There is a new abandoned cat in our neighborhood. I'm calling it a she, but not sure yet. She is mostly white with blue eyes and almost undectectable traces of orange and black. Picture the cat below only with long hair and even whiter.
I'm noting the color because at first I thought she was deaf and I'm still not sure. I think a majority of pure white cats with blue eyes are deaf, but does a little color erase that possibility, or just make it less likely? She does not react to loud noises except things where I can't completely rule out vibrations (like cars, AC unit shutting off, door slamming).
The really odd thing to me is she will absolutely NOT look *up* at anything, only at the ground level. If you get your head down to ground level and talk to her she will look off to either side. I'm puzzled.
I'm noting the color because at first I thought she was deaf and I'm still not sure. I think a majority of pure white cats with blue eyes are deaf, but does a little color erase that possibility, or just make it less likely? She does not react to loud noises except things where I can't completely rule out vibrations (like cars, AC unit shutting off, door slamming).
The really odd thing to me is she will absolutely NOT look *up* at anything, only at the ground level. If you get your head down to ground level and talk to her she will look off to either side. I'm puzzled.