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Gail - 07 Feb 2008 00:17 GMT
I have two indoors, active cats (ages 2 and 4 years) and am considering
adopting a third one. Has anyone tried integrating a deaf cat into a
household that already has cats? I am wondering if a deaf cat would be
disadvantaged in terms of being "hit upon" by the residents. The two I have
are not aggressive, but are very playful (they wrestle and tussle like boys)
with each other. Thanks in advance.
Gail
Matthew - 07 Feb 2008 01:02 GMT
Cats that have sensory problems tend to do better than you think.  Their
other sense just like humans hone themselves.  Introduce them normally.
Cats communicate more thru body language than voice.

PS THANK YOU FOR TAKING ON A SPECAIL NEEDS FURBALL

>I have two indoors, active cats (ages 2 and 4 years) and am considering
>adopting a third one. Has anyone tried integrating a deaf cat into a
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>boys) with each other. Thanks in advance.
> Gail
hopitus - 07 Feb 2008 18:27 GMT
> I have two indoors, active cats (ages 2 and 4 years) and am considering
> adopting a third one. Has anyone tried integrating a deaf cat into a
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> with each other. Thanks in advance.
> Gail

I have had a couple of deaf cats over the years....they were large,
keen-eyed,
and could hold their own in a tussle with their compadres. No
problems.
Blind cats are another matter. Presently we have a *half* blind huge
neutered
male whose sight in left eye has been gone since an act of cruelty
when he
was a tiny kitten...no one messes with him as he outweighs any of the
others
here. But I had a completely blind female for many years who lost her
sight in
both eyes from retinal detachment during her last couple years of long
life. She
turned very timid and hid quite a bit under beds and in corners from
the other
cats who would kinda pick on her but never really hurt her. Other than
that, as
their vet predicted, she never forgot where either the food/water
bowls were nor
the litterbox location.
Claude V. Lucas - 07 Feb 2008 19:13 GMT
>> I have two indoors, active cats (ages 2 and 4 years) and am considering
>> adopting a third one. Has anyone tried integrating a deaf cat into a
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>bowls were nor
>the litterbox location.

My neighbor has a deaf cat that gets along without problems with
her other cats...

My mom had a cat that lost both eyes from some sort of parasite
and was able to get along with her other cats, but they were
siblings. That particular cat maintained her sunny personality
and was very affectionate with people, even strangers. She even
got along well with a couple of large dogs that were introduced
to her when all were full grown. She was able to navigate the
house without problems too, except when items of furniture were
relocated, but it didn't take her long to adapt...
Gail - 07 Feb 2008 19:13 GMT
Thank you for your response!!
Gail
>> I have two indoors, active cats (ages 2 and 4 years) and am considering
>> adopting a third one. Has anyone tried integrating a deaf cat into a
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> bowls were nor
> the litterbox location.
 
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