![]() The same gene which tells our cat’s eyes and skin to produce melanin is also one of the genes responsible for telling their ears to produce tiny, sound-detecting hair cells in the ear canal. What if a completely white cat has one blue eye? In this case the odds are almost 50/50 that the moggie will have some degree of deafness, either in both ears or (less commonly) in one ear. When a fully white cat has two blue eyes the chance of it having some degree of deafness skyrockets up to 85%. Roughly 5% of cats worldwide are all-white and these moggies have about a 20% chance of having some degree of deafness. Males and Femalesīlue eyes occur with nearly equal frequency in both female and male kitties! Are White Cats with Blue Eyes Deaf? The amount of melanin your cat has is decided by the genes. Green colored eyes have medium amounts of melanin, while brown eyes have the highest levels. ![]() Cats with blue eyes are the result of low levels of melanin in their irises. If a white cat has bi-colored eyes and is deaf, deafness is more likely to occur in the ear on the same side as the blue-colored eye.Įye color is determined by melanin, a pigment responsible for coloring eyes, hair and skin. Interestingly enough, many breeds can be born with one blue and one yellowish eye, or one blue and one green eye. The exception to this occurrence is the white kitten white baby cats will likely keep their baby blues. Most cat eyes start to take on their permanent color between six to eight weeks after being born. Producing melanin is one of the last things to start happening in a kitten’s eyes, and before it accumulates, all kittens’ eyes appear blue. Yes! Kittens are born with very underdeveloped eyes, which is why they stay closed for at least the first week after being born. Blue eyes normally come with pale coats, but they are not the exclusive domain of these moggies: black and white (tuxedo), tortie, and tabby cats can also be blessed with azure eyes. ![]() If you’ve ever gazed upon a white cat with blue eyes, a mostly black cat with blue eyes, or a grey cat with blue eyes, you know what I’m talking about!įeline eye color varies from shades of yellow such as golden or amber, to green or hazel, and on to gorgeous shades of blue. There is just something about blue eyes on cats and kittens that put the candles on the cake. In my eyes every fuzzy feline is precious and adorable, but cats with blue eyes are something special! I mean what’s not to love when you come face to face with a fluffy, blue-eyed ball of whiskered delight? And for many a cat lover, moggies with blue eyes are simply the ultimate in kitty cat cuteness. So you’ll see them most often in Siamese, Persian, Javanese, Ragdoll, Turkish Van, Himalayan, Birman, and Tonkinese cats. Blue eyes are most common in white cats and those with point markings. But of course certain breeds are more likely to be particular colors, so there is a correlation in that sense. In general a cat’s eye color depends on their fur shade and patterning, not their breed.
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