All White Cats Deaf. My veterinarian said white cats are often deaf. No, they are not deaf at all.
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In addition, longhaired white cats are 3 times more likely to be bilaterally deaf. Blue eyed white cats do have a higher risk of being deaf than other cats, but they're not all deaf. It's believed that the ear closest to the oddly colored eye (or both ears if both eyes are uniquely colored) will be the ear with.
It’s important to remember that not all white cats with blue eyes are naturally deaf.
If you notice that your cat never comes over when you call him or that he doesn't react when you drop something loud at About half of all white cats are deaf, and those numbers increase in cats with blue eyes, with deafness often found on the same side as the blue eye — left blue eye, deaf in left ear; Are white cats more prone to deafness? Not all white cats with blue eyes are deaf.
