White Cats Deaf Or Blind

The reason as you may have guessed is heredity.

White cats deaf or blind. As you may expect hereditary deafness in white cats is a real issue and presents a major concern in white cats and even more is if one or both irises are blue in color. 3064 likes 3 talking about this. Blind and deaf cats adapt remarkably well to their.

It is inherited deafness. To determine whether the cat is deaf or not all you need to dois look at the ears of the white cat. The deaf ear is usually on the same side as the blue eye.

White coat on cats can occur as a result of the dominant white gene W. A number of breeds now insist on white cats being checked for deafness eg. About half of all white cats are deaf and those numbers increase in cats with blue eyes with deafness often found on the same side as the blue eye left blue eye deaf in left ear.

Make sure to offer plenty of appropriate verbal or tactile praise and of course treats. As with any pet the key to success lies in their personality along with your level of commitment and patience. Blind including visually impaired cats in need of rescueadoption.

There is however a tendency of some white animals toward blindness deafness andor mental and behavioral issues due to genetic factors. White cats and deafness. However not all white colored kittens remain deaf as they age but most deaf kittens that remain deaf are white.

Some cats are born deaf. Cats who are born deaf might have had a congenital defect says Dr. Without this stem cell the dogs body wont be able to make this specialized layer of hearing cells and will likely be white in coloration.