How well can our cat see?

[@RachelandJunAdventures]

Glow-in-the-dark Halloween merch! crowdmade.com/collections/junskitchen Available until October 24th! (It was extended for 3 days from the 21st → 24th!) It will NOT be able to arrive by Halloween. :( The glow-in-the-dark printer takes a lot longer than the regular printer we've been using, and we weren't happy with the first samples so things got delayed. We wanted to make sure we had irl samples of the final product to show in the video rather than launching on time and just being like "well we don't have any shirts to show you but here's the design and I'm sure it'll be cool!" lmao. Sooo you won't be able to wear these for Halloween this year. But... next year! Or you know, when you're in a Halloween-y mood any time of the year!

[@jeremywong9582]

I love your videos

[@LilliD3]

I have to say I think she is also half Siamese. My rescue has 2 cats, sisters. One has classic Siamese markings and the other one is a copy of Pichi.

[@rheyoo]

oooh my god the tshirt looks pretty cute and awesome, who's the artist behind it?

[@yvonneburns2786]

Every day is hallowe'en except for xmas but i suppose not even then, so just say xmaswe'en.

[@Ket009]

Could you add a size chart or measurements for the different sizes please? thanks!

[@marcelinechan]

Jun: We wanna know how well you can see Pichi: yeah no I leave now

[@rachelrecycles369]

Pichi says, 'that's need to know info, my dude"

[@topoftheabbyss6606]

Jun: maybe our cats just really trust us? Rachel editing the video: *cuts to Jun dragging Haku along the floor like a sack of potatoes*

[@jaginaiaelectrizs6341]

Yeah, they actually _DEFINITELY_ do.😽😁🤭🤭💜 ^-^ *(I love it; It's Amazing to see!)*

[@recoil53]

I like how Haku just totally does not care.

[@tiryaclearsong421]

My cat loves that kind of treatment.

[@卂匚几]

Haku 100% loves that

[@savannahbiggers6879]

he's a swiffer duster.

[@area51l]

Rule #1 of owning a kitty: when they do a big stretch, you MUST say "big stretch!" or acknowledge it in some way.

[@weaouw]

Yup. I always say "Good stwetch~". I think I got it from Jenna Marbles? Haha. I genuinely can't _not_ say it any time I see an animal stretch. I might even say it in a situation I'd rather not, before noticing. Like a reflex. Oh and also "Good yawn~".

[@katbee8120]

I feel so called out but at the same time know that you speak the truth

[@danaeckert6824]

Goes for dog owners, too. My husband and I do the same thing when our doggos stretch out.

[@psychodoggy777]

Same thing with yawns. "Ohhh BIG yawn. Good job!"

[@thesecretroman]

That goes for any animal. It's the law.

[@saturdaaayy]

2:37 i love how pichi just plops onto the floor

[@RachelandJunAdventures]

Pichi's happy flop brings me so much joy

[@unfortunatepineapple9922]

@@RachelandJunAdventures It brings joy to all

[@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721]

I felt that.

[@jaysea5939]

@@RachelandJunAdventures she's gotten so much more comfortable with y'all, I'm so glad!

[@danaeckert6824]

I'm so glad that she has discovered that the hoomans are tolerable. What a difference a warm, quiet bedroom and some sea meat can make.

[@hchen-gb1tw]

4th year vet student here - wondering if maybe Pichi sees some degree of light/dark. It would explain why she seemed to be able to track a finger or a ruler - changing pattern of light as the object passes across her field of vision - but did not seem to track the laser pointer, unless it was pretty close to her (at which point maybe it registered as "brighter" in her field of vision). It could also still explain why the cotton ball test worked - it was relatively close to her face, and the rapid movement would have caused enough of a shift in the light patterns that she may have reacted. You guys did a good job assessing her pupillary light reflex, which was intact in her good eye, but it doesn't necessarily mean she can see, as that reflex doesn't communicate with the brain! It does, however, tell you that her retina works. The menace response (if they close their eyes in reaction to something suddenly appearing close to their face) is a little trickier - it's a learned response, which is why puppies and kittens don't do it, and also sometimes if cats are suspicious or freaked out, they'll repress the response voluntarily (which isn't possible with a true reflex). It's also VERY difficult to do it in such a way that you don't graze their whiskers, or generate a little breeze that hits their whiskers...the vets struggle with this too!! It's SO hard to assess visual ability in our companion animals, and cats in particular - this was a fascinating deep dive! No matter what, though, she's so lucky to have humans who are so so dedicated to her care and respecting her boundaries!!!!!

