My deaf cat? Really?

rebeccalj · 08-29-2011, 11:18 PM

We rescue two kitties from kittie mill a year ago this month. One of the kitties, Sophie, she is so outgoing and needy and world revolves around her. Always try to sneak outside when too young. *DID* sneak out and we think she was lost (I post here about it). Purrs and meows a lot. She is like tuxedo kitten in colour.

The other one is named Chester. He is beautiful smokey grey puffy/fluffy cat.

He is skittish? and scare easily. He will not go outside other than just out the front door but nowhere else. He just stays on porch even though allowed outside a month ago if he want. If he sees car he runs back inside fast. Sophie explores everywhere. She is adventurer.

He does not purr that I can feel. He does not meow like Sophie. According to my kids he almost squeeks or has a broken meow? I don't know the right words to explain but it is a different sound to them. Not a meow.

Daughter text me today to say that she think he is deaf because he do not come to calls or respond to noise and that his eyes are blue. She text me that cats with blue eyes are deaf? Is this true?

It would be hilarious to me that the kitty that spoke to me that day is also deaf.

My two youngest wanted Sophie. Chester and I wanted each other so I took both.

Is there any other way to test hearing of kittie? If he is deaf I would want to know how to parent him properly. Anything special with a deaf kittie to do? Geesh, I feel like first time mother all over again.

Sunshine · 08-29-2011, 11:20 PM

You so cute!!!! I know nothing of cats, so no help from me...just have say you so cute! LOL.

**LDNanna** · 08-29-2011, 11:47 PM

Well, if you want to be a good kitty mommy for a deaf kitty and want it to hear all the sssss's and Hisssses you get your kitty an implant. Then your kitty can get meow therapy and play with all the mainstream kitties.
(NO just kidding)
Cat with a cochlear implant? Yes it is true! « Kate's Cochlear Implant
Your post just reminded me of this thing.

Seriously though, I am glad that you love your kitties and take great care of them. Maybe your vet can give you advice on kitty deafness?

rebeccalj · 08-30-2011, 12:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LDNanna

Well, if you want to be a good kitty mommy for a deaf kitty and want it to hear all the sssss's and Hisssses you get your kitty an implant. Then your kitty can get meow therapy and play with all the mainstream kitties.
(NO just kidding)
Cat with a cochlear implant? Yes it is true! « Kate's Cochlear Implant
Your post just reminded me of this thing.

Seriously though, I am glad that you love your kitties and take great care of them. Maybe your vet can give you advice on kitty deafness?

I first start reading your post and laugh knowing that you just kidding.

I cannot believe someone would give a kittie an implant!!! Geez! How far does it go??!!!

I will ask vet what to do to make sure our boy is safe.

**LDNanna** · 08-30-2011, 12:21 AM

I am glad that you love them. Can we get some photos maybe? Bet they are very cute indeed!

Thanks for knowing that I was just joking.

Sunshine · 08-30-2011, 12:23 AM

Kitty CI!!!! Funniest post ever...LOL

rebeccalj · 08-30-2011, 12:42 AM

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Originally Posted by sunny_signs

Kitty CI!!!! Funniest post ever...LOL

It's like that youtube of guy who post, "My child is deaf now." So many comments think he was serious!

Live a little.

I believe if you log in to Crackbook you can see these.

Sophie:

Chester:

I don't have any recent ones. These were just after adoption. They are both mature now and he is one big fluffy son of a gun?

ETA: Chester's eyes are very blue now. <dunno>

Miss-Delectable · 08-30-2011, 05:50 AM

Cute kitties.

Ask the vet to conduct a hearing test.

Frisky Feline · 08-30-2011, 08:55 AM

aww I ve always wanted a deaf kitty. Just keep your hands moving whatever you want to tell your kitty like " eat? drink? play? stomp on the floor to see if your kitty can reply or anything, just be yourself like you. I have no experience with deaf kitty yet! My friends have their deaf kitties as i met them.

keep us posted! one of those days, bring both of them to the vet for the checkup and ask if vet can find if your kitty is deaf or HOH or something else.

whatdidyousay! · 08-30-2011, 09:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LDNanna

Well, if you want to be a good kitty mommy for a deaf kitty and want it to hear all the sssss's and Hisssses you get your kitty an implant. Then your kitty can get meow therapy and play with all the mainstream kitties.
(NO just kidding)
Cat with a cochlear implant? Yes it is true! « Kate's Cochlear Implant
Your post just reminded me of this thing.

Seriously though, I am glad that you love your kitties and take great care of them. Maybe your vet can give you advice on kitty deafness?

Your dog is sooo cute , it he/she part German Shepard /Lab?

AlleyCat · 08-30-2011, 09:42 AM

How sweet! Love the pixs!

My MIL has a white cat with blue eyes and he is stone deaf !!

