Well to begin we live in the country, we have 5 horses, 1 goat, my heeler Rita, and two 15 year old female cats who are outdoor cats because my husband is allergic but they come into the garage every night and have a heat lamp and heated mats in their beds in the winter. I should say Rita is the first indoor big dog we have ever had, I got her for a buddy when I realized my daughters were growing up and gone more than they were here alot of time. I kinda just told my husband that a watch dog isn't much good if it is out in the garage! lol
Well to make a long story short my oldest daughter has been upset and worried about a kitten at her friends house. (old dairy, lots of barn cats you kind of get the picture) For some reason she noticed that it isn't getting bigger and it is deaf so the Grandmother of the family was keeping it in a rabbit hutch and put its mother in with it at night so nothing would get it. Well our nights are really cold this time of year and it is a white blue eyed manx kitty so she knew its eyes and ears wouldn't do well in the sun. The other day she went to see it and it was really sick its eyes were mattered shut and it had a cold. Well my husband let her rescue it ! and now we have a new member of the family! I waited till she was better to take a picture but here she is. Our vet thought she was only about 6 weeks by her size (she is really 3 months). Rita loves her but isn't quite sure what to do with her! A deaf kitty is going to take a little bit of getting used to and ...... I am guessing Mr. NO CATS IN THE HOUSE is mellowing with age! He plays with her as much as we do! :-D

What a sweet baby.

What a sweet baby. I see why he relented!

What a cutie. I hope she gets better ... Do you have a name picked out for her??

She is beautiful.

What a sweet baby. Looks like Rita's warming up to her too!

What a wonderful thing to do. You will get so much love in return I'm sure.

Awww....she's a luck little girl! A cutie too! You may have to put a collar on her with a bell. That will help you keep track of her. :thumbup: :D

she is really cute. You are wonderful to take her on - a pet with a disability can be a problem but they are so rewarding. Must also say, what a beauty Rita is.

How sweet! I've had several deaf cats/kittens and they were the most relaxed laid back things I ever saw!

My prissy looked just like her. I was told she could go deaf and I started to train her to come when I motioned for her. I wouldn't have to talk to her at all. All i had to do is certain motions and she would do it.

My Foxy, long hair chi in avatar, sometimes hears and sometimes not. I have trained him and Bear the Pom, when I tapdance on the storm door glass with my fingernails they come running in or out. Its sets up a vibration which my vet says Foxy can feel in his body but if I call him he usually will not come. Strange but it works. Maybe tapping on a glass with a spoon, then give her a treat and she will learn to respond to this stimulant. She is just beautiful.

She is SO cute!

What a beauty! She looks like a Bella

She's a lovely little lady! Isn't it wonderful she was adopted by you! My niece adopted a deaf dalmation quite a few years ago....she had a wonderful loving life, I am so pleased that you are there for this little bundle of fluff!

I have heard it's quite common for white cats to be deaf. My gramma had them for years.

Such a touching story. :wink: Thank you so much for rescuing her. I rescued a little kitty this past summer, and everyone was absolutely sure she would never live. She was about 9 weeks old and could fit in the palm of one of my hands! She is doing wonderful, and is such a joy!! She would have died had I not brought her home. She was literally starving to death. She is still quite small, and I'm sure that she will get any larger. But that's okay. She gives her big "sister" Gracie a run for her money! Gracie is about 4-5 weeks older than Bitsy (the little one), but little Bitzer is queen of this castle!! :lol:

You will have a sweet kitty that will grow up to be one of the best furbabies you will ever have. :wink: Thank you so much for sharing her story with us.

What a sweetie pie! Glad she found a loving home!

Stories like yours make me so happy I want to cry tears of joy! That kitty is so precious and so are the rest of you :)
They bring far more joy than I ever imagined was possible. My DH and I laugh at how spoiled ours are but we get so much more from them.
Thanks for making my day :)

Oh now that is my weak spot. A white kitty. Have had several white cats. I know what you mean about a kitten that is half size of its litter mates. We rescued a tiny kitten when it was 7 or 8 weeks old and looked like she was about 3 weeks. WELL. Now she weighs 12 pounds and is just a joy to have around. We named her Bitsy. That didn't last long, but she still is called Bitsy.

How cute....she will learn to adapt and you will figure it out. Animals are amazing at how they adapt to disabilities. They don't know they are any different :shock:

Thanks for saving her life!!! My dog, Cheyenne, looks just like yours although she is a Blue Heeler mix and she plays with our old cat who cannot get around very well anymore. People like you make my heart sing as there are so many "cruel to animals" people out there. Again, thanks!!!!!

God Bless you for taking in another of God's creatures to care for. Your little Boo-Boo kitty will bring you great joy. White kitties with blue eyes usually are deaf, but very sensitive to vibrations. I had two or three when growing up as a child. They adapt very well. Will she continue to be your indoor kitty?

Oh, she looks just like my Amalie - ahmolly - cat did when she was small. She is now in rainbow heaven, I have her ashes.

Bless you for adopting her.
Helen
Denver

I had a deaf kitty, she responded to the electric can opener-I rewarded her so she knew that sound was me calling her.......also used a spoon in a tin-can, when she was outdoors...both worked quite well.

She looks like my late cat "Sugar",she is adorable.

She is so cute! We once had a deaf white kitty. She was also a rescue. I was working in an employment office and Snoopy(her name) got her paw smashed in the door. We took up a collection and took her to the local vet. She lived with us for many years. My Mom was very sad when Snoopy died.

What a sweet beauty.

Thank goodness some husbands get better with age -- makes all the tough times worthwhile. Here's my Mr. We-Don't-Need-No-Cats with the (now late) love of his life.

Thanks for sharing with us. Glad hubby is getting softer!

How nice to see Rita in your avatar. Rita looks so concerned about the kitty. Did you know that white fur & blue eyes often indicate deafness? It's fairly common. We had a deaf heeler (in heelers it's the blue merles) and it worked out just fine. We taught Denham tons of signs in ASL and he did just great with them. In Australian Shepherds they have what is called "lethal whites" which is white fur & blue eyes and the dogs are both deaf and blind. For many years these dogs have been euthanized at birth. Now there is a rescue agency that finds good homes for these dogs and they are successfully adopted and trained. I think it's amazing. I was brave enough to adopt a deaf dog, but I am in awe of people who take the "letal whites" (what an awful name, don't you think?) I've spent time with them at rescue events and they are the sweetest, most loving dogs.

She is so sweet. What a joy she will be to your house

What a precious little bundle. Glad hubby mellowed.

Oh thanks for all of the nice comments. Her cold is all better and her eyes have all cleared up, she just has a few tiny places on her ears that might have gotten frost bit a little but other than that she is doing great! She has even gained some weight and grown some. We did confirm that she is deaf, so my daughter bought her a little stretchy collar with a bell on it(good idea Ditter!) My heeler and her have become great friends and she is so careful with her it is almost like she knows she has to be extra careful with her. I was reading the board and saw Tink's Mom's avitar and mentioned the name to my daughter. Well it kind of stuck so her name is now Tink! I hope the original Tink doesn't mind lol. Oh and someone asked if she will stay an indoor kitty. Yes she will definately stay one. :)

Men tell those tales about no animals allowed in the house just as much as they say they don't like sweets and seldom eat them--just with every meal!!!

There's a special place in Heaven for them both for helping such a helpless baby. She is beautiful. My next cat will be a Manx. I have always wanted one.

Beautiful kitty and also very lucky to have a family.

Yes, adorable.

One very fortunate and beautiful little kitten, well done to your daughter for caring for this little animal. I'm sure she will melt hearts !!!