What an awesome cat. My sister fostered a kitty with a neurological disorder - not sure if it was the same one that Charley has. She had Andy for several years and no cat before or after has touched my heart like he did. He was a big, soft, orange tiger cat whose eyes were crossed and he always looked like he had a big goofy grin on his face. His condition was a lot more severe than Charley's though. He fell over a lot and you always kind of held your breath waiting for the inevitable crash as he hit the floor. He also had no control over his bodily functions so he would just flop over on his side and let loose on newspapers that were spread on the floor. He taught me a lesson on toughness and perseverance. He finally found a home with a totally wonderful woman who had a special room in her basement where he could live comfortably (with another kitty like him!) without messing up the house.
Would he injure himself, falling like that? I wondered that a bit about Charley too. I admit I laughed when he fell off the arm of the chair, but if he were mine I might worry about him getting hurt while I'm not home.
No broken bones or anything like that but as I recall, his nose was banged up a lot. On one hand it was heart-wrenching to see him struggle to move across a room. On the other hand he was just so inspiring. You just knew he didn't feel sorry for himself and he certainly didn't want his humans to treat him like he was handicapped. :o)
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