Has anyone ever head of a cat being deaf

As I was reading your response Abigail climbed up on my lap and started to purr. I was giving her kisses how much better can it get? She's mine deaf or not. I've only had her for little over a month and she is around four years old with the tip of one ear cliped off, she has a scare of the left side of her lip that goes clear down to her bottom jaw bone. I do know what kind of life she has had but I know she is pampered here. Sammie our older cat hisses at Abigail and she just walks by Sammie like nothing. I think it is like she is deaf. I like I said Abigail is part of my family and she is a keeper. I feel no need to take her to the vet to get her ears checked because I will not be getting Kitty hearing aids for her. I do not think I could afford the batteries. LOL Thanks for your comments.

I would be scared to have a disabled cat. I would love them, but they are not going to be allowed outside. They will stay indoor and spayed, safe and warm with me.

I am a firm believer in the spay and neuter program all of my pets are spayed or neutered. I tell them if mom can't have any more babies you can't either.LOL. I am not one for baby kittens or puppies. I will adopt them but I do not want the hassel of finding homes for them. It is just me.

I still continue to talke to Abigail not knowing if she can hear me or not. I would like to think she might fell my vibrations of my voice. What ever we are a family. She is a little deva. When she lays on me she straights out, with her belly up like she owns the world. Well I guess she owns this world.

She is so sweet execet when she is biting my toes in the middle of the night. I have only had her a shot time but she is part of my heart. I was not looking for a new cat when I got her. I was shopping at pets mart and saw her in her cage. I asked to see her, I picked her up and she started to purr. I knew she needed to come home with me. I melted right then and there. It was all I needed to be hooked.

I have never given it a thought about her being autistic because she is very loving and comes to me when she wants loving. She also plays with our feet at night, well she actually bites our feet at night. I have not talked to our vet about it. I like her the way she is if she did not feel the need to protect us from our feet at night. LOL

I think cats can learn sign language if you can get their attention.

I think that hearing cats can learn a few basic spoken words, so why not deaf cats? Might get their attention with tuna or catnip first, or something else that they like.