a blind kitty?
Author
Comment
AppyButt
#1
[-]
Posts
: 12928
Nov 17 08 7:14 AM
Reply
Quote
More
My Recent Posts
Cats did not evolve to cope with cars. They evolved to cope with predators like coyotes, hawks, and the like. That's why even fully sighted cats get crushed by cars, unless they learn (and it's hard to learn when you're dead) to avoid them and watch for them, they get smooshed. It's not an innate ability, it's one they have to learn, and sadly, too many die before they figure it out.
While it's true that cats have very quick reflexes, they are designed to catch (and run away from) creatures with similar reaction times. Cars do not follow the same patterns as an animal does, weighs more than any animal a cat would naturally encounter, and moves at speeds unattainable to any land animal. (Yes, I know cheetahs are fast, but how many house cats run into cheetahs?)
Cherry Horse Blog
<< Previous Topic
Next Topic >>
Add Reply
Forum Jump
Announcements and Information for New Members
Training Logs and Stories
Training the Next Generation
Training Questions and Advice
General Discussion (Horse Related)
General Discussion (Not Horse Related)
Conformation Critiques
Memorials
Emergency Preparedness Information
Foaling Camera Discussions
Beware of..
Horses for Adoption or Sale (Under $1000)
Horses for Adoption or Sale ($1000+)
Horses Wanted
Other Animals - Wanted/For Sale/Available
Tack For Sale
Tack Wanted
Stuff Wanted/For Sale/Available
Share This
Email to Friend
del.icio.us
Digg it
Facebook
Blogger
Yahoo MyWeb
«Prev
1
2
Next»
Jump
Free Speech Horse Forum
>
General Discussion (Not Horse Related)
>
Quality of life for a blind kitty?
Click to subscribe by RSS
Click to receive E-mail notifications of replies