It’s also best if you not change your pet’s environment. This can include things like moving furniture. If you do move furniture or move into a new house, it can take your pet awhile to memorize and familiarize himself with the new environment.

Try to teach your cat to walk on a harness or lead so that he can be exercised safely. You may want to try using voice commands to help him know when to slow down or be careful.

Encourage your cat to use his other senses to compensate for vision loss by buying play toys that are noisy or have a recognizable odor, applying perfume on legs of furniture to help him know where he is located, or even getting another companion pet that your blind pet can follow around by using his hearing and smell.

Finally, a blind cat can become easily disoriented and should not be allowed to roam. He should be an indoors-only cat or allowed secure access to a fenced pen or garden. Your cat may also enjoy supervised forays in the garden using a harness and lead. However, make sure he is wearing a collar with a tag that has his address and disability on it.

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