Deaf White Cats For Adoption

The deafness is caused by degeneration of the auditory apparatus of the inner ear and may affect one ear unilateral or both ears bilateral.

Deaf white cats for adoption. Deaf cats can have a normal quality of life and give just as much love and pleasure as those with full hearing. Chronic ear infection increases the risk of ear tumor. Small rural shelter is full and cannot hold all these cats locals keep dumping at pound.

Sparkle Cat Rescue an all-volunteer rescue in North Carolina saved him from a very rough beginning. A survey of 185 white cats reported the following results. Researchers found that only 17 to 22 percent of white cats with non-blue eyes are born deaf.

There are many breeds that include a white cat from the British Shorthair and Sphynx to the Turkish Van. As for white cats with only one blue eye about 30-40 will be deaf. Please note these cats are from rescues and shelters nationwide and are not available through the ASPCA.

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. She is very clean but does need lots of entertainment as she cant get outside. If youre unsure VCA Animal Hospital veterinarians point out a simple quiet clap or jangle of your keys can tell you if a kitty is deafif theres no.

Gorgeous young white domestic shorthair - friendly too. Use the nationwide database of cats looking for good homes below. They share an incredible bond.

The kitten was in poor shape suffering from a maggot infestation and had to. 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. Deafness is more likely to occur in white cats with blue eyes.