Yes, I have a white Maine coon that has both blue eyes and it is not deaf. I almost chose the white cat with one gold eye and one blue eye. He was not deaf either. Lucky for the breeder and cat, I guess.
*I have a pure white domestic shorthair cat with two blue eyes. He’s a male, and he’s now 2.5 years old. He’s not deaf at all **_(he just chooses to be one when he wants to, but not when it’s meal or treats times),_** and he’s pretty big and long if compared to local DSH cats here in my country. And he’s such an attitude. He’s the alpha furbaby at home. He constantly asserts dominance while being the most extroverted. Before him, we had two female white cats **_(one had two yellow eyes, and the other had one blue and one yellow eyes)._*
My sister has one. He's completely deaf and his meows are incredibly loud. Lol. His name is Sugar and he's really sweet. He likes to suckle on people's noses and fingers.
I have a white cat. A British shorthair. When he was a month old, he had some yellow spots on his forehead. These spots faded and disappeared when he was 4 months old. He is fully white, not deaf, and has yellow eyes. Very talkative and playful. Asking kisses and hugs all the time 😂 much clingier than his tabby brother.
Hi, my first 2 cats were white littermates: Buster, a large male, and Sis, a small female. Buster had blue eyes and was deaf; Sis had brown eyes and was hearing. I guess because he couldn't hear himself, Buster had the loudest meow I've ever heard. When he was a kitten, he would "catch" his toy mouse and parade around the house with it in his mouth, loudly proclaiming his hunting expertise. Sis was terrified of thunder; Buster seemed to sense the vibration, but it didn't bother him. The funny thing was that Buster would watch Sis for cues. If Sis suddenly ran out of the room, Buster would stare at the spot she had been in for a second, and then follow her at top speed. Buster also loved to be handled; one time a vet was checking him with a stethoscope, and Buster was purring loudly, until the vet got frustrated and said, "OK, that's enough, I'm trying to listen!" 😁
My 6 months little cat is white with light blue eyes, pink paws, ears and nose, he hears very well and I love her so much. Hope stay together for ever ❤
I had for 19yrs an all white cat with green eyes. His Mother was all black and his siblings were 2 other all white and 1 tabby. I've oftentimes wondered how an all black Mother could have 3 all white kittens 🤔?? He also had a few black hairs on his forehead that faded to white within a few weeks of adopting him at 10 weeks. He was long haired, soft as silk and with little brushing never had mats. Had to help him with "dingleberries" though which he appreciated. He died from a stomach tumor that bc of his age couldn't be removed and was most likely cancer. We got 2 Vet opinions and they both agreed. He was a stunning boy and we miss him but we look forward to seeing him and his best friend Sammy Doodle someday over the Rainbow Bridge🌈❤🙏
My white kitty was solid white with long beautiful fur and yellow eyes. When he was 10 or so he was diagnosed with glaucoma and had one eye removed. He was the bestess one eyed beauty! Miss him dearly.
Thanks for the video. Very informative. My Ben is white with a couple of dirty spots on his head. He’s got one blue and one green eye and no real signs of deafness. Never been vocal, just chatters.
We adopted our cat. She was found by an elderly woman who couldn't take care of her, she heard the little kitten meowing under her house and tried to care for her (no mama), pound picked her up. We saw her in the kennel. She was pure white with green-yellowish eyes. I named her "Daisy," because she reminded me of the coloring of the flower...pure white petals with a green-yellow center, beautiful cat. We love her.
We rescued what appeared to be a bonded male pair many years ago, a red tabby and a pure white kitty. The tabby we gave the boring name of Leo. The white one, though ... there is a major street in Austin, TX called Ben White Boulevard, named after a popular city council member from the 1950's. So of course, that became the name of the white one - Ben White. His most curious trait was his habit of dipping his right front paw in his water bowl and then licking the water from his "hand".
Just the cutest way ever to take a sip of water! My little 6lb tabby girl did the same thing for all her 16 years .. cats are just so uniquely sweet & adorable!
I have a Turkish Angora. White coat with light green eyes. He seems to be mostly deaf. I think that he can hear a few tones, though. I have, on more than one occasion, vacuumed less than a foot from him while he was sleeping on the carpet, without him waking up.
My white cat, Mavish, Has different color eyes, a tabby tail 😁 and a Spot on the ear. She’s not deaf. In terms of personality, she’s just adorable, delicate and loving. I ❤❤❤ her very much.
