Several months ago, we took Potter and Roxie to the vet for routine shots and a look over. The vet looked in Potter’s eyes, then looked again. He asked me how old he was, I told him he was only two years old. He looked again.

He informed me that he was quite certain that Potter was suffering from a condition known as Progressive Retina Atrophy and he would likely be completely blind by the age of 8. We were deeply saddened by this, especially since there is no cure for it.

About two months later, we noticed that he began staring at things. Wierd. He would stare at the vacuum cleaner, the remote control, or other toys that might be scattered about. He would stare for a long time, maybe even 45 minutes. We decided to take him back to the vet for another look.

When we got to the vet, he looked at his eyes again and concluded that we need to send him to a local veterinary anthropologist for diagnosis. We went, and were pleased to learn that Potter did not suffer from PRA like our regular vet thought. Only time will tell for sure, but for now we are delighted. His staring at objects is likely a behavioral issue, and we have been working to break his attention when he starts staring. I can tell some difference.