Are All White Cats With Blue Eyes Deaf

Some white cats have blue eyes but not all.

Are all white cats with blue eyes deaf. The possible eye colors for white cats are copper gold green blue and shades of these colors. The percentage rises to 40 percent if the cat has one blue eye while upwards of 65 to 85 percent of all-white cats with both eyes blue are deaf. The name Lynx comes from the Greek word to shine and may be in reference to the reflective ability of the cats eyes.

The fact is that hereditary deafness does tend to be a serious concern in white cats. The gene responsible for the deafness in white cats is dominant and symbolised by the letter W for white obviously. No this is not always the case.

In fact only 85 of white cats are born with blue eyes while the rest of the white cats are born with brown eyes or some other color. Also when a cat is a kitten we may not be able to determine if they are deaf since they are already developing. This gene can suppress and block other potential colors thus.

NO not all pure white cats with blue eyes are deaf however. Cornell University cites a study that found that 17 to 22 percent of white cats with non-blue eyes were born deaf. 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.

And 65 to 85 percent of white cats with two blue eyes were deaf. Photo by Echo on Unsplash. Do all white cats with blue eyes are deaf.

Not all white Cats are Deaf. However a lot of white cats with blue eyes are. Hereditary deafness is a major concern in white cats and even more so if one or both irises are blue in color.