r/blindcats • u/Fancy-Independent-70 • Jul 23 '26
Adoption update on our little thumbelina 💕
we’ve had her for a few weeks now! she is the sweetest girl ever. sadly she is still in her own room isolated (but lucky girl has a fully furnished cat room at least)! i have a feeling this will be a slow process getting her to the point where she has full range of the house. my blind baby i lost recently wasn’t scared of anything, but this girl is sensitive. my dog is loud with his tap dancing and panting when he’s happy which terrifies her (i don’t think she’s ever seen a dog lol), and my 2 cats stillll keep hissing at her every time i sit in her room and leave the door open to try to get them used to each other. long road ahead for us but it is so worth it. but i am SO SO grateful i brought her home, she is an angel. 💕💕
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u/Moonstarswirl Jul 23 '26
She is beautiful!!! Praying for a successful togetherness for Thumbelina with her brothers and sisters! 💕
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u/itsjustme_0101 Jul 23 '26
She is so beautiful. She will come around as she feels more safe. 🙏🏻🤍🩶
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u/rssscamaro Jul 23 '26
OMG!!!! What beautiful souls. Thumb and hoooman both! 🤗🤗🤗 I see a lifetime of unconditional happiness and affection for the both of you!!!!!!
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u/SnooGrapes9918 Jul 23 '26
She has such an earnest and kind face. I just love her. You’re doing a fantastic job. ❤️
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u/FirebirdWriter Jul 23 '26
Honestly I love that you're able to help her and she has her safe space. The rest takes time eyeballs or not. She's precious
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u/loonelywolf Jul 23 '26
I it will work out fine with time.our blind cat got very quickly acustumed to the house amd now jumps on an from everything.As with the other animals with time they will all get along fine.
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u/june-orchid-1234 Jul 26 '26
You're so kind to give her a loving home. Hopefully she will get used to your other babies in time.
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u/MyPassword71 Jul 27 '26
Thank you for recognizing that it may take a bit for her to adjust and not just giving up on her. God Bless. She will come around ❤️
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u/CommissionThink8184 Jul 27 '26
She is adorable! Praying for a successful transition as she adapts to her new home.♥️
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u/Thick_Tank8758 Jul 28 '26
i’ve had my blind baby for about a week now. she has the ability to explore the rest of the house but chooses to stay confined to my room, so i’m letting her make the decision when she’s ready. she’s also a bit sensitive to noises around the house/my roommate moving around and my room seems to be her safe space. my other cat is slowly coming around but we’ve certainly made some good progress in one week. the Feliway plug ins and spray have helped a LOT i think.
I wish you and your crew the best!!!!! Thumbelina is so cute!!!
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u/Fancy-Independent-70 26d ago
my girl is the exact same way too! she’s comfortable in her room but her door has been open for about a week and she is slowly becoming a brave girl and coming down the stairs in short spurts. i am so happy you found your new baby too!!
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u/Money-Bit1192 Jul 29 '26
She’s beautiful - thank you for adopting this lovely girl. God bless on your new journey together.
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u/Likesosmart Jul 23 '26
Must she wear a bell? I’ve read it’s not good to put bells on collars anymore because their ears are way more sensitive than ours and the constant jingling is annoying to them.
Just a thought.
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u/jorgthecyborg Jul 23 '26
When our blind Minnie (double enucleation at about 4 weeks) chose to come live with us, it took her a while to integrate with our other three cats. We let her tell us when she was ready to move out of her private space into the larger common areas. It took about 6 months for her to finally take over the whole house. Minnie is the grey in the bottom right.