New York Blind Cat And Deaf Cat Spent Their Lives Struggling Until Love Found Them

Blind cats have a special way of surprising us. My auntie has one, and he’s honestly like a grown-up baby. He’s incredibly smart, and he never makes the same mistake twice. 

When he was younger, he once jumped off the couch, kept walking straight, and smacked into a wall. 

It only happened once—he memorized the layout of the house and now navigates by smell and memory with incredible accuracy. Their vet says blind cats often have astonishing recall, and I believe it. They’re resilient little fur babies.

But the story I want to share today is even more incredible—it’s about Hugo, a blind cat who found not only a loving home but also a soulmate in another cat.

Hugo’s rescuer, Becky, has been fostering and helping cats for as long as she can remember. She was already caring for two cats in her Manhattan apartment—a blind female named Sushi and another cat—so she never planned on having a third. 

Space is tight, after all. But then she saw Hugo’s story posted by Beth Stern, Howard Stern’s wife. What really struck her was his name. Hugo had been her grandfather’s name, and she felt it was some kind of sign. She couldn’t ignore it.

Hugo had been found abandoned on the streets with severe eye injuries. He lost his vision completely, but his spirit was unshaken. 

When Becky brought him home, he immediately explored every corner of the apartment as though mapping it out. Becky laughs that “we call him the king because everything’s about him.”

What no one expected was the bond Hugo would form with Sushi. Sushi had been a feral foster who never really warmed up to anyone—not people, not other cats. Yet with Hugo, it was different. 

She adored him from the start. Becky admits she was supposed to socialize Sushi so she could be adopted, but that plan vanished once Sushi made her feelings clear. 

Now, Sushi and Hugo behave like an old married couple, often sneaking off to Becky’s son’s room to spend quiet time together. Becky jokes: 

“When my son’s not home, Hugo and his little girlfriend love to sit in that room.” 

It’s their private retreat, and everyone else is politely told to keep out.

Hugo himself is a calm, wise soul. He’s never been very playful, preferring naps, cuddles, and being groomed by Sushi. 

He kneads blankets, purrs, and perches on the back of the couch just like any other cat. But when Becky calls him to her lap, he often refuses. Independent and funny, Hugo does things on his own terms.

He’s also surprisingly human-like. He likes to sleep under the covers, and he sometimes sits in front of Becky’s laptop when she’s working, as if he’s helping. 

Many people who meet him argue that he can’t really be blind because he rarely bumps into anything. 

“It’s pretty unbelievable,” Becky says proudly.

Hugo has truly captured Becky’s heart. She admits she can’t imagine life without him now. 

And as someone who lives with multiple cats myself, I understand her perfectly. Each one is special in their own way—and Hugo, with his gentle spirit and unlikely love story, is one of a kind.