FALSE! All-white cats are prone to being deaf but not blind. It is inherited deafness. This seems to be due to the multiple effect of the dominant white (DW) gene which removes colour from the coat and eyes and causes … Continue reading →
It’s useful to remind ourselves that there is nearly always someone who is suited to a so-called “unadoptable” shelter cat. It’s just a question of the one meeting the other. Here are two examples where the right person met an … Continue reading →
There is a surprisingly high percentage of all-white deaf cats. This cutie is deaf and unable to hear her approaching human guardian which means she is more likely to be surprised by his/her close presence when he turns up. It … Continue reading →
People are asking Dr Google for advice on why it seems that their cat has gone deaf. This means that their cat has lost hearing substantially. Below is a list of possible causes of feline hearing loss. old age can … Continue reading →
People ask why white cats with blue eyes are deaf. Not all of these cats are deaf (see part 2 of this short article). Coat color and an aspect of the cat’s personality or another aspect of anatomy can be … Continue reading →
This is the happy ending story about a 9-year-old white cat named Otitis and a woman named Molly who suffers from severe anxiety who saved his life. Otitis is an earless white cat belonging to Molly Lichtenwalner. Molly found him … Continue reading →
When these twin cats, Iriss and Abyss, sit together as they often do and look into the camera lens, you won’t see a more beautiful vision of cat eyes anywhere in the world. They are odd-eyed cats – more technically … Continue reading →
This page sets out the causes of hearing loss in cats. In the second half of the page I make a note about deafness due to developmental defects. Some cat owners may not be initially aware that their cat is … Continue reading →
Hypersensitivity to vibrations by deaf cats needs exploring more. Mel made this very interesting comment on this page: This is my first post to any kind of board like this. I am researching to find a reason for what happened … Continue reading →
This is an interesting Helmi Flick studio photograph of two white cats. The central cat, a male named “Monk”, does not have blue eyes. He might not be deaf. He has a 19% chance of being deaf. Up to 85% … Continue reading →
