White Deaf Cats For Adoption

Cerebellar hypoplasia is a neurological condition resulting from.

White deaf cats for adoption. Please note these cats are from rescues and shelters nationwide and are not available through the ASPCA. Generally a kitten is put under general anesthetic for the procedure and pain medications are administered after. 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.

Pauls Three White Deaf Cats. Various studies came to the conclusion where 17 to 22 of white cats without blue eyes are born deaf. She is very clean but does need lots of entertainment as she cant get outside.

Pauls first cat was a rescue. Cats like humans have five senses with which they navigate the. I am very sadly looking to rehome my beautiful white cat Mabel.

Sometimes this is just done on the front feet sometimes it is done all all of them. Find your Local Cat Rehoming Organisations. For those cats with other colored eyes only 10-20 are deaf.

If you live in New York City and are hoping to adopt from us check out the cats available at our Adoption Center. While many pet parents want to claim their cat falls into the rare colorless category a true white cat is defined by the lack of melanin pigmentation the gene that gives her coat and eyes color. 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.

If you could adopt a deaf cat ask here. While rehoming a special needs cat can be daunting at first it is incredibly rewarding and many deaf cats can be very affectionate. She is completely deaf and therefore must be an indoor cat.