Thread: Anyone have a deaf MC?

Hi Everyone, .
My name is Louise Davie and I am the lady with the deaf Maine Coon.
Wendy let me know you had asked the question so I thought I would come on to reply.

I have had Mac for 4 years now and we knew he was deaf right away.

I would never let a deaf cat outside unsupervised as they will have no road sense at all and are very suseptible to all hazards. I have a cat run in my garden and Mac is quite safe in there but indoors to me or a cat safe garden would be good too.
As Wendy said, if Mac is sleeping, I never touch him as he will always waken with a fright. He doesn't get the warning signals that others get so I tap the floor or bed..whatever he is lying on. I also have to fiind him on occasions as he will sleep so soundly and if he is hiding in a cupboard or such like, it can take a while to track him down

Deafness has its advantages though, you can hoover till your hearts content and blow dry them with the hairdryer
Mac is usually the first to meet me at the door as he picks up the vibrations of my feet of car and he can smell food from the garden which has been fun when I have been trying to give my pregnant girl extra food on the quiet..there is no sneaking around Mac..he will find out.
Mac will knock things off shelves if he is bored.,..he can not hear the noise so thinks it is fun to watch then drop. He will also yell very loudly occasionally as he has no volume control on his own voice
He follows my hand signals and will come when asked and I wouldn't change Mac for anything
Deaf cats are very special and they have special needs but they can fabulous too..
I hope some of that helps with your decision and yes, I would take another deaf cat.although I would not choose for them to be deaf in the first place

Louise
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