Pure White Cats Deaf

Deafness doesnt shorten their lifespan but an outdoor cat is extremely vulnerable to the elements.

Pure white cats deaf. 15-40 of these pure white cats have one or two blue-eyes. No they are not deaf at allSome people say that deafness in a cat is due to hearing loss but the changein ear canal size does not change how the cats here and there is no evidenceof any other loss of hearing that would make a cat deaf. Generally it occurs in breeds having white blue eyes.

However that is not guaranteed. Deafness in blue-eyed white cats. Of those white cats with one or two blue eyes 60-80 are deaf.

If the cat has even a single spot on it it is not considered pure white. 25 of white cats with yellow eyes have normal hearing. Epistatic gene commonly referred to as Dominant White is the gene that produces white cats with blue orange or odd color eyes and this mutation is most closely related to deafness.

Of those white cats with one or two blue eyes 60-80 are deaf. Historically white cats were prone to being deaf I am not referring to pedigrees. Cornell University cites a study that found that 17 to 22 percent of white cats with non-blue eyes were born deaf.

A failure to respond when spoken to or called. How can you tell if a white cat is deaf. 30-40 had one blue eye and were deaf while 60-70 had one blue eye and normal hearing.

Pure white cats only make up about 5 of the overall cat population. I was told that all pure white cats with both eyes being blue are completely deaf and that all pure white cats with one blue eye are deaf on the side that has the blue eye. Speculation around white cats and their higher likeliness for developing hearing issues has been officially studied as early as 1868.