[@LeeAnnC]

What I'm curious about is if Pichi has some ability to see shadows and light, why wasn't she reacting to the main light being turned on and off? Her pupils didn't even dilate at all, not did she squint

[@frith.calluna]

Heyyy fellow vet student! I came here to comment the same thing, but you already explained it much better ;)

[@Sovereignty3]

Yep, even with humans that are legally blind you have many different types of vision left, at least animals have better senses than humans, we have to pay much more attention to our other senses when vision goes.

[@hchen-gb1tw]

@@LeeAnnC Her pupil may react more slowly or not very well! In her good eye it reacted to a close up, targeted light source, but the main light being turned on and off might not have been enough of a stimulus to trip it. That’s my best guess!!

[@pemanilnoob]

What I learned from this comment is that I’m a cat because I freeze and close my eyes shut when something uncomfortable happens lol

[@madeinbusanjkjm]

I think she has some vision but out on the street if you're an abandoned cat you learn to conserve energy because food is scarce. That's why she doesn't go after the laser because she knows it's not food or an attacker, therefore not worth her time or energy. Maybe that's why it seems like she doesn't see. But when it comes to food or an approaching threat, she seems to react like a normal cat. I'm sure her one remaning eye is not the healthiest but I'm glad she still has some vision at least.

[@ILuvAyeAye]

I think how her eye does react differently to light than the other cats is the best evidence that something is off. It was visible in the last Pichi video too.

[@ILuvAyeAye]

Just because I think even a fully blind cat could track pieces of kibble, the other senses help.

[@mellie4174]

@@ILuvAyeAye definitely. I think she has some sight but it is limited.

[@thaliacrafts407]

It's also possible that the contrast was just too low. I wonder if she would react to the laser pointer in a darker room?

[@zombei_kid]

@Rusty Howe My stray is SUPER high energy but she doesn't like the laser pointer. She'll briefly look at the light if it flashes over something but she usually comes to us and tries to play with the keyring on the back of it XD

[@OfficialMageHD]

I love when you put a hand in front of Poki and he just automatically licks

[@juliav601]

Don’t forget that her field of sight is much smaller since she only has one eye and it also makes it harder to get a sense of depth and distance. (My sister has no sight in her left eye and has literally walked into big pillars because they were out of her sightfield)

[@strawbebbiejam]

oh no thats so terrible 😭

[@moda78z]

They’re cats. My cat only has one eye. He climbs trees, chases birds and other cats. I haven’t noticed any difference since before 👍

[@licimr8724]

This is what I was also thinking! I’m visually impaired with a small visual field and have a hard time following a laser pointer because of how quickly it’ll move out of my visual field. You can see Pichi look at the little red dot but she can’t follow it because of how quickly it moves

[@butlerkitty]

@@moda78z cats are not immune to lessened or lack of depth perception

[@slinkywhippet]

This is a good point.

[@dragami]

2:29 “good job ron!” “i sneezed! am i not allowed to sneeze?!”

[@RachelandJunAdventures]

lmao that popped into my head every time I watched that clip, haha

[@OrangeGraffiti]

this is exactly what i thought of lmao

[@solared]

that "nice, ron.." will forever echo in my head Also the "OH, I'm not allowed to sneeze?!"

[@aesaphyr]

I'm not sure if it's the same for humans and cats but for humans when we talk about someone being blind it usually refers to "legally blind" and it doesn't mean they have absolutely no vision at all - so perhaps that's what the vet meant when he said she's blind. It looks like Pichi has some visual awareness - she notices sudden changes and turns towards it, but she's unable to focus on it and actually follow it. Interestingly it also looks like she highly prioritises her other senses - when there's a sound nearby or one of the other cats touches her, she got distracted from visual cues she otherwise picks up on.

[@Kandralla]

Yeah, if you watch her eyes she doesn't look like her eyes are tracking small objects. She's turning her head to face the right direction but that could be because she hears the object or because she can see large objects (probably as a big blurry blob of color). I wouldn't worry about the catwalks even if she is blind. People who are blind learn to compensate with other senses, some have even maximized this by learning how to echo-locate, there's a video of a blind person riding a bicycle using this technique. Brains are good at pattern matching, what you "see" is just an interpretation of signals coming from all your senses, if one of them isn't working the brain adapts. If you could "see" what a blind person see's in their mind it's entirely possible, likely even, that the image would not be at all unfamiliar. Pichi survived a long time out in the dangerous outdoors, navigating the catwalk blind is probably nothing relative to not getting run over by a car blind.

