White Cats With Blue Eyes Deaf

Not all of these cats are deaf see part 2 of this short article.

White cats with blue eyes deaf. Why are Blue eyed White Cats Usually Deaf. It shows that Ragdolls or more specifically a white Ragdoll the blue eyes are a given is quite likely to be deaf. While there is a clear correlation between the blue eye color and deafness in white cats why is this so.

Some cats are deaf in only one ear. If a white cat has 2 blue eyes it is 3-5 times more likely to be deaf than a cat with 2 non-blue eyes and a cat with 1 blue eye is about twice as likely to be deaf as a cat with 2 non-blue eyes. Many people wonder if deafness in cats with blue eyes or in white cats is an old wives tale or a fact.

This gene can suppress and block other potential colors thus. Overall deaf cats with white coat colour and one or both blue eyes make up around about 1-15 of the total cat population. Of course there is no universal law that decrees.

These animals are well-known to be commonly affected by a congenital hereditary deaf-ness that may affect one or both ears. If for example the blue eye is on the right side of their head then it is likely that the cat will be deaf in its right ear. For years people believed that white cats are born with blue eyes and deaf.

The uphill road to solving polygenic disorders The pure white cat with luminous blue eyes is an attrac-tive image familiar to many. Unless both ears are affected cats may never show any signs of hearing loss. However that is not guaranteed.

However they do have a higher chance to be deaf and the chance increased when the cat has blue eyes. White cats with blue eyes had a high probability. Strangely blue eye white cats tend to be deaf even more than others.