When he was rescued off my SO's property, he texted me to tell me all about it, and told me the kitten was white with blue eyes (they are so blue they're almost purple!) I thought immediately "I bet that cat's deaf!". He totally is !!

Anyways, my saying "here kitty !!!" gets me no response

I have learned to rub his fur or whatever to get his attention. They (SO's parents) are extra vigilant about making sure he doesn't get outside by accident because they live on a farm where coyotes, etc. are rampant, and poor kitty would not know if one snuck up behind him and tapped him on the shoulder.

rebeccalj · 08-30-2011, 10:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlleyCat

How sweet! Love the pixs!

My MIL has a white cat with blue eyes and he is stone deaf !!

When he was rescued off my SO's property, he texted me to tell me all about it, and told me the kitten was white with blue eyes (they are so blue they're almost purple!) I thought immediately "I bet that cat's deaf!". He totally is !!

Anyways, my saying "here kitty !!!" gets me no response

I have learned to rub his fur or whatever to get his attention. They (SO's parents) are extra vigilant about making sure he doesn't get outside by accident because they live on a farm where coyotes, etc. are rampant, and poor kitty would not know if one snuck up behind him and tapped him on the shoulder.

Thank you! It make a lot of sense to why he freak out when he sees things.

**Phillips** · 08-30-2011, 10:15 AM

Cute!! I have deaf persian cat

whatdidyousay! · 08-30-2011, 10:24 AM

A friend of mine is trying to find homes for 3 black barn kitten. Two of the kitten where very timid and bite a lot and the third kitten was very friendly and my friend found a home for it. Two days before my friend was going to bring the 'friendly' kitten to it new home all 3 of the black kitten came out to greet my friend! The kitten all look alike ,they are from the same litter and same size and have no markings! My friend could no longer tell them apart and had no idea which kitten was one she picked out! I think this is funny, it's as if the 2 timid kitten decided they wanted a new home too and got their acts together and decided to look cute and friendly too!
I once found a kitten that was blind from a horrible eyes infection , I was not able to get it home as my had a baby and I would never had heard the kitten crying for help. The vet put it down ,he said the eyes where too infected to treat.

Royale · 08-30-2011, 11:21 AM

I am a proud owner of my Deaf cat.

Do not EVER let your Deaf cat(s) go outside cuz of their low chance of survival.

Frisky Feline · 08-30-2011, 11:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Royale

I am a proud owner of my Deaf cat.

Do not EVER let your Deaf cat(s) go outside cuz of their low chance of survival.

awwwwww. actuallllly in fact that Deaf cat OWNs YOU!

Royale · 08-30-2011, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Frisky Feline

awwwwww. actuallllly in fact that Deaf cat OWNs YOU!

Yup as long as I have spoiled him as my son.

Frisky Feline · 08-30-2011, 11:34 AM

cutie.

My three cats that i don't allow them out. In the past, (my mom's hearing cats) all of they did not survive past 5 years old.

So my three cats are indoors and two of them are 11 years old and 6 yrs old.

AlleyCat · 08-30-2011, 05:06 PM

Same here. I don't let mine out unless I go with. So that's like 15 mins of outdoor time and then back in the house they go!

rebeccalj · 08-30-2011, 08:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Royale

I am a proud owner of my Deaf cat.

Do not EVER let your Deaf cat(s) go outside cuz of their low chance of survival.

He doesn't like to go out. He will sit just outside the front door on the porch but will not go anywhere. He likes to watch people.

**Smithtr** · 08-30-2011, 08:46 PM

cutest cat

Frisky Feline · 08-30-2011, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by AlleyCat

Same here. I don't let mine out unless I go with. So that's like 15 mins of outdoor time and then back in the house they go!

Me too. I enjoyed watching them when they get in the snow.

Kalima01 · 08-30-2011, 10:26 PM

White cats with blue eyes are more likely to be deaf (same with dogs)

There is a bread of cat that is white with Blue eyes but they got the blue eye gene from the siamese to not get the deaf gene.

I forget the name of the breed grrr

rebeccalj · 08-30-2011, 11:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kalima01

White cats with blue eyes are more likely to be deaf (same with dogs)

There is a bread of cat that is white with Blue eyes but they got the blue eye gene from the siamese to not get the deaf gene.

I forget the name of the breed grrr

Interesting. Never knew this.

KStiletto · 09-05-2011, 02:08 PM

I have never heard that blue eye deafness correlation, in the animal world. I have a blue eyed cat he hears fine, just pretends not to sometimes. Try surprising your cat, by clapping loudly when he does not suspect you coming. There are different breads that I have seen with blue eyes, especially Huskies, all hearing. Good luck with the kitties. That grey one is just too cute.

