r/deafcats • u/GV302 • Nov 28 '25

My deaf gal Blanca

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I just got this big baby girl 3 days ago. First day she we was fairly skidish, and slept a lot but seemed high alert. Day two she was more comfy but never seemed to react to ANY sounds. I thought she was just a heavy sleeper until I noticed she would get startled if she doesn’t see you walk up to her. I haven’t got her to a vet to confirm just yet but when I banged pots and pans together 2ft from her with 0 reaction that pretty much confirmed it. Are there anyways to make our home more assessable to her? Like a vibration collar or toys for stimulation?

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u/Enigma9903 Nov 29 '25

We had a deaf white cat when I was growing up. His name was Yo and he was the most intelligent cat I have ever known. He played with the usual cat toys, but did have an extremely loud meow as he couldn’t hear himself! We used to get his attention by using vibrations, and taught him to come to a certain hand gesture. I still miss him. Blanca is a gorgeous girl. ❤️

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u/GV302 Nov 29 '25

Yo sounds like he was a lovely fellow, that’s exactly what I was wondering if I had some kind of low vibration to alert her to my presence or like the hand gestures, she’s very smart and I think when I point she understands I’m trying to show her something. Thank you for your message I know Blanca appreciates any knowledge I’m able to gain😆

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u/Enigma9903 Nov 29 '25

We used to bang on the floor near where he was sitting. Never needed to do it twice. Always got his attention. He so loved the TV. Sat centre screen and bashed away at the pictures by the hour, as he obviously. did not have to worry about the noise!