Unfortunately, a few percent of cats suffer from congenital deafness. It is generally accepted that these are usually white cats; in fact, different genes are responsible for the color of the animal and for the deafness. The coincidence of their combination in the same animal is nothing more than an accident. Is it possible to somehow determine that a cat or a cat does not hear anything?
Instructions
Step 1
Imagine that you decide to take your kitten home. Of course, you would like it to be a beautiful, good-natured and completely healthy animal. Think for yourself, a deaf cat or a cat in the family is not exactly a problem, but such a pet can create certain inconveniences. For example, in order to calm an overly "talkative" animal without hearing impairments, it is usually enough to calmly but firmly ask him to shut up. If the cat is deaf, then you will need to correct its behavior using some other method of exposure.
Step 2
Before you take your kitten home, check how well he hears. To do this, stand behind him or hide in a place where the baby cannot see you - for example, around a corner or a door. Make noise - clap your hands, for example, or whistle. If the kitten shuddered, bounced, or just scaredly looks around with pressed ears - in general, it adequately reacts to unusual sounds emanating from nowhere - everything is in order with this particular animal's hearing. If there was no reaction to the noise you made, then it cannot be ruled out that the baby hears poorly or is completely deaf.
Step 3
If you suspect your cat is deaf, try this test. When the animal has just dozed off, drop an empty saucepan on the floor in the same room or slam the door loudly. If the cat distinguishes sounds, then he will jump up in fright from his seat; the deaf animal will continue to sleep serenely, even without changing its posture.
Step 4
Do not panic if you find out that the cat or cat living in your house does not hear anything. First, make sure that the animal cannot actually distinguish sounds. Either a veterinarian or a felinologist can confirm this with absolute certainty. If the animal is truly deaf, then this is not so scary, because this defect is usually compensated for by its increased sensitivity to air movement and vibration of the floor. You will hardly be able to sneak up on an adult deaf cat unnoticed, because only the kitten does not yet know what the vibrations of the floorboards under its paws mean. An adult animal not only understands that someone is trying to approach him, but is also able to distinguish which family member is doing this.
Step 5
You should not let a deaf cat out into the street, because, despite its keen eyesight and hypersensitive tactile receptors, the animal may not have time to react to a sudden source of danger. A deaf cat can be attacked by a dog or run over by a car, so take care of your pet and do not let him go outside the house.