**Bottesini** · 09-05-2011, 02:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KStiletto

I have never heard that blue eye deafness correlation, in the animal world. I have a blue eyed cat he hears fine, just pretends not to sometimes. Try surprising your cat, by clapping loudly when he does not suspect you coming. There are different breads that I have seen with blue eyes, especially Huskies, all hearing. Good luck with the kitties. That grey one is just too cute.

Blue eyed white cats are more likely to be deaf.

Jazzberry · 09-05-2011, 03:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bottesini

Blue eyed white cats are more likely to be deaf.

Yes, I volunteered at a pet shelter for about a year and some of the other volunteers that had been there longer said the same thing.

Emmer · 09-05-2011, 03:22 PM

White cats with blue eyes are more likely to be deaf, however if the cat has any color (you mentioned smokey grey), then it is far less likely to be deaf. The reason they are deaf has something to do with the hairs being white, so if it is a van (very lightly marked) it may be deaf in both or one or neither eyes. Less likely if there is a little color on the ears.

**SneakerNet** · 09-05-2011, 04:41 PM

Well, the best solution to see if this cat is deaf or not. Just hold the Magnum 45 inches away from the back of the head, pointed upward, then fire it.

Then you'll know....

Emmer · 09-05-2011, 10:09 PM

Quote:

There is an established link between the white coat color, blue eyes and deafness. The tapetum lucidum is generated from the same stem cells as melanocytes (pigment cells). The blue eyes in a piebald or epistatic white cat indicates a lack of tapetum. Deafness is caused by an absence of a cell layer in the inner ear that originates from the same stem cells as well. In odd-eyed white cats, the ear on the blue-eyed side may be deaf, but the one on the orange-eyed side usually has normal hearing. Not all blue-eyed whites will be deaf since there are several different genes causing the same physical attributes (whiteness, blue-eyedness) so it all depends on the cat's genotype (its genetic make-up) not its phenotype (its physical appearance).

White Cats, Eye Colours and Deafness

From the same site - 60-80% of white cats with one or two blue eyes

08-29-2011, 11:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
rebeccalj Registered User Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 1,585	My deaf cat? Really? We rescue two kitties from kittie mill a year ago this month. One of the kitties, Sophie, she is so outgoing and needy and world revolves around her. Always try to sneak outside when too young. DID sneak out and we think she was lost (I post here about it). Purrs and meows a lot. She is like tuxedo kitten in colour. The other one is named Chester. He is beautiful smokey grey puffy/fluffy cat. He is skittish? and scare easily. He will not go outside other than just out the front door but nowhere else. He just stays on porch even though allowed outside a month ago if he want. If he sees car he runs back inside fast. Sophie explores everywhere. She is adventurer. He does not purr that I can feel. He does not meow like Sophie. According to my kids he almost squeeks or has a broken meow? I don't know the right words to explain but it is a different sound to them. Not a meow. Daughter text me today to say that she think he is deaf because he do not come to calls or respond to noise and that his eyes are blue. She text me that cats with blue eyes are deaf? Is this true? It would be hilarious to me that the kitty that spoke to me that day is also deaf. My two youngest wanted Sophie. Chester and I wanted each other so I took both. Is there any other way to test hearing of kittie? If he is deaf I would want to know how to parent him properly. Anything special with a deaf kittie to do? Geesh, I feel like first time mother all over again. ash345 likes this. Last edited by rebeccalj; 08-30-2011 at 12:13 AM. Reason: Forgot words

08-29-2011, 11:20 PM	#2 (permalink)
Sunshine Banned Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Home of Canucks! Posts: 3,269 Blog Entries: 2	You so cute!!!! I know nothing of cats, so no help from me...just have say you so cute! LOL. rebeccalj likes this.

08-29-2011, 11:47 PM	#3 (permalink)
LDNanna Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 2,688	Well, if you want to be a good kitty mommy for a deaf kitty and want it to hear all the sssss's and Hisssses you get your kitty an implant. Then your kitty can get meow therapy and play with all the mainstream kitties. (NO just kidding) Cat with a cochlear implant? Yes it is true! « Kate's Cochlear Implant Your post just reminded me of this thing. Seriously though, I am glad that you love your kitties and take great care of them. Maybe your vet can give you advice on kitty deafness? rebeccalj and Sunshine like this.

08-30-2011, 12:23 AM	#6 (permalink)
Sunshine Banned Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Home of Canucks! Posts: 3,269 Blog Entries: 2	Kitty CI!!!! Funniest post ever...LOL rebeccalj likes this.

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08-30-2011, 12:21 AM	#5 (permalink)
LDNanna Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 2,688	I am glad that you love them. Can we get some photos maybe? Bet they are very cute indeed! Thanks for knowing that I was just joking.