My current fur-iend is flame point siamese and he has these white cat characteristics. Handful of years ago I had a just pure white cat that had really bad sneezing allergies but loved that guy so much. He was runt and always tiny with other health problems that took him from me but I'll never forget him. Charmin like the toilet paper. Aka charmy Had some possum in live trap that Charmin would take his cat food to and drop outside of cage for possum to eat. The most loving, hugging, needy, and truly caring cat. Would climb in food box because others couldn't fit and he drop food outside it for his brothers to eat, piece by piece. Then pooped in his dry food box one night for me to stick hand in when waking up and feeding them becaue I didn't use wet can food right next to dry food container. My flamepoint don't have as many white cat characteristics but still has some. Alot healthier.
Love your content Mallory. Your litter resources help so much in finding the right solution for me and my kitty. I would love to see your take on cat toys for a finicky cat who would prefer to nap. Laser pointers, the few toys she doesn't ignore, and "walks" in the yard only interet her for a minute or two minutes.
I have 2 white cats. They are littermates that I adopted from a feral rescue. One has orange eyes and a black patch on her forehead that disappeared as she’s gotten older. The other has a mint green eyes and grey mark on her forehead that’s changed over time. Both look like they have a bit of a tabby like striped fur pattern in the right light, even though they are very white. One has asthma and is a big baby when I give her her inhaler. They both have a ton of energy, are extremely smart and athletic. They are playful and they make me so happy
Very instructive video. It's something I've been wondering about. I'm glad my Cupcake Sally has the spotting gene. Just checked her hearing and she's fine. As a small kitten she was entirely white with blue eyes. Now, at 9 months, her eyes are green, with the slightest bluish cast. She also developed tannish rings on her tail, two small tan spots below the fetlocks and a light dusting of orange around the head and ears. She was reminding me of one of those Hostess cupcakes with the orange frosting on top. She's still mostly cake and creme filling....
Fascinating! In the summer of 2019 I adopted Lance, an 8 year old, long haired, blue eyed, white lover (indeed he seems to love everyone). Strikingly handsome and big (14lbs and fit), we bonded instantly. I was concerned that he may be deaf but found he did respond when called (as much as any cat will) and his favorite toys all make some type of noise. I am wondering if there may be other genetic differences in white cats. For instance, he has the quietest voice (compared to my lynx point Siamese) and will have hacking fits when he does the territorial growls (when he sees a predator outside). He is also prone to acne even though all vessels are ceramic and his diet is very healthy (no kibble and minimal treats that are grain free - I intend to keep him around for many more years)
I had a beautiful white cat, her name was Bella. She developed kidney disease and left me suddenly. The veterinarian said that this is a common thing for white cats. I miss my girl every day, she was barely 3 years old...has anyone else had a similar experience?
My male cat, Cyrus appeared completely white when I first spotted him. But developed a very faint pink/orange tint on his ears and faint bands on his tail so he obviously doesn't have the dominant white gene but is secretly a tabby, Haha. A vet said we was a flame point Siamese but he was from a feral cat colony and there weren't any adult Siamese that I could see. He had been attacked and was injured and it took me many weeks to capture him since this wasn't close to my home. But he is such a fighter and has the most gorgeous light blue eyes. He's very thin like a Siamese and quiet jumpy especially to loud sounds, so not deaf. It's amazing how you get such a variety of cat coat and eye colors in these cat colonies. It's terrible that cat colonies develop and I wish there was more help to get young felines spray and neutered. They suffer so much from hunger, disease and predation. Unfortunately pet dumping is prevalent in the rural area I found him. And there's no cat organizations willing to travel into rural New Mexico where this problem is happening.
I have a white Turkish Angora. She doesn't have blue eyes but is deaf in one ear. The classic Turkish Angora is white, but they do come in all the other colors. Her half brother is a grey tabby with white. I got them from a breeder in the Netherlands. Same father, different mothers and born 10 days apart. The breeders test all white kittens for hearing loss, so we knew before we got her that she was deaf in one ear. If anything she seems more sensitve to sounds that her brother with full hearing. She is particularly sensitive to high pitched sounds like sirens. She will run and hide when she hears a siren, or other high pitched sounds, even on TV. My husband had a white cat (also longhaired but don't know if she was a TA or not) when he was growing up. That cat was never tested for hearing loss, but lived a long life as an indoor/outdoor cat.
We had a white cat Persian when I was young. She had blue eyes and was partially deaf. In the dark her eyes were blood red. It was weird. She was very prissy. She was beautiful and she knew it. She was a sweet cat. Miss her.
