Actually if you watch the video closely he bumps into the green igloo He is quite capable after a few passes, but still bumps into things-but I think he’s a true testament to what they say-animals cope-no matter the disability they manage-he just plugs on. Before we only put him on the couch because if we put him on the floor he’d either hide in a corner or run into walls-not hard but still sad!

I’ll see if I can get a good picture of his only eye but it’s very cataract’d. He *does* detect light with it-if he’s awake and you switch the light on and off, he’ll blink. However a flashlight does not dialate the pupil and he doesn’t respond to other tests like bringing your hand quickly towards the eye Definitely very limited vision in the one eye. But I have hope that there is some vision. Definitely shows that even being quite handicapped they can cope!!

I’d been thinking of having the eye removed, it’s something that will eventually have to happen according to the vet and the vet who saw him in Vancouver(it will likely continue to degenerate and maybe have to be amputated if it causes problems)-I’d wanted to as it was discharging etc. and I figured it would make his life easier (he does not like mommy cleaning it) but dave found out that he does respond to light changes-so although he really can’t see much-I think it helps him connect to the world-and even maybe tell the difference between being awake and asleep?

He’s funny-my others are so dependant on sound-but he smells me. If I come up to the condo, even if he’s sleeping I can watch his nose as he catches a wiff of me (I smell pleasant I assure you LOL ) and his nose changes how fast it’s smelling and then he’ll sit up and stretch his neck to smell towards me. I wait for all that to happen before I pet him and he doesn’t startle anymore It’s been trial and error-but I think we’re doing great-especially with Noot’s help!

Ok I knew if I waited It’d be weeks before I got a picture of  his eye (he only has one-the other was removed some time ago) so I popped off and got some Noot was trying to protect him from the camera  so cute….Noot is sooo protective but it’s funny because Chuck is the dominant one-with Noot following him around

You can see the cataract ok in this one

and during nose rubs (to let Noot know its ok )

http://s213.photobucket.com/albums/…I_2998.flv

I know hey Markus-I have a hard time not cuddling the fur off him-he’s sooo sweet and with those ears looks like a little puppy

Yeh-I think that’s the gameplan, just monitor the eye and so long as it’s not bothering him (which it never seems to -he does not spend a long time grooming it or anything) we’ll keep it!

Pam-Noot is eight and Chuck is six-they’re my two old boys

Chuck does a lot of touching I think-he’ll reach out for Noot-and Noot seems to be touching Chuck to get him to know he’s there. When he approaches, he’ll gently touch Chuck. I just loooove seeing them snuggled up together-it’s not at all like they’re putting up with each other-they really like each other. I’m still all warm inside from it-couldn’t have worked out better!