08-30-2011, 08:55 AM	#9 (permalink)
Frisky Feline Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 20,239	aww I ve always wanted a deaf kitty. Just keep your hands moving whatever you want to tell your kitty like " eat? drink? play? stomp on the floor to see if your kitty can reply or anything, just be yourself like you. I have no experience with deaf kitty yet! My friends have their deaf kitties as i met them. keep us posted! one of those days, bring both of them to the vet for the checkup and ask if vet can find if your kitty is deaf or HOH or something else.

08-30-2011, 09:42 AM	#11 (permalink)
AlleyCat Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In my time zone Posts: 10,808	How sweet! Love the pixs! My MIL has a white cat with blue eyes and he is stone deaf !! When he was rescued off my SO's property, he texted me to tell me all about it, and told me the kitten was white with blue eyes (they are so blue they're almost purple!) I thought immediately "I bet that cat's deaf!". He totally is !! Anyways, my saying "here kitty !!!" gets me no response I have learned to rub his fur or whatever to get his attention. They (SO's parents) are extra vigilant about making sure he doesn't get outside by accident because they live on a farm where coyotes, etc. are rampant, and poor kitty would not know if one snuck up behind him and tapped him on the shoulder. rebeccalj likes this.

08-30-2011, 10:15 AM	#13 (permalink)
Phillips Lets ride horses! Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Spaceship Posts: 11,170	Cute!! I have deaf persian cat __________________ My journal! http://poochie21.blogspot.com/ *Enjoy life today, Yesterday has past and Tomorrow may never come.*

08-30-2011, 10:24 AM	#14 (permalink)
whatdidyousay! Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 8,613	A friend of mine is trying to find homes for 3 black barn kitten. Two of the kitten where very timid and bite a lot and the third kitten was very friendly and my friend found a home for it. Two days before my friend was going to bring the 'friendly' kitten to it new home all 3 of the black kitten came out to greet my friend! The kitten all look alike ,they are from the same litter and same size and have no markings! My friend could no longer tell them apart and had no idea which kitten was one she picked out! I think this is funny, it's as if the 2 timid kitten decided they wanted a new home too and got their acts together and decided to look cute and friendly too! I once found a kitten that was blind from a horrible eyes infection , I was not able to get it home as my had a baby and I would never had heard the kitten crying for help. The vet put it down ,he said the eyes where too infected to treat.

08-30-2011, 11:21 AM	#15 (permalink)
Royale Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: World's Second Coldest Capital City! Posts: 4,415	I am a proud owner of my Deaf cat. Do not EVER let your Deaf cat(s) go outside cuz of their low chance of survival. rebeccalj and ash345 like this.

08-30-2011, 11:34 AM	#18 (permalink)
Frisky Feline Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 20,239	cutie. My three cats that i don't allow them out. In the past, (my mom's hearing cats) all of they did not survive past 5 years old. So my three cats are indoors and two of them are 11 years old and 6 yrs old.

08-30-2011, 05:06 PM	#19 (permalink)
AlleyCat Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In my time zone Posts: 10,808	Same here. I don't let mine out unless I go with. So that's like 15 mins of outdoor time and then back in the house they go!

08-30-2011, 08:46 PM	#21 (permalink)
Smithtr Siberian Husky Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 14,675	cutest cat __________________

08-30-2011, 10:26 PM	#23 (permalink)
Kalima01 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Perth, WA Posts: 260	White cats with blue eyes are more likely to be deaf (same with dogs) There is a bread of cat that is white with Blue eyes but they got the blue eye gene from the siamese to not get the deaf gene. I forget the name of the breed grrr __________________ When you're taught to love everyone, to love your enemies, then what value does that place on love?

09-05-2011, 02:08 PM	#25 (permalink)
KStiletto Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Brooklyn, NYC Posts: 557	I have never heard that blue eye deafness correlation, in the animal world. I have a blue eyed cat he hears fine, just pretends not to sometimes. Try surprising your cat, by clapping loudly when he does not suspect you coming. There are different breads that I have seen with blue eyes, especially Huskies, all hearing. Good luck with the kitties. That grey one is just too cute.

09-05-2011, 03:22 PM	#28 (permalink)
Emmer Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Ohio Posts: 104 Blog Entries: 1	White cats with blue eyes are more likely to be deaf, however if the cat has any color (you mentioned smokey grey), then it is far less likely to be deaf. The reason they are deaf has something to do with the hairs being white, so if it is a van (very lightly marked) it may be deaf in both or one or neither eyes. Less likely if there is a little color on the ears.

09-05-2011, 04:41 PM	#29 (permalink)
SneakerNet My IQ: 12 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: 26°53'41.95" N 41°40'50.62" W Posts: 1,954	Well, the best solution to see if this cat is deaf or not. Just hold the Magnum 45 inches away from the back of the head, pointed upward, then fire it. Then you'll know.... __________________ No trees were harmed in the sending of this email; however, many electrons were terribly inconvenienced.

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