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LuxurySport asked in PetsCats · 10 years ago

I think my girlfriends cat is mentally retarded...?

This cat runs into everything. I've not once seen him land on anything, but his face. He watches ice cubes melt and then attacks the water. How can I tell if he's mentally retarded?

thanks in advance

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  • ?
    Lv 6
    10 years ago
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    I rescued a kitten who was honestly developmentally disabled. But so sweet. I had him for 18 1/2 years and will always miss him. He had trouble learning to jump and I finally had to get him a cat of his own so he could learn. It worked.

    I have a cat now who is fascinated with ice cubes. She loves to sit and watch them melt. She doesn't play with them, she just likes to watch them.

    I would ask your gf to take her cat to the vet to make sure he doesn't have anything physically wrong with him.

    Source(s): 50+ years of loving, rescuing and living with cats.
  • 10 years ago

    :) Not all cats are graceful. I've had a couple who were very clumsy, but also very sweet. He could have an ear infection or something else effecting him though, so I would have a vet check him out. The water attacks sound like play to me.

  • Anonymous
    10 years ago

    All cats attacks things and run into things but if he keeps bumping into things have his eye sight looked at by a vet. I think you just have a amusing cat.

  • 10 years ago

    Take him to a vet and as them but he might just be an extremely hyper cat also and very clumsy.

  • 10 years ago

    Ask it a simple questions and see how long the paws is.

  • 10 years ago

    i think all cats are mentall retarded..we have one like that too

  • Anonymous
    10 years ago

    LOL sounds funny I would go to a vet.

    P.S you just made my day

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