White Deaf Cats For Adoption

There are many breeds that include a white cat from the British Shorthair and Sphynx to the Turkish Van.

White deaf cats for adoption. I never knew that much about deaf cats and how adept their coping mechanisms are so I decided to examine how these felines cope without one of their senses. In most cases of congenital deafness the deafness is pigment related and most of these cats have an all-white or mostly white haircoat. Overall deaf cats with white coat colour and one or both blue eyes make up around about 1-15 of the total cat population.

I am very sadly looking to rehome my beautiful white cat Mabel. Please do look into owning a deaf cat if you are interested as it does come with challenges. Paul had always loved cats.

As for white cats with only one blue eye about 30-40 will be deaf. Exactly one year ago today RSPCA South Australia shelter officer Emma welcomed a very special cat into her life. See rescue cats being overlooked for adoption at your local rescue centres.

Eddie arrived in late November as an 8-week old stray and following health checks it became clear he was deaf. Whether youve decided to adopt a deaf cat from a rescue centre or are learning to cope with your cats diagnosis there are plenty of ways to help make your feline friends life easier. While rehoming a special needs cat can be daunting at first it is incredibly rewarding and many deaf cats can be very affectionate.

She is 3 12 years old neutered vaccinated. Eddie is now available for adoption. Deaf cats can be just as alert and vibrant as their hearing counterparts and our kitten Eddie is living proof.

Cerebellar hypoplasia is a neurological condition resulting from. Weird fact if a white cat has two different colored eyes and only one of them is blue the cat will deaf in the ear thats on the same side as their blue eye. If a white cat has 2 blue eyes it is 3-5 times more likely to be deaf than a cat with 2 non-blue eyes and a cat with 1 blue eye is about twice as likely to be deaf as a cat with 2 non-blue eyes.