B-dub31 3 points 3y ago
Put a collar and bell on your kitty. I‘m partially sighted, but I frequently nearly step on our cats. The bells help.
razzretina 2 points 3y ago
For the litter box, you can use regular litter and a scoop that has slots in it so you can sift the clumps out. Go in a grid pattern when you clean the box, scoop up any obstructions you find and gently shake the scoop from side so the litter falls out of the slots but the clumps stay in. It takes a little bit longer but it's not that bad. Alternately, get some dog poo bags or disposable gloves and just use your hands to find clumps in the litter, using the same grid pattern.
A set of braille measuring cups for food is always good to have around, or a single cup that's the amount you want to feed your cat. I leave a cup in my dog's food bag so it's easy to measure how much she needs.
Trimming cat claws is a two person job even when sighted. If you want to do it yourself, have a friend come to help. You will need to be the one who holds the cat. I would recommend having a vet or groomer do this honestly. It will help if you have a good scratching post for your cat, something with rope or carpet on a wooden pole, not the cheap cardboard kinds.
Have a mat under the litter box to help catch the grains, too, even if you have a covered litter box. Some cats like to scoop litter out of the box.
hopesthoughts 1 points 3y ago
Lots of evidence collectors. Oh lol I mean laytex gloves. Put the glove on one hand, and use the scoop with the other. This is the way I used to tell if I was getting out all the big clumps, and most of the little ones.
meth_spook 1 points 3y ago
If your cat has enough things to scratch on, you shouldn't have to trim her claws at all, she will take care of it by herself. Invest in some cat-trees and scratch-poles and it will save you years of struggle!
Cat's are excellent at keeping their claws trimmed, they scratch and bite them down.
However, still touch her paws a lot when she's young so she gets used to it and it won't be a problem if the vet ever needs to see her paws in the future, same goes for ears. This is my biggest regret with my cat, I didn't do this when she was young, cause I didn't know, and now she will scratch up anyone who tries to look at her paws.
And, Just in case you don't know, cats claws grow from the inside out and they shed the outer layer sometimes, it feels like a claw, so I freaked out when I first found one, I thought she had ripped a claw out and was hurt, but no, just the sheet of the claw.
Good luck with your new baby!