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[Dakk]

Cats can see in the dark if there's some sort of light source around, they only need alot less light then we do to actually see, but they don't have night vision , its odd that he can't smell toady though, maybe he has trouble associating the big shadow in the pitch black room with toady's smell?

[Yanlin]

We must make an engraving of this.

[sweitx]

Okay, but what's up with Scamps?  ->
"Apparently, if the lights are off and it is night time so that it is pitch black (as it is in my room at night), Scamps doesn't really recognize me and will hiss at me until I say something. So much for that sense of smell. Normally I don't sleep at night so I didn't notice."

I thought that cats can see in the dark just like the dogs...not to mention -like Toady has mentioned it also- their sense of smell. 

I think cats are good with hearing and sight, not so much with smell

Cats eyes are closer to that of humans and some cats also have rather poor eyesight (Siamese don't)

They however do have a much stronger sense of smell then we do. My best guess is they arn't bothered by smell as much as people are (likely because we are trained to be repulsed by the lightest of smells...)

Not really, feline and canine eye have a special reflective membrane behind their rectina (something human doesn't have) which gives their retina double exposure to light, allowing them to see better in low light condition (probably not pitch black).

[Footkerchief]

We must make an engraving of this.

The toad is making a plaintive gesture.  The kitten is striking a menacing pose.

[Yanlin]

Footkerchief has engraved a masterpiece!

[Zironic]

The irony would be if sick toady vomitted on the engraving.... sending Footkerchief into blind rage!

[Silleh Boy]

No No, an engraving would be more...

El Sethbap, "The Greeness of Vomit"

On the wall is a finely designed image of Tarn Toadyone the human and 'Scamps' the kitten. Tarn is confused, 'Scamps' looks terrified. The artwork relates to the discovery of Tarn Toadyone by 'Scamps' in the dark apartment in the late spring of 2009.


Kidding aside, I hope your recovery so far isn't going to be set back by something unforseen and that catching the flu or whatever now means you won't need to worry about catching it for a good few years to come.

[Neonivek]

Cats can see in the dark if there's some sort of light source around, they only need alot less light then we do to actually see, but they don't have night vision , its odd that he can't smell toady though, maybe he has trouble associating the big shadow in the pitch black room with toady's smell?

Actually even creatures with nightvision can't actually see in Pitchblack conditions.

Though not all Cats even have good sight in the dark.

As for the sense of smell... Cats only have it 9 (or 6) times greater. I don't think that is great enough for identification over a short distance unless Toady really smells unique.

[Leafsnail]

I hope the only water source in the area isn't a carp filled river.  Get well soon!