[@tricksfollies9549]

I think she can definitely see, just not very well. In previous videos, when Rachel or Jun would look or speak in her direction, she would look at them. But like you said, she doesn't have great depth perception and she's not very good at following small objects.

[@JustThatLauren]

Yeah. I think she is blind. Just not 100% pitch black, no input at all blind. Maybe a little bit of light perception or something

[@catwhowalksbyhimself]

Same thing with deafness by the way. The vast majority of deaf people (and animals) can hear some sounds, just not enough for their hearing to function at anything like a normal level. Pichi does seem to mostly fail some of those tests, so she may be technically blind, but have some limited vision. Cats have poor vision anyway, so they are less impacted by sight impairment than many other animals, as they rely on their other senses pretty heavily. Also the soccer test is not a good one, because Blind cats can totally do that. The food is noisy and a completely blind cat could easily catch it.

[@mariairina6143]

this is exactly how one of my cats is. She sometimes focuses on the laser, but most of the times will just appear like she's not seeing it it's so difficult with cats haha, you don't know if they can't see or just choose to completely ignore it

[@EggSaladSandwich719]

5:24 Poki: “MOOOOOOM WHYYY” 😂😂 I cant stop rewatching this part it’s just the noise he makes is so funny lol

[@RachelandJunAdventures]

Poki's noises are my FAVORITE THING in the world. "The Sounds of Poki" is a vid that has been a long time in the making. One day. One day...

[@naylisyazwina6836]

@@RachelandJunAdventures I'm VERY looking forward to that video

[@aimelieaames3138]

@@RachelandJunAdventures You *must* do this. That is all.

[@galtenoble]

@@RachelandJunAdventures omg I can't wait

[@RoopeRontu1999]

@@RachelandJunAdventures It's going to be great, when it airs!

[@faeirydancer]

I know this is about Pichi’s eyesight but I’m over here dying of adorable.

[@Elyanley]

Awww, Pichis first merch. Like we all know she was staying the moment the first video came out, but this is like.. official adoption level, like she got the contract now XP

[@wewerecamerashy5190]

Ha ha haaaa, the funniest thing ever: Pichi got the contract!!!!! She will be a great asset to the Jun&Rachel&Cats Company.

[@marina4483]

Was I the only one scared for Jun’s safety while Rachel pointed the red light on him? 🤣 I thought Poki would definitely poke him in the chest and try to catch the red spot ahahahahahah 😂 ps. I love how Poki just loves playing and licking everything he comes across. And he makes the atmosphere so livelier??? I love him 🥺💕

[@BewareTheLilyOfTheValley]

I love his disgruntled meows every time he's picked up 🥰. But he's never too upset because he always wants attention afterwards, or is accepting of being given attention.

[@cubbi2789]

I’ve tried doing that with my cats, when I point the light an another cat, they don’t go for it

[@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721]

That'd pretty much be equivalent to being a sniper's target.

[@jaginaiaelectrizs6341]

_SSAAAMMEE THHOOO!!!!!_ The great thing was the way that Poki noticed, wanted to get it, and actually vocally warned Jun that it was there! ^-^ 🤭🤭💜💖

[@ruths_youth]

Pichi is my favorite, but I would love to see a video that's just a giant supercut of Poki's yells/noises. I'd watch that over and over.

[@RachelandJunAdventures]

I've been planning a video like that for AGES

[@TheAnnez0r]

I have a blind cat with healthy looking eyes. I recognize some of Pichie's behaviors with mine. I would expect her vision is not very good but she has some. Do not be scared for the cat walk. My blind cat learns with time the location of wall shelves and has no trouble navigating through. When she jumps off shelves she presents her butt first and touch ground with her back paws. She also learns a lot by listening to the other cats to figure out how to reach places. I'm sure Poki has become a sort of guide for Pichie.

