The Turkish Angora has a long history and is even considered by some experts to be the ancestor of all modern long-haired cats. Some modern people still believe that they are descendants of the wild hozen in Central Asia, and legend has it that the Tatars once fed wild domesticated hozen and brought them to Turkey. The centuries-old favorite Turkish Angora cat is also known as the Ankara cat, named after the old name of Ankara, the capital of Turkey - Angola. As people continue to nurture it, a variety of solid colors, tortoiseshell and brindle are now recognized. The Turkish Angora is a small to medium-sized cat with a robust body covered with a single layer of medium-length coat that is very shiny. But this cat has a genetic disease such as deafness.

Turkish Angora

in Persian Before cats took over Europe, the Turkish Angora was the most popular long-haired cat. Traditional Angora cats are slender and slender, with white coats and mostly blue or yellow eyes. But when the white coat meets the blue eyes, it means a congenital physical defect: deafness.

Most blue-eyed and white-haired cats have a high chance of being deaf. If it is a white cat with mandarin duck eyes, then the ear corresponding to the blue eye is also deaf. This is because the W gene that controls cat coat color also affects the development of the inner ear cochlea and iris pigment. However, compared to other health problems, deafness can be regarded as one of the problems that affects cats the least.

However, it is worth noting that genetic diseases in Angora cats are not easily detected. But no matter when, as long as the owner finds that his Angora cat has hearing problems, or does not respond to some noises at all, then it is very likely that your cat has congenital deafness. For this problem Owners should pay attention. Take the cat to the pet clinic for diagnosis and treatment in time, and do rehabilitation treatment. The sooner it is found, the greater the possibility of cure.