Choc is AMAZING.... what he just did.... - Page 4

Ziroc · 02-08-2002, 09:15 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Scholarcs:

I'm afraid so.

Actually, choc is quite cute, I just wonder how Ziroc gets him to look directly at the camera if hes blind.

He looks at you when you speak. it's not like his eyes wander..

He'll look right at you.. freaky. When I first got him, I thought he was faking it.. HAHA.. j/k..

Aelia Jusa · 02-08-2002, 09:29 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Pangur Ban:

I didn't know Choc was blind !!
In fact, despite being a devoted cat lover, I haven't heard of any cat that was ..

I think sometimes they can be born blind. I remember there was a poodle for sale in the paper a while ago that needed a special home since it was born blind. Of course that's a dog but I imagine cats are similar in that way.

LennonCook · 02-08-2002, 10:05 PM

Z, I think I know why Choc seems to look at you when you call him... I dont think a cat can be completely disabled in one area... just severly weakened. They can still use their sight/smell/hearing/whatever, just not as well.

One of the four I described earlier- Minty, the pure white one- is deaf... she can hear some things though... she cant hear you yelling 'BANG' directly behind her head, and she cant hear the dog barking at her, but she can hear, for example, my watch alarm. She can here, i think, high pitched sounds... AFAICS, Choc's sight would be similar... he would probably be able to make out rough shapes, but not in as much detail as most cats can. Ofcourse, cats are very intelligant (sometimes i think theyd have to be more intelligant than alot of humans... (no i said HUMANS not POLITICIANS!!)) and so I think they would know that they were weakened in that sense, and so they wouldnt rely on it... they would thus develope their other senses just as would happen if they were completely disabled in that area.

Legolas · 02-09-2002, 07:55 AM

Either that or Choc simply turns his head just so his ears can pick up the sounds you make best.

Talthyr Malkaviel · 02-09-2002, 04:59 PM

Well, actually all male white cats with blue eyes are deaf, and if they have one blue eye and one another colour, they are deaf in the ear on the blue eyes side, it's a genetic defect in the male chromosone of that type, also, it's so amazing how animals compensate, I've seen a cat with three legs that could still jump up walls and such.
Also, they don't just need their eyes for that sort of thing, they can judge the distance something is from their face with their whiskers.
Amazing creatures, aint they? [img]smile.gif[/img]

GokuZool · 02-10-2002, 05:54 AM

How did you come up with the name "Choc"? It's short for "Chocolate" isn't it [img]graemlins/1ponder.gif[/img]

Beaumanoir · 02-10-2002, 06:02 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Spelca:
So Choc really exists?

Did You have ANY Doubt!?

[img]tongue.gif[/img]

That's Cool Ziroc. Maybe Because He Can't Use His Eyes, His Sense Of Smell And Hearing Is More Acute. Seriously, Some Blind Humans Now Use Echo-Location! Totally Weird!

02-08-2002, 09:15 PM	#31
Ziroc Ironworks Webmaster *Bow to the Meow* Join Date: January 4, 2001 Location: Lakeland, Florida Age: 51 Posts: 11,720	quote: Originally posted by Scholarcs: I'm afraid so. Actually, choc is quite cute, I just wonder how Ziroc gets him to look directly at the camera if hes blind. He looks at you when you speak. it's not like his eyes wander.. He'll look right at you.. freaky. When I first got him, I thought he was faking it.. HAHA.. j/k.. __________________ Ziroc™ Ironworks Gaming Webmaster www.ironworksgaming.com The Great Escape Studios - 2D/3D Modeling www.tgeweb.com & Ziroc's Facebook Page Visit My Flickr Photo Album

02-08-2002, 09:29 PM	#32
Aelia Jusa Iron Throne Cult Join Date: August 23, 2001 Location: Brisbane, Australia Age: 42 Posts: 4,867	quote: Originally posted by Pangur Ban: I didn't know Choc was blind !! In fact, despite being a devoted cat lover, I haven't heard of any cat that was .. I think sometimes they can be born blind. I remember there was a poodle for sale in the paper a while ago that needed a special home since it was born blind. Of course that's a dog but I imagine cats are similar in that way. __________________

02-09-2002, 07:55 AM	#34
Legolas Jack Burton Join Date: March 31, 2001 Location: The zephyr lands beneath the brine. Age: 39 Posts: 5,459	Either that or Choc simply turns his head just so his ears can pick up the sounds you make best. __________________ Say NO to the Trouser Tyranny!

02-09-2002, 04:59 PM	#35
Talthyr Malkaviel Ma'at - Goddess of Truth & Justice Join Date: August 31, 2001 Location: Land of the Britons Age: 37 Posts: 3,224	Well, actually all male white cats with blue eyes are deaf, and if they have one blue eye and one another colour, they are deaf in the ear on the blue eyes side, it's a genetic defect in the male chromosone of that type, also, it's so amazing how animals compensate, I've seen a cat with three legs that could still jump up walls and such. Also, they don't just need their eyes for that sort of thing, they can judge the distance something is from their face with their whiskers. Amazing creatures, aint they? [img]smile.gif[/img] __________________ Resident cantankerous sorcerer of the Clan HADB<br />and Sorcerous Nuttella salesman of the O.R.T<br /> <br /><br />Say NO to the Trouser Tyranny! Can I drill you about this?

02-10-2002, 06:02 AM	#37
Beaumanoir Iron Throne Cult Join Date: June 3, 2001 Location: There is no IRL, Only AFK. Age: 35 Posts: 4,896	quote: Originally posted by Spelca: So Choc really exists? Did You have ANY Doubt!? [img]tongue.gif[/img] That's Cool Ziroc. Maybe Because He Can't Use His Eyes, His Sense Of Smell And Hearing Is More Acute. Seriously, Some Blind Humans Now Use Echo-Location! Totally Weird! __________________ My pokemon bring all the boys to the yard, and they're like; you wanna trade cards? Damn right, I wanna trade cards, I'll trade this but not my Charizard.

02-08-2002, 10:05 PM	#33
LennonCook Jack Burton Join Date: November 10, 2001 Location: Bathurst & Orange, in constant flux Age: 37 Posts: 5,452	Z, I think I know why Choc seems to look at you when you call him... I dont think a cat can be completely disabled in one area... just severly weakened. They can still use their sight/smell/hearing/whatever, just not as well. One of the four I described earlier- Minty, the pure white one- is deaf... she can hear some things though... she cant hear you yelling 'BANG' directly behind her head, and she cant hear the dog barking at her, but she can hear, for example, my watch alarm. She can here, i think, high pitched sounds... AFAICS, Choc's sight would be similar... he would probably be able to make out rough shapes, but not in as much detail as most cats can. Ofcourse, cats are very intelligant (sometimes i think theyd have to be more intelligant than alot of humans... (no i said HUMANS not POLITICIANS!!)) and so I think they would know that they were weakened in that sense, and so they wouldnt rely on it... they would thus develope their other senses just as would happen if they were completely disabled in that area.

02-10-2002, 05:54 AM	#36
GokuZool Lord Ao Join Date: September 11, 2001 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 2,061	How did you come up with the name "Choc"? It's short for "Chocolate" isn't it [img]graemlins/1ponder.gif[/img]

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