Why Are White Cats Usually Deaf?

The deafness often seen in white cats with blue irises is a congenital problem--it is believed to be a dominant trait inherited along with the white coat color gene.  It is believed they have never experienced sound; the brain stem does not send these signals out.

I have had several white cats, and they weren't deaf. That is an untrue fact.

It  would never mater I've had 2 white cats before but none of them whear deaf

I have a white cat, he is an Angora, with one green eye and one blue eye, he's born deaf.

Who told you that cause that so not true it don't matter what colour that cat it is what kind of bread it is not the colour.

I've never heard that before.  I don't think that it is true.

Layla