Do White Cats With Blue Eyes Deaf

If youre wondering what exactly is the reason behind this youre not alone.

Do white cats with blue eyes deaf. Not all blue-eyed whites will be deaf since there are several different genes causing the same physical attributes whiteness blue-eyedness so it all depends on the cats genotype its genetic make-up not its phenotype its physical appearance. Again if the kitty has odd eyes such as having one blue eye and another of green or other colors then it is generally deaf in the ear close to the blue eye. An estimated 40 percent of white cats with blue eyes are deaf which is high.

Black and white cats with blue eyes have a much more common type of hearing and vision problem that may be. The percentage rises to 40 percent if the cat has one blue eye while upwards of 65 to 85 percent of all-white cats with both eyes blue are deaf. Not all white cats are deaf.

Interestingly if a white cat with one blue eye is deaf in only one ear that ear will invariably be on the same side of the head as the blue eye. Two blue eyes completely deaf. Thus deafness is strongly linked to the white coat colour and blue eye colour but not all white cats or white cats with blue eyes are necessarily deaf.

Pure white cats with blue eyes are well-known to be commonly affected by a congenital hereditary deafness that may affect one or both ears. Also when a cat is a kitten we may not be able to determine if they are deaf since they are already developing. Firstly the easy answer to this question is no.

Deafness in blue-eyed white cats. Hereditary deafness is a major concern in white cats and even more so if one or both irises are blue in color. When one or both eyes are blue anywhere from 60 to 80 of white cats will be deaf.

In general these type of genetic deformities are observed more in dominant white cats. Older cats with the same eye color as humans may not be able to hear things very well when they are young and as they grow older they may not be able to do anything about it. About half of all white cats have one or two blue eyes.