[@shiniya]

Dont forget that cats have wiskers that can even notice air flow. in addition it may be that pichi can see sudden changes in lighting, so she notices when a sudden light is there with the laser pointer, but can quite follow it and with the cotton or hand she can rely on her whiskers. as far as i know cats in general have bad eye sight up close

[@strawbebbiejam]

thats so cool i totally forgot about that :0 cats are amazing

[@LeeAnnC]

But what's strange is she never reacted to the main lights being turned on and off. No dilation and no squinting

[@Tanny.M]

Blind doesn't necessarily mean that nothing can be seen. It could be that the vision is blurry. Or that there's blind spots. Or only the peripheral vision works. Or the opposite of that. Or just silhouettes are visible. Or brightness and darkness has effects. Or colours. Blindness is a lot more complicated than most people realise. She definitely has some vision remaining 🤗

[@christophersmith8316]

They have known she has vision issues from the start in the good eye, so I think the doctor was meaning something more on the fully blind side. As the doctor said, though it can be hard to tell, even more so in a shy and wary cat like Pishi

[@christophersmith8316]

Sorry, Pichi. My sister had a cat named Pishi a long time ago.

[@Ujabuja]

isnt being blind not being able to see anything rather than being visually impaired with just reduced vision

[@Tanny.M]

@@Ujabuja Hiya. Blind and visually impaired is the same, which includes all the things I mentioned, and more. They're all considered legally blind. Reduced vision can usually be fixed with glasses, etc.

[@KalinaHitanaVTuber]

Rachel: It should be their instinct to close their eyes Poki: And now for something completely different *licks*

[@rosemary3029]

It's poki's instinct to lick

[@chrystallinne]

I never thought I needed spooky vampire Nagi, and now I’m realizing what the void in my life was😂😭💕💕💕

[@agee9756]

😂😂

[@wandatherranova4258]

I can see Rachel really enjoys editing this video

[@crystal5064]

Rachel commenting on the big stretch at the exact same time as my cat was stretching caused my cat to then chirp cutely because she thought it was directed at her 😂

[@inspiteofshame]

That's so cute :D

[@Saitaina]

As a cat owner and rescuer for 20 years, I can confirm that she does have limited vision. Your light and cotton ball tests proved it. It's not MUCH, but enough to get by. But remember, cats use more than their vision to survive, so as long as there aren’t TOO many major changes to the new house (obviously the move will be the largest change) she should do well). Good luck with her and the move though. May I suggest housing her in the cat room for the first day or so just so she can get her bearings? Gerald, even when socialized to a family, can get bit freaked out by such changes (I am already considering a move myself and such a plan for my own feral who has been homes for five years). Pichi’s bond with Poki is adorable and reminds me so much of my own feral’s bond to one of my “pet” cats. I love when they attach to a single family member as a way of picking their “home@. Sadly I can’t get a shirt as I don't get paid until the 3rd, but vampire Nagi is adorable.

[@enigmah625]

I can’t really laugh because I hurt my ribs, but the music cutting out to Pichi’s “No” made me chuckle so much that was so cute This entire video took my mind off my pain with cuteness

[@DazzlingPotatoes]

Pain? Do you have rib pain?

[@PrettiBrownEyesMisha]

I hope you have a speedy recovery 💖

[@patrickchang9135]

She's probably nearsighted.. hopefully this means Pichi is getting a cute little monocle!

[@liuqmno3421]

Like I did as a kid! Only was nearsighted in one eye and my father joked I'd get a monocle. Would've probably looked better than my first pair of glasses lol

[@ИванСнежков-з9й]

To me it looked more like she is having only periferial vision. It would explain why the pupils don't react immediately (at bright light), but still react.

[@patrickchang9135]

@@ИванСнежков-з9й So some sort of cone cell defect then? Maybe retinitis pigmentosa.. but I'm a human doctor, not a cat doctor

[@naylisyazwina6836]

@@liuqmno3421 My left eye is lazy so I'm wearing an eyepatch on my right eye

[@soulcatcher_pajome]

To be fair no cat is truly nearsighted, iirc they all start seeing blurry if anything is closer than a foot to their face

[@Zillah82]

If you look at her "good" eye, you see she's contantly moving back and forth. I know another rescued cat in the US who did the same thing. They determined that she can see shadow but not really see. I'm just so glad to see her out and interacting with you guys more.

[@ANPC-pi9vu]

It's also a neurological issue inbreeding in snowshoes is known to produce. I forget what it's called, but I had a teacher once who had it, too.

[@aasha8314]

It's nystagmus. Rachel explained it in an older pichi video

[@masterchock328]

The relationship of Pichi and Poki soothes my heart. The times when they are lying on the same couch is the sweetest thing ever

[@isabellabravo3088]

At 5:43, Pichi’s derpest face and it’s precious. Look at it~!!!

