Will the kitten be deaf?
Hi everyone,
I went with my g/f to see a whole bunch of kittens (from three mom's, all same residence!) and decided on this little feller: http://www.flickr.com/photos/derien/12890617/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/derien/12890622/ (He's 4 weeks old) I totally fell in love with him because of all the kittens in the room, he was leaping and bounding like a crazy thing and didn't cower when I reached to pick him up like most of the rest did and he seemed friendly and confident. My g/f chose the only tabby of the bunch which was a week or more younger and the runt of the litter but a real cutie too. We pick them up on 3rd June. The thing is this: I live in the UK and I'd like my cats to be able to roam in the day and play outside together while we're at work if they want, but I have been reading that cat's with predominantly white fur and blue eyes have a good chance they are deaf. So, if the likkle white and black one was deaf I'd have to keep them both indoors. I'd love him still as much, but they'd have to be indoor cats then. Basically, I would like someone to confirm that because he has a black head/face, a bit on his back hip and a black tail, that his hearing should be fine and I can stop worrying as it's mostly pure white cats that suffer from deafness??? Many thanks. J |
"J" wrote I went with my g/f to see a whole bunch of kittens (from three mom's, all same residence!) and decided on this little feller: http://www.flickr.com/photos/derien/12890617/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/derien/12890622/ (He's 4 weeks old) I totally fell in love with him because of all the kittens in the room, he was leaping and bounding like a crazy thing and didn't cower when I reached to pick him up like most of the rest did and he seemed friendly and confident. My g/f chose the only tabby of the bunch which was a week or more younger and the runt of the litter but a real cutie too. We pick them up on 3rd June. The thing is this: I live in the UK and I'd like my cats to be able to roam in the day and play outside together while we're at work if they want, but I have been reading that cat's with predominantly white fur and blue eyes have a good chance they are deaf. So, if the likkle white and black one was deaf I'd have to keep them both indoors. I'd love him still as much, but they'd have to be indoor cats then. Basically, I would like someone to confirm that because he has a black head/face, a bit on his back hip and a black tail, that his hearing should be fine and I can stop worrying as it's mostly pure white cats that suffer from deafness??? BTW, I thought the name "Cookie" would be great for him!? What do you think? :O) |
On Sun, 08 May 2005 09:23:29 GMT, "J" wrote:
Hi everyone, I went with my g/f to see a whole bunch of kittens (from three mom's, all same residence!) and decided on this little feller: http://www.flickr.com/photos/derien/12890617/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/derien/12890622/ (He's 4 weeks old) I totally fell in love with him because of all the kittens in the room, he was leaping and bounding like a crazy thing and didn't cower when I reached to pick him up like most of the rest did and he seemed friendly and confident. My g/f chose the only tabby of the bunch which was a week or more younger and the runt of the litter but a real cutie too. We pick them up on 3rd June. The thing is this: I live in the UK and I'd like my cats to be able to roam in the day and play outside together while we're at work if they want, but I have been reading that cat's with predominantly white fur and blue eyes have a good chance they are deaf. So, if the likkle white and black one was deaf I'd have to keep them both indoors. I'd love him still as much, but they'd have to be indoor cats then. Basically, I would like someone to confirm that because he has a black head/face, a bit on his back hip and a black tail, that his hearing should be fine and I can stop worrying as it's mostly pure white cats that suffer from deafness??? Many thanks. J It's pure white cats with blue eyes that tend to be deaf. If they have one green, and one blue eye, they usually can hear from the ear on the side with the green eye. The little black and white guy should be fine. I adopted a pure white kitten at a very young age, and I simply clapped my hands behind her, to be sure she could hear. She jumped! She had green eyes, but I wanted to know for sure. My white cat lived to 18 years old, but in her last year, she did lose her hearing. I doubt it had anything to do with her coat color; her hearing faded rapidly. At 17 year old, she was quite a senior citizen cat, of course. |
On Sun, 08 May 2005 09:23:29 GMT, "J" wrote:
Basically, I would like someone to confirm that because he has a black head/face, a bit on his back hip and a black tail, that his hearing should be fine and I can stop worrying as it's mostly pure white cats that suffer from deafness??? For that matter, not all white cats are deaf. Our old white cat could hear fine. Cats with color and white coats usually are not deaf. |
On Sun, 08 May 2005 09:23:29 +0000, J wrote:
Hi everyone, I went with my g/f to see a whole bunch of kittens (from three mom's, all same residence!) and decided on this little feller: http://www.flickr.com/photos/derien/12890617/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/derien/12890622/ (He's 4 weeks old) I totally fell in love with him because of all the kittens in the room, he was leaping and bounding like a crazy thing and didn't cower when I reached to pick him up like most of the rest did and he seemed friendly and confident. My g/f chose the only tabby of the bunch which was a week or more younger and the runt of the litter but a real cutie too. We pick them up on 3rd June. The thing is this: I live in the UK and I'd like my cats to be able to roam in the day and play outside together while we're at work if they want, but I have been reading that cat's with predominantly white fur and blue eyes have a good chance they are deaf. So, if the likkle white and black one was deaf I'd have to keep them both indoors. I'd love him still as much, but they'd have to be indoor cats then. Basically, I would like someone to confirm that because he has a black head/face, a bit on his back hip and a black tail, that his hearing should be fine and I can stop worrying as it's mostly pure white cats that suffer from deafness??? Many thanks. J From what I have read it is pure white, blue eyed cats who are deaf. MLB |
