All White Cats Deaf
Interestingly deaf cats who are white and have blue eyes make up around just 1-15 of the total cat population.
All white cats deaf. These cats are not albino which is a complete lack of all pigment as they do have color in the irises of their eyes and they may have color in their skin or in part of their haircoat. In most cases of congenital deafness the cats affected will have an all-white or mostly white coat In this case deafness is most often inherited. Are all white cats deaf.
And 65 to 85 percent of blue-eyed white cats are deaf. Deafness is a result of this process failing at some point. Not all white cats who inherit the W D are deaf.
White color of the coat occurs in cats in the following three ways. The gene responsible for the deafness in white cats is dominant and symbolised by the letter W for white obviously. 15-20 of white cats have blue eyes.
60-80 of blue-eyed white cats are deaf. Due to their genetic make-up a white cat with blue eyes is 3-5 times more likely to be deaf than a cat with different coloured eyes. For deafness in white cats is not carried by a specific gene.
Black and white cats do however have a different physique than most felines. 80-85 of white cats have non-blue eyes. It is a myth that every white cat is deaf or that white cats with blue eyes green eyes or one of each are always deaf.
Researchers found that only 17 to 22 percent of white cats with non-blue eyes are born deaf. However a lot of white cats with blue eyes are. How will I know if my cat is deaf.