I hadn't thought about it that much, but my 15 year-old female cat used to know her name and respond to it. But it's been a while since she did that. She's been on a lot of medications for a combination of hyperthyroidism and stomatitis, plus she's had two oral surgeries. (I read that surgical anesthesia can cause deafness in cats.) I went over her medications, and I don't see any I've given her that are flagged as ototoxic. It only occurred to me after a friend of mine mentioned that she thought her 17 year-old cat is mostly deaf now.
Last night, I clapped my hands loudly behind her, and she didn't react or look. Feels weird that I didn't notice this.
Last night, I clapped my hands loudly behind her, and she didn't react or look. Feels weird that I didn't notice this.