Yep, it's almost a "given" that a pure white blue eyed animal (almost no pigment - albino types usually have sort of reddish eyes tho) are deaf or hard of hearing. I have no idea why, but I've seen it so often. Norma ----- Original Message ----- From: <sally@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: "'freelist'" <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2007 2:09 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Deaf....? A great many years ago when I still taught school -the last day my students who knew I was an animal lover gave me a pure white long haired blue eyed kitten. He was absolutely beautiful but did not pay any attention to me. When I took him in for his shots my vet took one look at the pure white and blue eyes and said he is deaf. and by gum he was. So we got another kitten to act as he hearing companion and they both lived a long life. Try living with an independent I will do as I please cat who can't hear you. He had a great nose though and always knew when I opened a can of cat food Sally www.embroiderybysally.com ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================ ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================