[@em_vpn]

Nagi's little smirk in the beginning probably because he's missing a toof 😭🤧

[@area51l]

It is! When cats are missing one of their big teeth up front (the "canines") their lower canines tend to catch their cheek. I think the snaggletooth is cute, it reminds me of my old kitty

[@EggSaladSandwich719]

It’s so cute though 😭😂❤️

[@therealhellkitty5388]

There’s a “Nagi lost a toof” video if you look.

[@meganvincent5381]

5:21 Poki's complaining noise is so cute and so clear lmao like he definately doesn't wanna be picked up lol

[@claramayumi5626]

I can't handle Nagi wearing a halloween costume 🤣🤣 so cute

[@robinaddis-vaughn7271]

She's so beautiful. I know it was tough to catch her Rachel, but she was worth it. Love the shirts! Can't wait to hear more about the house!

[@kathmorgan3429]

I like Pichi's toasted marshmallow colours. Seems like she sees enough light and movement to be managing, and that's the main thing :)

[@BouboulePitre]

Little tip for the ''hand close to the face test''; it should be done pretty quickly. It is the type of test that we do in vet clinics: You touch the eye a couple of time, so the pet knows what is coming and then you kind of ''fake'' the little tap by just coming close to the face. It would be probably a bit tough with Pichi since she doesn'tseem too interested in having her face held. But it could easily be done with the boys! :)

[@zaleofsiteb]

Her vision may be extreeeemely blurry or faint, but she has enough that she notices motion? Especially swift motion, like that of an object falling. She's so precious!

[@cheseisreal]

5:47 Rachel: *Awww~ She makes the cutest face!* Pichi face: *Red eyes staring at Rachel*

[@T_1.5]

Poki will never bite the hand that feeds him, he will instead lick it XD

[@annouchka63kim]

It's remaquable how Pichi feel now confortable within your little family. That's a real pleasure to see her rolling on the flow. Congratulations, you made a really good job.

[@tarsquid385]

'I think she can see it, I just think she doesn't care.'- the biggest issue with cats right here, sometimes they just don't care XD

[@midnightat3am]

I appreciate their efforts at sustainability sm !!! Their merch is limited in stock, so it doesn’t involve mass production like bigger youtuber Brands. 100% cotton I assume means it’s biodegradable compared to polyester and nylon which stays in seas and the environment for so much longer. It’s made as ethically as they can afford.

[@Heather-vi7gy]

absolutely! though keep in mind cotton has a very high environmental impact to produce, so please try to use your cotton things as long as possible and don't get excess of things like cotton shopping bags! a cotton tote should be used for life if possible to offset the energy used to create it

[@midnightat3am]

@@Heather-vi7gy yes I was gonna comment that but somehow forgot. It definitely is resource draining unfortunately but I think that’s why them making VERY limited stock is pretty good (sales for a week and discontinued after ) I think that’s how they tried to offset the strain on resources

[@Call-me-Al]

@@Heather-vi7gy reusing cotton is super easy. Even when the fabric is too threadbare to use for rags, it's still more than good enough to use as rolled up padding sewn inside items, or into items like circular or braided rag carpets.

[@cocomilk4846]

Growing up my mum always made us buy cotton clothes. Not because it’s better for the environment but it’s definitely a way better material than polyester,nylon etc. Cotton is better for sensitive skin + it’s breathable!!

[@clorofolle]

@@Heather-vi7gy yes!! Ideally the thing would be to buy used stuff every time it's possible. But honestly I think, if you wanna buy a brand new shirt, support a creator you love and that does things as ethically as possible! :D (and use those shirts as long as you possibly can!!!)

[@Historian212]

Pichi does seem to have some vision. I had a friend whose cat went totally blind, and she didn't move with as much confidence as PIchi does, even in her home environment. She would walk more tentatively, and you could see when she would almost bump into things, but would feel with her whiskers so she could avoid it, but she moved much more slowly in general than Pichi does.

[@aeonkrow9923]

I adopted a kitten last year that I was told was completely blind! The first thing I did was test if she could follow my hand and she was able to! She's definitely not entirely blind, but she doesn't have much vision at all. She won't jump up on things very often unless she's very sure of where she's going to land and has real trouble locating snacks when they're tossed for her. Even without her full sight though, she's still a terror! With Pichi, it looks like she's a similar level of blindness so might just be able to see light and dark. That with the visible nystagmus and missing her other eye, it can't easy for her! But you're taking such wonderful care of your precious girl!