I had an all white cat for 17 years, he was very friendly and mellow, although he could be sassy at times. Whenever I brought him to the vet they always told me my cat is very well behaved. He passed away in 2020 due to renal failure. I still miss him dearly. Now I adopted an almost all white cat with only black spots on his ear and tail.
Hello, my last cat , who passed away in Janruary this year 2023 was a great friend , was all white , and yes he was indeed deaf. Called him Lil buddy. I used to think maybe he was just playing me, and i would try to get him to react when I was behind him and he was unaware. But he was deaf. Still his ears would twitch around as if he was listening to something.. He was male and could let out a good yeowl at times. He was very visually oriented and would lock eyes and follow me around to keep close tabs on me. . Just adopted two kitties the beginning of October , so i have been checking your videos. I just naturally call either of them lil buddy too.
Remember photo albums? Remember photos?? I had one page that was filled with pictures of my black cat Midnight, but there was one picture of my friend's white cat. I used a "word bubble" sticker to have Midnight say "what's that cat doing here?
My wee boy is called Max. He's short haired, pure white with pink jellybean pads and a pink nose. He has green eyes and his hearing is exceptional lol. I adopted him 6 months ago, when he was about 4 months old, and I ADORE him. He's so full of energy, yet still pauses to jump on my lap and gives me kisses. He sleeps with me every night, and when I wake up he lays on my chest and tries to lick my nose and beard lol. I love him A LOT
I have a almost all white cat with a few splotches of diluted calico color. Her mom is black and white and grandma is calico, but dad is a Mackerel Tabby ❤️
Thanks for the great video, cat genetics has always been of great interest to me. My indoor ‘colony’ of five rescued ferals includes three fun and interesting polydactyls. 😺 I also have a fabulous pure-white, odd-eyed (blue + greenish) domestic shorthair grandcat named Schweppes. He is stone deaf in both ears and 100% charming. 😻♥️
I have a solid white cat with green eyes. He’s not fully deaf but he can’t hear things from far away like my other cat can. And he’s super social and playful.
We have a white cat named Snowy, she isn’t deaf, she’s a girl, she has heterochromia, she’s special because she’s so playful, she knows how to tap to get our attention, she’s smart, her tail is short and her tail’s shape is the letter L but if you bend it it will turn to an upside down U. I miss her so much. I love you so much Snowy! ❤
i have a short haired white cat that i adopted a few months ago, she has yellow eyes, playful and very smart!!! her instincts are amazing but she is not clingy at all haha
I have a 3 yr old white male cat Cruze with 1 blue eye & 1 brown eye when he was a kitten he had a black smudge on the top of his head but as he grew that disappeared & his mom is also a white cat with different colored eyes.
My Arthur has the spotty white. His 3/4 length tail, back of rear legs and spots on his head are ginger. He has beautiful amber eyes. His Daddy was a bobtail that's why his tail is weird but cute.
I breed blue eyed white oriental Long hairs and short hairs. Fortunately so far none of mine have been deaf. I breed whites to non white pointed cats. Once an accidental mating occurred between 2 whites and the 2 white female babies were deaf but the one pointed male was not. It certainly was not my choice for this mating!
I have a white cat with yellow eyes and ghost grey stripes on his forehead. He is not deaf. He has a sibling who is all white with blue eyes but he is NOT deaf!
I've witnesses two white cats who went deaf, one which didn't. It was sad as the deaf ones went missing over time. Favorite name for a cat with different colored eyes: buttons
I had a family of 6 white blue eyed cats and none were deaf, at least not noticeably. Three were polydactyl. One was pure white with no sign of color and I always thought he was albino. That albinos are more than simply all white is news. They all were very smart and lived to be seniors. Two are still with me going on twentyone years old and doing fine.
I'm surprised that I never had a white cat,I had 2 tabby cats,one was stolen by our neighbor and our other cat got run over when I was a kid :( and we had a black cat that lived for 17 years he was scared of everything but he was loveable
due to after what happened the other day,I'm going to just say this: I have every right to comment what I like just like everyone else does on youtube,someone told me that I'm not allowed to comment on the videos that I like,and that's not true at all,I have every right to enjoy the things I like on here just like everyone else I don't get why people can't leave me alone? can't you see how highly uncomfortable I am? I've been bullied and cyberbullied all my life,so replying to me makes my anxiety sky rocket,I say one thing and then I get attention that I never wanted in the first place,I only wanted one reply not a million
Sorry to hear you had such a troubling experience in the comment section-I don't want anyone to feel anxious and bullied here! I'll keep an eye out for any conversations that are getting out of hand. Regarding your kitties, it is interesting how few of them there are! White is one of the rarest coat colors. Wishing you all the best!
