No, she isn't. At least not totally deaf. She can hear the rustle of a packet of cat treats from an absurdly long range, even when she seems to be asleep.Is she deaf? Good looking queen!
I read that white cats are often deaf because of foetal development process, namely they get their colouring just before they get their hearing, so if they are white they have stopped developing and consequently often deaf.No, she isn't. At least not totally deaf. She can hear the rustle of a packet of cat treats from an absurdly long range, even when she seems to be asleep.
I've read up about hereditary deafness in white cats - it won't surprise you that you're not the first person to ask about that. Apparently it is a major concern in white cats, and even more so if one or both irises are blue in color. Researchers have found that 17 to 22 percent of white cats with non-blue eyes are born deaf. The percentage rises to 40 percent if the cat has one blue eye, while upwards of 65 to 85 percent of all-white cats with both eyes blue are deaf. Some of these cats are deaf in only one ear. Interestingly, if a white cat with one blue eye is deaf in only one ear, that ear will invariably be on the same side of the head as the blue eye.
If lucky you may get adoptedWe don't have a cat, but this friendly little thing has been calling round a lot recently.
If lucky you may get adopted
A couple from me..........
Hi,
What platform do I need to use to upload photo since photobucket is no more ! ?
EASIEST way is to use the Attach files button to drop a suitably resized image directly into a post. Or use the gallery space available to all members. Not sure how big you can go with either but it's big enough for screen viewing!
I like that 2nd shot, the black and white really seems to work.A couple of recent pics of our Scout:
Curious Hover by K G, on Flickr
MMM, freshly mown lawn by K G, on Flickr
I like that 2nd shot, the black and white really seems to work.