Pure White Cats Deaf

Not all but some solid white cat breeds have a genetic mutation which causes deafness in both ears.

Pure white cats deaf. White cats with blue eyes are usually deaf. Inherited Deafness in White Cats. Hereditary deafness is a major concern in white cats and even more so if one or both irises are blue in color.

Deafness in White Cats. Deafness doesnt shorten their lifespan but an outdoor cat is extremely vulnerable to the elements. Albinos are extremely rare and only make up about 2 percent of the feline population.

15-40 of these pure white cats have one or two blue-eyes. The uphill road to solving polygenic disorders The pure white cat with luminous blue eyes is an attrac-tive image familiar to many. Its believed that the ear closest to the oddly colored eye or both ears if both eyes are uniquely colored will be the ear with deafness.

20-40 have normal hearing. Deafness is more likely to occur in white cats with blue eyes. I am not sure but I think it was an inherited problem.

31 of white cats and blue eyes had normal hearing. 5 of the general cat population is white cats ie. 15-40 of these pure white cats have one or two blue-eyes.

Google presents me with contradictory answers to this question. The deafness is caused by degeneration of the auditory apparatus of the inner ear and may affect one ear unilateral or both ears bilateral. Shaking their head or clawing at their ear.