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Anna

I love my FurBlobs.
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Ralphy seems to have cataracts forming. They kind of appeared out of nowhere and have gotten worse gradually. He doesn't seemed bothered at all. He still jumps everywhere, gets into everything imaginable and is overall his usual grumpy-lumpy self.... But lately, it seems like when I go to pick him up he kacks at me, like maybe his gradual decline in vision is making my attempt to hold him startle him? He doesn't act any different, still eats more than any of the others, poops like a champ... I dunno. I was just wondering if maybe he's being taken by surprise? or why else he would freak out when I pick him up suddenly? He used to jump into my hands for his playtime.

(He's also begun fur-chewing the tip of his tail.)
 
If his eye sight is going, try making a sound everytime you go to pick him up. Eventually he'll figure out what the sound means and won't be so startled.
 
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