[@T.K.T]

She doesn't seem to have issues with locating the kibbles though

[@JustThatLauren]

I agree! She seems to maybe just have some light/dark perception.

[@JustThatLauren]

@@T.K.T yeah. Luckily that has sound and smell attached to it. 😉

[@diannt9583]

@@T.K.T Kibbles have a smell. Cats have very sensitive noses.

[@diannt9583]

My blind cat was still able to catch mice, and jump up on my bed. (without the mouse, I might add...) He had pupils always open wide which would never change with light intensity. I think the mouse-catching involved using all his other senses, and the bed thing was a combination of memory and of judging distance by the sounds the human (me) made just breathing on the bed. He found his food and water bowl and litter boxes by memory and whatever other cues cats have. Possibly he still had a faint bit of light sensitivity left, but not much.

[@cyn4476]

When a cat loses their vision, they tend to have enhanced senses in other ways. In my opinion, I think she probably has spots in her eyes that are impaired, she doesn't always react, or loses track easily. She obviously reacts to light, her pupil isn't fixed in one position. I wouldn't worry about her on the catwalk, she'll be way more careful than the boys and probably learn every inch of it better than they ever will.

[@Saichen]

I work in promo merch and i'm NOT surprised about the shirts taking a long time to print/ship. things are CRAZY right now. we still will buy them tho because they are heckin cute.

[@Shifterai]

It makes me so happy to see how well Pichi has adjusted and how comfortable she now seems!

[@ArtisticChimera]

In my opinion (as a fellow cat owner) Pichi may be able to see vauge shapes and blotches of colours which is why with some of the tests she seems more responsive like with the cotton ball, this of course doesn't prove why her eye doesn't react to sudden light but it does make sense why she can see certain things and react to them

[@dorkinabubble7772]

I love how happy and relaxed she is. Shows how well y’all have taken care of her 🥰

[@gracej7083]

Captain Poki and first mate Pichi! Cute to see a Pichi video, she looks nice and settled in.

[@bread2632]

3:34 AH THAT WAS ADORABLE

[@katherynesmith4301]

I love how you guys talk to your cats, and how they tolerate you lovingly manhandling them. Your relationship to the cats is so soft and refreshing. Your tone and attitude suggests unconditional love and understanding. It's great.

[@knittyglitchy2521]

I would like to say that Jun has come a long way with being on camera. He is becoming so much more relaxed and expressive. I am very proud of the progress!!

[@neznor]

I think she'll be okay with the catwalks in your new house even if she loses the rest of her vision. She seems very capable of navigating your current set up including higher up places

[@emptyarray]

video: testing Pichi’s eyesight actual video : over 9 minutes of Pichi cuteness me: this makes me very happy indeed🥰

[@selenediaz9912]

0:15 who needs supermodels when you have rachel and jun doing it so good

[@_xxkittiixx_]

Seeing Pichi's progress from super scared to suuuper comfy and happy makes me wanna cry happy tears! Im so proud of her and you guys are great cat parents!

[@derekwalters4980]

I love Pichi!! She looks like she has a lot of Siamese in her. What I love about her is that she was so feral and scared, and she's overcoming so much of her fears, even with her lack of vision, she is slowly trusting. Some of these tests might not be perfect for her, as I think she is just starting to trust her world enough to "play". When cats play, they let a little of their guard down, and fully focus on their "prey" (toy, string...whatever). Bringing Pichi in with your other cats, being feral, partially blind AND the only girl...just goes to show, with time and love, almost any cat can become a companion. All the kitties are wonderful, but Pichi is extra special and I love seeing her progress. Will she sit on a human lap yet? Will she sleep on your bed? I think Poki has become her security. She's just become so pretty too, I really though you two might be making a mistake by rescuing her and bringing her into your "pack", but who better then you guys?? I'm amazed at the changes in her, and look forward to Pichi continuing to blossom into her best self.

[@devilsscowcroft419]

This is just 9 minutes of Pichi being the cutest little bean and I am loving it

[@otterbeans]

Pichi with the pirate eyepatch on the shirt is destroying me lol

[@usveteran9893]

I do think that she can see, maybe not all that well but well enough to get by. Even so, she has her boyfriend Poki to assist her to get around. Pichu and Poki are such a cute couple.

