My good friend and New Leaf Journal colleague Victor V. Gurbo once published an article on trying to ascertain whether his cat was deaf. There was no doubt however that his cat cold see. But what about blind cats? I found answers to many blind cat questions in an article on COAPE titled Navigating Life’s Spectrum: Understanding the behavioural nuances of sharing your life a blind cat (HT Wiktor Tkaczyk). The article includes many blind cat facts and tips. I share one below:

Many blind cats engage in ‘head-tilting,’ using their ears to ‘feel’ their way around.

When I see head-tilting, my first thought is an anime produced by studio Shaft. I now add “blind kitty” to my list of head tilt associations.