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Well they usually are born deaf but develop their hearing at about ten days old. But if the cat is white with blue eyes if it isn't a rare type of cat, it is deaf. If one of the parents are deaf there is a 50/50 chance that the kittens are going to be deaf.
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What percentage of deaf children are born to hearing parents?
90%
Are blue eyed Turkish Angola cats deaf?
No in most breeds white cats with blue eyes are deaf but with Turkish Angola cats are not deaf with a white coat and blue eyes.
Are blue eyed ragdoll cats deaf?
No, not all blue eyed cats are deaf. If any any are then it is usually a condition brought about by some defect within the cats ears at birth. There is a more likelihood of an albino cat being born deaf. It doesn't mean having blue eyes makes you deaf.
Are all white cats with blue eyes deaf or just hard headed?
First thing is first, not all white kittens are deaf. It is usually ones with blue eyes. Second, it is to do with genetics. There are certain traits in a creature's DNA that make up what they look like, how they act, what diseases they will have, and basically anything. Have you heard of dominate and recessive traits? A white kitten with blue eyes all have dominate traits in their DNA that cause them to most likely be deaf.
Are all white cats deaf?
No.
What cats are most likely deaf?
Cats with this coloration are usually DEAF, not BLIND. It is in the genetics, somehow, maybe faulty breeding.
What color cat is deaf?
White cats with blue eyes have been known to be deaf.
What is likely about blue eyed white cats?
They are deaf
Is it true that white cats can't hear?
This is not strictly true. White cats with blue eyes have an increased chance of being deaf due to their genetics. Not every white cat with blue eyes will be deaf, and white cats with other coloured eyes have very little chance of being deaf.
What is likely about blue-eyed white cats?
They are deaf.Most white cats with blue eyes are deaf.
What is the percentage of deaf blindness in the population?
2%
Cats that are white with blue eyes have the pleiotropic affect?
deaf