[@jessicuhh017]

i love so much that you guys rescued her AND that she loves Poki soooo much. they are the sweetest ❤

[@hannacck9759]

2:51 Pichi's little meow-yawn 🥺🥰🥺🥰

[@starofgalaxies]

I wonder if she just has really bad eyesight. My eyes are terrible, everything is so fuzzy and it could explain why she could see the cotton ball, but not the laser pointer based on my experience as small lights are so fuzzed out I can't see them too well. Or the cotton ball is more interesting than a red light.

[@christophersmith8316]

I have very poor eyesight without glasses and laser pointers and lights fuzz out to the size of baseballs and are very apparent to the level of covering up other things. A light puffball on a light background tends to mix into the background so I only see where colors change.

[@diannt9583]

In my experience, some cats just don't care about the laser pointer. "Hmm. Not real. Not wasting my time. Sorry you spent money on that thing. Not."

[@elliot_rat]

she needs a monocle

[@Anna464]

Her mannerisms have changed so much and she looks so absolutely happy and confident. She definitely has impaired vision and hides it well which is to be expected for a cat. I imagine it is either like with humans that need glasses or she might have "blind spots" in her vision. Either way she seems unbothered by it in your presence which is so sweet.

[@reizak8966]

I have a blind pirate kitty, too! His eye doesn't react to light at all and is always fully dilated. I had to message a blind cat rescue to learn how to play with him when I first rescued him. He likes things that make just enough sound to track but not so much that it's scary. Fetch is his favorite game, but sometimes it takes him a while to find the ball. He likes to climb but doesn't jump anywhere he can't feel with his paws. We had to make him stairs to get on the bed, but he's okay jumping off of it. Blind cats are still cats. They make great and loving pets.

[@DragonnAlpha]

Nagi is so cute with a vampire cape. When Pichi do stretchies that really really cute!! I'm a very huge fan of you guys and four cutiest, precious, and fun loving cats ever! 🐈🐈‍⬛🐈🐈 🤗🤗💖 Happy Halloween!! 🎃

[@ieatdust8666]

Nagi's slight overbite and the way you voomed in from underneath makes him seem like he's sneering, which absolutely adorable and really fits Nagi.

[@apricot4510]

Nothing can describe the immense happiness I feel seeing Pichi included in the new merch 😭💕

[@mzfreddie]

I love that Poki and Pichi are both pirates on the shirt. Like of course he's going to pair up with his bestie!

[@ohemdoublegee]

I love how happy she is now. She used to be so scared and timid and now she's all flopped over lol

[@omnia20204]

I also have a one eye cat and she's the cutest thing ever and a really sweet cat! She also have a small body like Pichi but so energetic and active I'm so glad.

[@Call-me-Al]

Please consider a reprint for next year! I am way too broke for the next two months, but this print is EVERYTHING especially with the glow in the dark elements! I need it in my life and I doubt any of the people purchasing now would want to ebay off any of these shirts. I at least absolutely wouldn't, even if I bought extras.

[@kid10249595]

I love how chill your cats are, if I try to put ANYTHING on my cat and she just shuts down.

[@homesweethome89774]

Pichi would be such a good soccer goalie with how she caught those treats ☺️

[@lexica510]

I especially love the Pichi videos. You two are such good cat parents, and it's lovely to see how you've engaged with Pichi at her pace, and how happy and content she seems now.

[@Eskapismus]

It's awesome to see your kitties so happy. Especially Pichi and Poki, considering what they have been through.

[@theeclecticfairy6652]

The speed in which I clicked on this!! Love these cats!

[@Silvexsun]

Seems like she has some vision. Maybe just light and dark contrast so she can detect motion. Glad you have her a good, safe home.

[@CuteContraband]

Pichi seemed to become the much needed piece to your family. She settled in purrfectly, and looks like she is just having the time of her life, even being bratt by occasionally 'running' from you guys. It's super clear she loves you, and her catmates, specially Poki. I'm happy to see she still has some vision, but I have no doubt if she is blind, that your kitties hold your nature and help her along in their own ways. xD

[@xiaoalexy]

I feel like as Rachel said, the issue with Pichi isn't how much she can see but how much she cares about the tests lol

[@chinhthehugger9284]

I love it when cats just do big stretch then plop down on their side my cat does it a lot, and he does it loud too. you can always hear the sound of his body hitting the floor like a sack being dropped

[@memelord1790]

And they never just flop over, they gotta delay it and slooowwly tilt over until *thump!*

[@SamBiscuit-bn7jg]

2:58 "I think she can see it. I think she just doesn't care." That's entirely possible. My cat didn't care for lasers either. She would bat at them once or twice, then get bored with it.