@@AllAboutCatsYT it's sadly all of youtube is always being mean to me,though it seems like every site makes me feel bad when I've done nothing wrong,but it's good to know you'll keep an eye on things for me when I watch your amazing videos
I have three white cats! One I think is a calico , female, one an albino, and one is a Siamese with some cream but basically white . I think the calico maybe deaf and not blind but struggles a bit because she will smell everything and everyone right in their space with no problem..lol
Mine is is white with beige strips dark ring tail and she is albino .. Her eyes change to blue to light blue grey to grey.. She can hear really well Her pupils turn red. in certain light
I have a white cat! When she was a kitten she had two black stripes on her head but as she has aged (she is 4 years old now) they have completely gone away. Sometimes I see a single black hair two on her head. She has golden eyes, and she is not deaf, though she doesn't listen to me when I call her name! 😅 She was from a litter of kittens where there were 2 orange cats! So I wonder if that is her underlying coat.
My almost white cat with black tail and some black spots on his face has yellow eyes and like a blue ring that surrounds his pupils. I’ve never seen that.
I have a calico and like white cats, they are the product of a blocking gene. My calico's sister looks more or less like a long-haired tabby with a different personality. It was an arranged marriage so my calico hated me and had tortitude, but I worked my cat whisperer magic and now she is daddy's girl.
My sweet Max is pure white with green eyes. He's around six months old and is de sexed very recently. Honestly it hasn't changed his behavior at all. He's still feisty as hell(my forearms are testimony haha) and we ADORE him. My sweet little maxy max❤
My baby is long hair white cat one blue eye one green eye He’s completely deaf but you would never know he’s very rambunctious and a little feisty 🥴🤣🤣🤣
We have Rupert - all white and two different coloured eyes: one gold, one blue and he is pretty much completely deaf. He is the biggest goof we've ever had in a cat and we are so glad he came into our lives :)
I have a solid white cat whose mum was white and his siblings have ginger and other colours. So I guess he's got the white spotting gene. No deafness, and both his eyes are brown. My cat is very talkative and very attached to his family. He's a bit anxious and nervous, which is why I decided not to adopt him out to someone else, but he's also really strong and can scare off other cats easily. He's my baby panther 🤍
Our Sky was a blue-eyed medium long-haired white cat. He was not deaf. Gorgeous cat, super friendly and affectionate. We had 19 wonderful years with him. He developed heart disease when he was about 12, but it was well managed.
We had a white cat who a part of our family. He loved to roll around the kitchen floor. He really helped us see where the dirt was, a pretty good feature of a white cat.
I have 2 white cats and 1 is outside only. Both are very loving and gentle with kittens. They are very playful and expressive. I wish I could find a home for the one outside. He is so sweet.
Our white cat Coco was originally named coconut due to the 3 small black dots on her head ( like the top of a coconut ) she has since lost those and is completely white with green eyes. Definitely not deaf ! Shes our security guard for any noise around the house .
We have a white cat named Casper. Green eyes. Can be cranky. We have had 3 white cats. Two were strays and Casper we bought from Habitat. They have all been different but terrific in their own way.
I have a pair of boys who are litter brothers, they are Oriental Shorthairs and both are pure white. One has true heterochromia with one green and one blue eye, the other has "partial heterochromia", he has one eye green and one eye split vertically green and blue. Neither of them are deaf, but one only answers when he wants to and the other always comes running when called, he loves his cuddles and thinks that is what he is called for, that or food! Both of my boys are very loving and as soon as I sit down they are on my lap. They always start the night sleeping with me but move when it gets too hot with three cats and me heating up the bed. We also have a Siamese female who is their den mother and continually washes them and keeps them warm. One of the boys has the curious habit of drowning his toy mice and small toys in his water bowl, he does it with all of them, even the pull strips from boxes we give him as "snakes". Anybody seen this before or knows why he does it, he is really strange about it, but his brother is quite normal and just plays with the toys.
Can you do a video on cats born to domestic cats that looks like real Siamese cats with blue eyes and why this happens? I have one and the vets are always surprised when I tell them she is not a Siamese and show them her sister a domestic short hair.
I have a pure white Turkish angora mix called Casper, he's not deaf tho, his mother was also white, i have kept him from 2 months old and now he will be 2 in February, most loyal cat and very caring
I love my two TAs. One is white and the other tiger striped and white. My first TA was all black and a stray that wound up in our yard, When he was diagnosed with kidney disease I had his DNA done and that's when I found out about the TA breed. Spooky was almost 100% TA.
