hi,i just have adopted a 2 months old kitty from the animal shelter a week ago.she very cute and playful but she's 100% deaf from birth and i feel sad for her.i bought toys for her and she plays almost all day with the toys.she is in her silent world .can you help me to help her to understand me bette when i call her and how .thank you.K.M.
2007-03-16 07:47:49 · 8 answers · asked by khosrow m 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
If you want to get her attention, use hand signals and vibrations. For example, she's on the counter and you want her to get down. Make a hand signal in a downward motion, or point to the floor. Then put her on the floor. If you want to get her attention, you could wave you hand (if she can see you from the corner of her eye, she'll likely turn toward the movement), or tap on the floor.
And have patience. And give her lots of love. After a while, she'll pick up on your emotions, once she gets to know you. Many animals are empathic and use this as a communication tool.
And don't feel sad for her. If she was born deaf, she doens't know what it was like to hear and doesn't realize she's missing anything.
2007-03-16 07:55:05 · answer #1 · answered by Paula S 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm sure if the animal shelter told you she is deaf, she is. A good way to test is with a loud noise, from a distance, so she don't feel the vibes. A deaf kitty is not a total loss, its just a kitty with special needs. Animals seem to make disabilities work in their favor. We have a totally blind cat at home. Been blind since a kitten. Maybe even birth. She is 14 years old, and you would never know shes blind. We adjusted our lives around this, and always put things in the same place. Also, we have a Multie cat household. She runs (not as much as when she was younger) with the other guys alot. Skids around the kitchen, feet just a skidding. In other words, shes doing just fine. My point here is this, your Kittie will adjust just fine. Will she or he need some special needs? You bet! I would think she will learn to communicate with you threw touch, feel, face and body language, and vibes (made by noise). She will have a silent world. But your love and understanding can, and will make it all fine. I envy you for taking in a special kittie. You must be a very wonderful person. Good luck, and God bless.
2007-03-16 15:24:47 · answer #2 · answered by megofish2day 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use unique visual gestures to communicate what you want to the cat. For example, flicker the lights in the kitchen when you plan on feeding her. Stomp on the floor when she does something bad. Close your eyes if you want her to feel safe with you. Toss the package of goodies in the air when you want to give her a treat.
Make sure that you have your own form of sign language with her and you'll be just fine. Most of all, just be there for her and gain her trust. You did a good thing by adopting her.
2007-03-16 15:14:38 · answer #3 · answered by mojojonji 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hi there i am so happy to read that you adopted the deaf kitty.it is sad to say if you had not they more and likely would have put her to sleep.i want you to know that i had a kitty like yours and i wanted to know everything i could about how to take care of her her vet told me that she can feel sounds. if you tap the floor behind her she should look at were you taped or at you.keep on working with her and she will learn from the sounds you do to what you may want from you.AND PLEASE LET EVERYONE WHO COMES TO YOUR HOME TO NOT LET YOUR BABY OUTSIDE SHE WILL WANT TO GO OUT BUT PLEASE DO NOT LET HER OUT!!! A FIVE YEAR OLD LET MY BABY OUT AND THEN TOLD HER MOTHER THAT SHE HAD PUT HER OUT >MY BABY HAD NEVER SEEN A CAR TILL THAT DAY.I TOOK HER RIGHT AWAY TO THE VET BUT I WAS TO LATE.LOVE YOUR BABY AND SHE WILL LOVE YOU,SHE WILL LEARN BUY THE FEEL OF SOUND LIKE I SAID JUST KEEP WORKING WITH HER AND LOVE HER SHE WILL LOVE YOU BACK.
2007-03-16 15:22:25 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think you need to feel very sorry for her. Cats are very visual creatures. When I am home alone with my cats, I often don't talk with them. We just communicate wtih looks, etc. I'll put my hand out and my one or more of my cats will come over to me to get pet. I'll pick one up and hold it on my lap while I'm on the computer or watching TV and pet it without saying anything to it. The cat purrs away and is content with just being with me and being pet - it doesn't need me to always talk to it, so don't be worried that your cat can't hear you - it doesn't need to. Just be with it and love it and it will love you back.
2007-03-16 15:00:06 · answer #5 · answered by mmct21 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you will just have to take time and get her att and use your hands for what u want if u want her up with you pat your hand on your self or the couch she young she will learn you hand signals in time she will feel vibrations on the floor or couch try that i have no clue i never had that but she will learn things just takes time
2007-03-16 14:56:28 · answer #6 · answered by boo_boo5001 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
look at these sites and try to teach her the signs that you feel you guys will need her to know http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/aslweb/browser.htm
http://www.mybabycantalk.com/content/dictionary/dictionaryofsigns.aspx?letter=A
2007-03-16 20:32:36 · answer #7 · answered by MommyCaleb 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Shes not deaf she is ignoring you!!
2007-03-16 14:52:19 · answer #8 · answered by eviot44 5 · 0⤊ 6⤋