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And "Cookie" for a name? Doesn't sound bad at all, but for a boy kitten? Quite frankly, I think it sounds a bit girlish. But that's just my opinion, of course. I personally like to give my kitties capricious, baroque names. For instance, I used to have this really big black cat with white feet and a white triangle on his throat, and his full name was Duffield Jones MacDuff (his call sounded like McEow, so hence the Scottish name). If you would like to find a funny and/or unusual name for any cat, try looking though books on completely different subjects, like interior decorating, astronomics or car-models. That always gave me great ideas. Anyway, I wish you a long and happy time with your new kitten, no matter what name you may decide to give him! |
"J" wrote in message . uk... "J" wrote I went with my g/f to see a whole bunch of kittens (from three mom's, all same residence!) and decided on this little feller: http://www.flickr.com/photos/derien/12890617/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/derien/12890622/ (He's 4 weeks old) I totally fell in love with him because of all the kittens in the room, he was leaping and bounding like a crazy thing and didn't cower when I reached to pick him up like most of the rest did and he seemed friendly and confident. My g/f chose the only tabby of the bunch which was a week or more younger and the runt of the litter but a real cutie too. We pick them up on 3rd June. The thing is this: I live in the UK and I'd like my cats to be able to roam in the day and play outside together while we're at work if they want, but I have been reading that cat's with predominantly white fur and blue eyes have a good chance they are deaf. So, if the likkle white and black one was deaf I'd have to keep them both indoors. I'd love him still as much, but they'd have to be indoor cats then. Basically, I would like someone to confirm that because he has a black head/face, a bit on his back hip and a black tail, that his hearing should be fine and I can stop worrying as it's mostly pure white cats that suffer from deafness??? BTW, I thought the name "Cookie" would be great for him!? What do you think? :O) I think it is cute--and he should not be deaf at all. Bre you absolutely sure it is safe where you live for the kittens to go out alone? You will wait until they are a lot older before you let them out, right? I just cringe thinking about them getting hit by a car or killed by another cat or dog or a cat hater. |
J wrote:
Hi everyone, I went with my g/f to see a whole bunch of kittens (from three mom's, all same residence!) and decided on this little feller: http://www.flickr.com/photos/derien/12890617/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/derien/12890622/ (He's 4 weeks old) I totally fell in love with him because of all the kittens in the room, he was leaping and bounding like a crazy thing and didn't cower when I reached to pick him up like most of the rest did and he seemed friendly and confident. My g/f chose the only tabby of the bunch which was a week or more younger and the runt of the litter but a real cutie too. We pick them up on 3rd June. The thing is this: I live in the UK and I'd like my cats to be able to roam in the day and play outside together while we're at work if they want, but I have been reading that cat's with predominantly white fur and blue eyes have a good chance they are deaf. So, if the likkle white and black one was deaf I'd have to keep them both indoors. I'd love him still as much, but they'd have to be indoor cats then. Basically, I would like someone to confirm that because he has a black head/face, a bit on his back hip and a black tail, that his hearing should be fine and I can stop worrying as it's mostly pure white cats that suffer from deafness??? Many thanks. J I echo what everyone else says pure white cats w/ blue eyes (or odd eyes) being deaf, or partially. Since you state that he's only 4 weeks old, his eyes have not yet changed color. Almost all kittens are born with blue eyes. At about 5-6 weeks, they start turning color, becoming a kind of dark turquoise colr, then either green or yellow. If you go to my Webshots page (ling in my sig), you will find 3 photo albums of Sir Weeble Wobblybottom, who was only a day old when I got him. Look at his eyes. They were blue when they first opened, now they are a bright yellow! -- The ONE and ONLY lefthanded-pathetic-paranoid-psychotic-sarcastic-wiseass-ditzy former-blonde in Bloomington! (And proud of it, too)© email me at nalee1964 (at) insightbb (dot) com http://community.webshots.com/user/mgcmdjeep |
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. uk... Hi everyone, I went with my g/f to see a whole bunch of kittens (from three mom's, all same residence!) and decided on this little feller: http://www.flickr.com/photos/derien/12890617/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/derien/12890622/ (He's 4 weeks old) I totally fell in love with him because of all the kittens in the room, he was leaping and bounding like a crazy thing and didn't cower when I reached to pick him up like most of the rest did and he seemed friendly and confident. snip Basically, I would like someone to confirm that because he has a black head/face, a bit on his back hip and a black tail, that his hearing should be fine and I can stop worrying as it's mostly pure white cats that suffer from deafness??? At 4 weeks old, all kittens have blue eyes. They will start to turn their permanent color at 6-8 weeks. -- -Kelly |
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