Deaf Cats

Mountain View Cattle Company

Deaf Cats

Our Deaf White Cats: We have had 6 of the deaf white cats (Angel passed away in 2007). We have one calico - Mina - who is also hard of hearing. The 5 deaf cats in the house are: Bruiser, Cassi, Mango, Raja and Prince. Prince and Mango have blue eyes, as did Angel. Cassi and Bruiser have gold eyes. Raja has one blue eye and one gold eye, and is deaf on the blue side. Almost all white cats with blue eyes are deaf. Some deaf cats are other colors like Mina, but most are white.

We found both Angel and Prince in 2000, but in different cities. Cassi came along 4 years later (2004). We adopted Raja in February 2005. Bruiser we adopted in 2007. Mango came to us in 2012 from Los Angeles, as a result of this website. They all live in the house for safety. Deaf cats are helpless against cars, dogs, coyotes, etc. Deaf cats need TLC. All of our white cats are sensitive to bright light and rarely sit in the sun - only when it's cold! Their pink skin is sensitive to the sun, so being house cats behind high quality window glass is much safer for them. Otherwise, they would be prone to skin cancers and sunburn. We find that all of our white cats are less "robust" than our other cats. Caring for them and earning their trust takes more time but is very rewarding.

Our deaf cats all learn hand signals. Because they can't hear you talking to them, deaf cats need lots of patience, repetition, petting and treats - that's how they know you care. Deaf cats do tend to be nervous since people and other animals "sneak" up on them. Some hissing and spitting at other cats is natural when they are surprised. We recently lost our big orange cat Spider who "mothered" them. He was a big help. During his last year, he raised another orange tabby, Oscar. Oscar has followed in his Uncle Spidey's footsteps and takes good care of the other cats. We find it interesting that every orange cat we have had (3 now) has had this same loving disposition.

Do you have questions about raising or training a deaf cat? Answers to some of the most frequently asked questions are here: Deaf Cat Training Tips. Please email if you have any other questions as we would be happy to help if possible.

Photos below feature a mix of old and new photos of our deaf cat friends.