Guest guest Posted August 28, 2004 Report Share Posted August 28, 2004 In a message dated 8/28/2004 11:40:27 AM Eastern Standard Time, tayamni@... writes: > Your kitty has congenital nystagmus. Very common with Siamese genes. Not > supposed to affect vision. > Roxanna, thank you for this information. I've never had a vet tell me what it was. And that's right...her vision really doesn't seem to be affected...although I've often wondered if she sees double...with the quivering slightly crossed Siamese eyes. And then the paw in the water and being cautious on shiny floors - i wondered about the depth perception. I'll look this up. Thank you so much. Cindi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 28, 2004 Report Share Posted August 28, 2004 In a message dated 8/28/2004 11:40:27 AM Eastern Standard Time, tayamni@... writes: > Your kitty has congenital nystagmus. Very common with Siamese genes. Not > supposed to affect vision. > Roxanna, thank you for this information. I've never had a vet tell me what it was. And that's right...her vision really doesn't seem to be affected...although I've often wondered if she sees double...with the quivering slightly crossed Siamese eyes. And then the paw in the water and being cautious on shiny floors - i wondered about the depth perception. I'll look this up. Thank you so much. Cindi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 28, 2004 Report Share Posted August 28, 2004 In a message dated 8/28/2004 11:40:27 AM Eastern Standard Time, tayamni@... writes: > Your kitty has congenital nystagmus. Very common with Siamese genes. Not > supposed to affect vision. > Roxanna, thank you for this information. I've never had a vet tell me what it was. And that's right...her vision really doesn't seem to be affected...although I've often wondered if she sees double...with the quivering slightly crossed Siamese eyes. And then the paw in the water and being cautious on shiny floors - i wondered about the depth perception. I'll look this up. Thank you so much. Cindi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 28, 2004 Report Share Posted August 28, 2004 In a message dated 8/28/2004 3:07:20 PM Eastern Standard Time, tayamni@... writes: > that used to be familiar fixture is moved, then when they approach where it > used to be they will stop and try to adjust to find it. They will bob their > head and move it back and forth like they are trying to find the dimension > where it still exists I know exactly what you're talking about here. Cindi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 28, 2004 Report Share Posted August 28, 2004 I don't think cats " see " the same way we do. I don't have proof of this....but I do know that other species have different types of vision. For instance, a frog can only see movement in one direction....either horizontal or vertical...don't recall. Anyway, with our cats I have noticed this weird thing where if something that used to be familiar fixture is moved, then when they approach where it used to be they will stop and try to adjust to find it. They will bob their head and move it back and forth like they are trying to find the dimension where it still exists. Pretty weird behavior. As they move closer to where it used to be they will increase the rate of " searching " .....though nothing is there. This convinces me that they " see " differently than we do. Another odd-cat-thing occurred the other day. I had flipped one of the dog beds over so that the dark non-fleece side was now up. It has never been up. This is a bed the cats frequently use. One of the cats walked onto the bed as usual and then suddenly freaked. He was frozen in place with the new texture and dark color under his feet. He didn't notice the change as he approached the bed, nor while he was walking onto it, just after he got there and was going to sit down. He was completely confused and afraid. Pretty strange..... Roxanna North Star German Shepherd Dog Rescue Inc northstargsdr@... www.northstargsdr.org Re: OT - Kitty eyes In a message dated 8/28/2004 11:40:27 AM Eastern Standard Time, tayamni@... writes: > Your kitty has congenital nystagmus. Very common with Siamese genes. Not > supposed to affect vision. > Roxanna, thank you for this information. I've never had a vet tell me what it was. And that's right...her vision really doesn't seem to be affected...although I've often wondered if she sees double...with the quivering slightly crossed Siamese eyes. And then the paw in the water and being cautious on shiny floors - i wondered about the depth perception. I'll look this up. Thank you so much. Cindi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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