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Deafness can occur in white cats with yellow, green or blue irises, although it is mostly likely in white cats with blue irises. [4] In white cats with one blue eye and one eye of a different color (odd-eyed cats), deafness is more likely to affect the ear on the blue-eyed side. [1] Approximately 50% of white cats have one or two blue eyes. [5]
Some strains of animals, such as white cats, have a tendency to congenital deafness. [1] Some known chemicals and elements can also affect deafness in animals. [2] Deafness can occur in almost any breed of cat or dog. This includes both pure-breed and mixed-breed animals, although there may be more prevalence in some specific breeds. [3]
Cats have one of the broadest ranges of hearing among mammals. [11] Humans and cats have a similar range of hearing on the low end of the scale, but cats can hear much higher-pitched sounds, up to 64 kHz, which is 1.6 octaves above the range of a human, and 1 octave above the range of a dog.
Liquid medication delivered by syringe is often difficult to induce cats to swallow. The best way to accomplish this is to immobilize the cats head then slip two fingers at the far sides of its mouth.
Animals can be extremely adaptive to limb differences and other disabilities, and soon find ways to work around their limitation. Take this calico kitty, who has twisted forelegs, and has devised ...
Humans and felines may not communicate in the same ways, but we can understand one another all the same. Many of our body language signals are similar, after all, and there are many universal ...
Ear mites spread rapidly, and can be transmitted from even brief physical contact with other animals. In pets, ear mites most commonly affect cats, ferrets, and to a lesser extent dogs. In rare cases, they may also infect humans. [1] [2] Infected animals have a large amount of crumbly dark brown material in their ears. On close inspection, tiny ...
Most cats prefer an open-top litter box so they can keep an eye on their surroundings. This one by PetSafe measures over 30 inches in length, giving your cat plenty of space to get comfortable.