Welfare of cats

There are various charities - look in the local expat papers, they usually have pages of adverts trying to rehome various animals. Most of them are run by expats.

If the cat is blind and not in good health, it may be kinder to put her to sleep, as this kind of long term poor condition can be very expensive to treat and not pleasant for the animal; it’s doubtful that she only has one condition.

Thank you for your reply. We think she has the slightest bit of vision. She’s very young herself and still feeding her kitten and seems to be doing an excellent job.

Just such a shame that no one wants them 

Thank you for your reply. We think she has the slightest bit of vision. She’s very young herself and still feeding her kitten and seems to be doing an excellent job.

Just such a shame that no one wants them 

Unfortunately feral cats here are more or less disregarded except by foreign residents; some towns now are budgeting to neuter them, as the sheer amount of them can become a nuisance. Also, other than rescue centres with the medical resources to deal with any sickness they may exhibit, taking on a feral cat may be fraught with difficulties.

She may well have a small amount of vision, but most cats are in principle long sighted - ie she would need spectacles to see clearly close up! you may be mistaking her apparent ability to cope for the fact that most cats, within an area with which they are familiar, can cope perfectly well without vision as they rely on their very sensitive whiskers, sense of smell and hearing. I had an elderly cat who was almost completely blind for a couple of years and within his own territory this was not readily apparent; it was not until he unfortunately was disconcerted by heavy snow one year that he got completely lost and it took quite a long time to find him as he had wandered a long way from where he was comfortable and was very distressed.

I would urge you, if possible, to contact one of the centres in your area, they should at least be able to rehome the kittens and perhaps help the cat herself.