Tuesday, November 24, 2020

Sounds of Silence

Things haven’t progressed any further with Theo’s acceptance of his new roomies. I began to wonder today if one of the issues might be his hearing. I noticed over the summer that he often would seemed startled when I approached him from behind and then came into his line of vision.

I’ve noticed that Norma and Alias might be in another room making a racket between their buffalo herd chasing each other to knocking things over and crashing into walls. Theo doesn’t react to any of it. I don’t know if his hearing is really an issue- he’s always been a spacey cat in his own world. When I first adopted him I wondered if it was possible for a cat to be autistic. Still, if he has lost his hearing I could see why it would be even more stressful to have two strange cats in the house that can pounce/attack him with his defenses down.... Just a theory....
 

6 comments:

  1. Both Binga and Boodie lost a lot of hearing as they got older.

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  2. Guess it is possible.
    Some cats accept new additions more easily than others.
    Purrs, Julie

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  3. dood...cuzin daiz iz de same way with her hearin N cuzin boomer for sure
    loozed hiz hearin....we think ewe will bee oh kay tho coz; ewe will still be
    abe bull ta "smell" yur brother & sisturr..itz knot like they stinx; but
    ewe noe....eye had a wee izzue with me hearin last year but it waz coz a
    funkee waz in me ear drum ~~~ ♥♥☺☺

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  4. When he isn't looking at you, drop a pan lid on the floor behind him. That's one safe way I have read to evaluate a cat's hearing loss.( Unless you know that would just upset him more.)It could explain some of his reactions.

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  5. https://www.amazon.com/All-Cats-Are-Autism-Spectrum-ebook/dp/B089596SBC/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1606249951&sr=8-2

    This is a book designed to present the aspects of autism to people dealing with it, but having dealt with both cats and elementary and junior high age kids it is truly informative,

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  6. It’s a possibility. Hopefully, he’ll come around.

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