[@karindv9477]

Poki is comedic gold, what a legend!🤣 Love watching him and his brothers and sister 🥰

[@PilsnerGrip]

Poor injured kitty.. glad to see she's relaxed and comfy

[@777leighx]

I love how sweet you guys are with your cats and letting them have their personalities. Especially Pichi with her background. I've noticed she seems a bit more timid about being near you guys or getting pets, and part of that is her past and possibly just personality. I've grown up with all sorts of cats, from 'super cuddly monsters' to 'im scared of everything that moves', and all cats are different and you guys definitely know Pichi way more than I do, but I might have a few small tips that might get Pichi more into being touched by you guys? With the really timid cats i've been around the best thing to do is to be patient and make yourself look small and get down to their level. If theres a cat that has certain things it doesnt like, feet touching, holding, petting, noise, etc., try introducing this in the smallest amount possible but combined with the distraction of something they really really like. For Pichi, if she would tolerate small pets while getting favorite treats, then moving on to meals, playing with toys, etc. Obviously you guys are doing an amazing job, I love your videos and your cats are all hilarious babies. Especially Poki, he looks just like my cat Mochi and they're both loud and love licking hands! X'D

[@maja1555]

aww that merch is so cool!! Nagi look's cute too!🦇❤

[@RaveBabyFuu]

jun is so funny with that laser pointer on him. xD thank you guys for cheering me up today. my brother just died and there isn't enough happiness in my world right now.

[@ohmygello4486]

I love her disinterest

[@ShivaServer2009]

Poki's the comedic relief. I definitely think she can see to a degree in her good eye, so that's a blessing.

[@Bonepenny]

She’ll never get her driver’s license, but it looks like she has some vision on one side! 👓

[@StormyNichole]

Awww 🥺🥲 it includes nagi’s toof 🦷 and an eyepatch for pichi 🙀❕ I love it!!

[@criomede9536]

5:24 Poki: Is there food? Because if there isn't, I don't caaaaarrreeee.

[@jaysea5939]

Poki's confused meow at 3:54 is so cute! "I see the red dot....but I probably shouldn't attack?! Help!"

[@DizzehxxMitizzeh42]

One thing to take into account is that in addition to hearing and smelling, she can probably also feel air moving her fur and whiskers when things move near or towards her.

[@LordSkelradath]

Pichi looks soooo comfortable now, doing big stretches and rolling on her back, that's awesome !

[@animeloverXinuyasha]

I think you and your vet are both right in that she seems to have partial damage to her optic nerve - which is responsible for visual input, but also acts as the first part of the neural pathway for the tests you were performing i.e. tracking (the 'fixating response'), pupil constriction (the 'pupillary light reflex') and test 4. (the 'menace response'). I think the fact that her pupil does constrict when you shine light, but not quite as quickly or completely as e.g. Haku's, suggests partial damage to her optic nerve. For the menace response, you should cover one eye (no need for Pichi), hold your hand away, and then quickly bring your hand close to the eye (but don't hit them on the face!) to see if they blink. I think your problem is you were moving your hand slowly, so there is no sudden threat to perceive. But note that this is a response, not a reflex, meaning that they consciously realise pretty quickly that there isn't any real threat so they'll stop blinking after the first 2-3 times you do it. Pichi is a very cute cat. :) I'm glad she appears to have a bit of vision still.

[@animeloverXinuyasha]

Also I think she should be fine on your cat walks even if she lost her sight completely as they will be fixed, not like furniture which can be moved around. Cats learn pretty well the layout of the room even without vision. Often when geriatric cats go blind, their owners don't even realise until they move the litter box!

[@kaylenesyberjedi9690]

I am so glad that Pichi was rescued by you. She has the home she deserves and the care that she needs.

[@liasafespace3311]

i love how whenever i hear a loud LOUD meow in the background, i know immediately it's poki

[@spacekat8249]

Awwww porrr Peachy! I'm sure she's not completely blind. To me, you are just the perfect family I would to live with if I was a cat. Lots of love from me and my little princess Naboo from France

[@BewareTheLilyOfTheValley]

You would release the shirts between my paychecks 😭. They're really adorable and I love that you have Captain Poki with Pichi having an eye patch so they match each other :) Seriously, who knew the saga of Captain Poki would come full circle like this?