Deaf Kitty

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Zchick

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Hello all... I'm new here & thought that I would try this.


I have a deaf cat, she is 5 years old & I have been fostering her for over a year. I have come to the conclusion that she needs to be the ONLY kitty in the house as she constantly beats up the other cats. This would not be a problem, but she still has all her claws & her beatings on my older cats are getting more & more aggressive.

My two older cars are 12 & 14 & VERY social. Boo Boo Deaf Kitty (as I have come to call her) IS social on HER terms. She freaks out at fans, any kind, and sometimes will wake up in the middle of a nap (on my lap no less) in a tizzy & tears off my lap leaving marks. OUCH!

I really want to adopt her out to a home that understands her. How I got her was thru a friend whos newborn became allergic, when Dana tried to leave her at the Humane Society, they stated that they would put her down for being deaf!!! I do not understand that?? Why would they put such a beautiful young cat down? Just because she is deaf??? WTF???

She is such a beautiful loving kitty, she just does not understand hearing kittys. And I think that is why she lashes out.

Can someone help me, or steer me in the right direction? I live in Phoenix, AZ and really want to find her a GREAT home.

Thanks for helping,
Zchick & Boo Boo Deaf Kitty
 
That is INSANE that they would want to put her down for being deaf!

I wish we could take her, but our cat doesn't like other animals either. :(

I had a cat that lost her hearing when she got older (late-deafened? ;) ), and she led a very happy life without it. In fact, I think she was happy that the vacuum cleaner finally decided to shut up and play nice... ;)
 
You have to understand that because the kitty is deaf, she will be bound to be startled alot if not expecting something. Its like being deaf and having your back to the door and someone runs in the room and grabs you, how would u feel, startled like hell, believe me it happened to me before many time. But anyway the cat will be startled for the first while and not used to other animals in the house. Just give her time and let her understand that she can trust you. Another advice is, if you are approaching the cat, make sure u do another way to alert her instead of talking because of course she cant hear you talk. Maybe kind of get her eye contact before you touch her so won't be so startled.

As for the other cats and fighting, well first of all, i have 4 cats, and to tell you the truth, more than one cats, are bound to have an occaisional fights, but that is normal. The other cats probably dont understand that she is deaf in the first place. Again give them lots of time and eventually they will be fine.

Here are some links for information that may be useful, also you can go to google and search up more information if you like.

http://www.bestfriendspetcare.com/cat-behavior/deafcats2.cfm
http://demented-pixie.com/pearlie_the_psychic_kitty/deaf_cat.html
http://www.pets.ca/articles/article-deaf.htm

Unfortunally I do not live in your area, and would not be able to take the cat home, as well as having 4 cats here and 2 dogs. Its a zoo as it is. But I wish you luck in either taking care of her or searching for a good home for her.
 
Thanks all I appreciate the info...

Maybe I should have told you all that I have been fostering her for OVER a year & her behavior has NEVER changed toward my other cats. That is why she needs to be in a home with no other kittys.

When I first got her, she hid under the couch for a good month until she trusted me... Now I don't have any problems other than the in-fighting. And trust me, when I said fighting, I meant it. Tufts of hair everywhere, EVERY DAY. I do not want to come home to dead cats.

Also, I NEVER just come up to her & grab her... I understand as I, myself, am hard of hearing & HATE being startled. I always stomp on the floor before I am near her to let her know that I am coming. The ONLY time that she acts startled is when she is napping on my lap, wakes up startled, & tears off my lap. I have not moved, coughed, flinched, or any other bodily function there is to startle her. It's just something that she dreams of that freaks her out. By the way, I don't just talk to her... I put my mouth on her head, then I talk to her. The vibration from my voice is what I think she can "hear", & I give her kisses too.

Please understand that I am not insensitive to her needs... I have been trying to acclimate her to other animals for 16 months now, and it's not working. I need to find her the right home & am willing to keep her until I do, but my other animals, that I have had BEFORE she came, deserve to have a stress free home.

Thanks,
Zchick
 
You are right, some cats, or dogs for that matter, are "single pet" only.
It is nothing unusual, and it is not limited to handicapped animals.
Any pet can be overly possesive, territorial, competetive, startled, you name it.


It is very nice of you to foster a kitty, but if it's giving your older cats (who deserve peace and quiet in their mature years) a hard time it's time to look for permanent house with no other pets.

Please keep us posted..

Fuzzy
 
Indeed...our current cat is very intolerant of other animals, yet perfectly sweet with humans most of the time (except at the vet!). And she is a normally-abled animal.
 
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