White Deaf Cats For Adoption

It is a myth that every white cat is deaf or that white cats with blue eyes green eyes or one.

White deaf cats for adoption. However the prevalence of white cats does vary in different geographies. There are many breeds that include a white cat from the British Shorthair and Sphynx to the Turkish Van. Among white cats with two blue eyes about 60-80 are deaf.

Generally a kitten is put under general anesthetic for the procedure and pain medications are administered after. If a white cat has 2 blue eyes it is 3-5 times more likely to be deaf than a cat with 2 non-blue eyes and a cat with 1 blue eye is about twice as likely to be deaf as a cat with 2 non-blue eyes. Eeting Casper a white cat with blue eyes who was deaf at Cats Protections Belfast Adoption Centre was an eye opener.

Many white cats are born deaf with studies finding that as many as 65 to 85 of white cats with blue eyes experience permanent hearing loss. Sometimes this is just done on the front feet sometimes it is done all all of them. He found himself drawn to them enthralled by their ability to make you earn their trust.

Rescue cats longing for a loving home in shelters across the UK and Ireland. February 27 2018. Paul had always loved cats.

She is very clean but does need lots of entertainment as she cant get outside. Small rural shelter is full and cannot hold all these cats locals keep dumping at pound. Please note these cats are from rescues and shelters nationwide and are not available through the ASPCA.

She is completely deaf and therefore must be an indoor cat. While rehoming a special needs cat can be daunting at first it is incredibly rewarding and many deaf cats can be very affectionate. Cage 40 - Rural Nueces county south TEXAS FMI.