White Cats With Blue Eyes Deaf. Of white cats with one blue eye, about 40 percent are deaf in at least one ear. To see if a cat is deaf, try standing a few metres away from them and clapping your hands loudly.
Not all of these cats are deaf (see part 2 of this short article). In some cases a completely white cat will have a gene with white spots resulting in “odd eyes” (one blue and the other gold or green). Two blue eyes, completely deaf.
Of white cats with one blue eye, about 40 percent are deaf in at least one ear.
Cats with completely white fur often have blue eyes. 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; All pets, just like humans, will eventually have some health issues. In some cases a completely white cat will have a gene with white spots resulting in “odd eyes” (one blue and the other gold or green).