Thread: advice please?.... squint

Hey there
Our Dudley has a squint- his right eye is slightly worse than his left. We got him a couple of weeks ago at 5 months and he had the squint then, one of the reasons the breeder did not want to breed from him. The breeder was quite forthright in saying he'll never be a show cat and we bought him on that basis- we are not interested in showing cats. I think there can be many causes of a squint but Dudley was born with it and appears to have excellent eye sight, too good in fact. The breeder said that sometimes kittens grow out of it to a certain extent but Dudley will probably always be a bit squinty! The vet noted a 'cast' on his right eye but he said it is most likely cosmetic. There is almost no inbreeding in his pedigree. It certainly doesn't seem to bother him. The fact that your cat has developed this squint after you bought him might suggest that it warrants a bit if investigation. I agree that if you bought this cat with the intention to show and he was sold to you as having the potential to, then you should speak to the breeder about what can be done. If the squint is causing your cat problems and these can be demonstrated, I am pretty sure your insurance would cover you for corrective surgery. To us, Dudley is no less of a cat for his squint (we paid full price by the way) but then we knew what we were getting and we weren't looking for a perfect example if an mc. His personality more than compensates for his 'rat look' appearance! ;) I can kind of understand what you are saying about 'faulty goods' but even with the emotion removed a cat is a complex living thing and as such the outcome can never be predicted. Oh, and by the way, I know a couple if humans who have a squint and they tell me they can see very well and double vision isn't a problem except after a few too many on a Saturday night! ;)