Why doesn’t my cat react to loud noises?

Thanks to phenomenal hearing, the cat is able to hear how you take a bag of food or open the refrigerator, even when in another room, and, of course, she perfectly hears your kitty-kitty or her nickname. In addition, due to the structure and mobility of the ears, the cat can find and control the sources of several sounds, choosing those that are most interesting to her. However, sometimes cats do not respond even to loud noises. With what it can be connected?

Ignore

A cat that does not respond to your call and does not even respond to a loudly pronounced nickname may simply ignore you. For example, if she was scolded before or frightened. Thus, the pet tries to avoid even more discomfort by hiding or hiding. Try to leave the cat or cat alone, giving them time to calm down, get hungry and come out to you.

However, sometimes neglect can be linked to health problems and hearing loss.

Health problems

Deafness in cats can be congenital — this is very common in pure white animals with blue eyes — or purchased.

Cats often lose their hearing due to illness. So, untreated otitis media can lead to deafness. Inflammation is also dangerous because the coordination of movements in a cat can be disturbed. Hearing can also be affected by cancer. Ear mites also cause hearing loss or impairment. Because of this parasite, a sulfur plug is formed in the animal’s ear, which significantly reduces hearing acuity. 

Sometimes cats lose the ability to hear gradually. Most often this is due to the banal aging of the body. In this case, the owners may not notice for a long time that not everything is in order with the pet. The fact is that cats, thanks to vibrissae, perfectly feel air vibrations and can react to sharp sounds, pops, without even hearing them.

The main signs that the cat does not hear you are the refusal to respond to its own name, the increase in voice during meowing, which was not previously observed for the animal, loss of orientation, unreasonable fear and trembling. Owners should also be alert for bad ear odors, dirt inside the ear, constant brushing of the ears, and regular head shaking.

If you suspect that your pet has some kind of hearing problem, you can consult without leaving your home in the Petstory mobile app — veterinarians will consult you online via chat, audio or video call. An online consultation will help you decide how to help your pet and how urgently you need to take him to the clinic (if at all). The application can be installed from the link. The cost of the first consultation with a therapist is only 199 rubles.