Deaf cats anyone got expriences on there deaf cat what it does in the house and stuff?

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anyone got expriences on there deaf cat what it does in the house and stuff

Answer 1

I have a 3 year old deaf,male neutered cat named Patterson.He is,like many deaf cats,white with blue eyes.He's very ornery,but he's smart,and extremely loving.He has a large dog cage in which there is a litter box,food and water( I use a water bottle,the type used for rabbits,so he doesn't spill his dish).He stays in the cage at night ,sometimes,because he has a tendency to get into things,so it is for his own safety.He also stays in it if I am not at home so he will be safe.He does not startle easily,like some deaf animals,and is actually pretty fearless.he is,of course,an indoor- only cat,as are all of my cats,but it's especially important to keep deaf cats indoors for obvious reasons.All in all,he's a pretty normal- acting cat,except for being a bit hyper and over -curious.I love the little devil,though,and wouldn't trade him for anything.

Oh,because he cannot hear himself,my cat is VERY loud;he sounds like a peacock!

Answer 2

My cat became deaf in her old age, so I moved her indoors.

She adjusted very well to becoming an indoor cat, and did not really try to get outdoors.

It is very important to make sure your cat has a collar with your phone number so he/she has a better chance of finding the way home in case he/she slips out. I would also recommend putting on the tag that the cat is deaf. Better yet, get a fabric collar with the word "deaf" stitched into it. That way, people will know not to sneak up on your cat, and also know that it will not hear a possible danger.

Try to avoid coming up directly behind your cat, because it may startle easily. Even though it can't hear the vacuum, it may be startled by the vibrations.

I still talked to my cat as though it could hear me, since she was used to seeing me do it, I wanted her to know I was still trying.

Also, my cat meowed probably 4 times in her youth, but she definitely made up for it when she lost her hearing. Expect your cat to be louder than others. Sometimes she would wake up crying and disoriented, and I would need to comfort her.

Good luck, and I hope this helps! :)

Answer 3

My 16 year old cat went deaf sometime last year, he'd been loosing his hearing before that (vet can't find out why) but even the upper registers were lost this past year so he can't hear a thing.

He figures if he can't hear something then it's not dangerous, so I have to be very aware of danger around him. He's indoor only but my sig. other works with power tools and he'll be right underfoot in the sawdust and drywall dust....

He WANTS to be talked to, he still complains about that, but nothing I can do can make him hear again, so we treat him as handicapped. He hasn't picked up visual cues with hand signs which I've been trying to teach him. And he completely missed daylight savings time, not being able to hear the alarm in the morning--so he still tries to wake me up at the wrong time. He yells louder than before (he's half siamese) which isn't fun.

I find that I have to have hands on him a lot more for him to feel like I'm giving him attention. The others I can talk to and they feel like it's 'together time' but him I have to physically reach out to or he gets huffy that he's being ignored.