tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230122208316058154.post914007251063609937..comments2024-01-11T04:50:32.002-06:00Comments on A Tonk's Tail... err, Tale...: I am Maxwell's Cat ParentA Tonlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08088764837982515116noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230122208316058154.post-75847714984490273802014-08-06T11:29:05.795-05:002014-08-06T11:29:05.795-05:00Cats rarely pay attention when they CAN hear you. ...Cats rarely pay attention when they CAN hear you. I have a cat who when I first met him never talked, but he can. I have only heard him speak twice. Cats have such personalities that an ability/disability only make them more unique. Takes a special (and patient) person to adopt an animal with limitations. Good for you!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05869816191051167072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230122208316058154.post-54771297298620689022013-04-14T09:13:12.181-05:002013-04-14T09:13:12.181-05:00Aw, how lucky Maxwell AND you are to have found ea...Aw, how lucky Maxwell AND you are to have found each other. This post made me tear up a little, as I remembered our sweet angel cat, Graphite. He lost his hearing later in life, but adapted amazingly well. We used to tap on the floor, sofa or bed to let him know we were approaching. And the smart boy also learned to recognize hand signals. :)meowmeowmanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12513539249219283256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230122208316058154.post-48315684063035424872013-04-13T22:29:05.650-05:002013-04-13T22:29:05.650-05:00What a beautiful kitty - and a great lesson for th...What a beautiful kitty - and a great lesson for those who might adopt a deaf cat!Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04853454213704684367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230122208316058154.post-50110887753124878262013-04-13T19:26:07.593-05:002013-04-13T19:26:07.593-05:00What a great post! I didn't know you were deaf...What a great post! I didn't know you were deaf. We were thinking Greyson has less than stellar hearing but I think he is just ignoring me now. <br /><br />MegQuill and Greysonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14625138189901613239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230122208316058154.post-41051282355410105482013-04-13T17:33:02.325-05:002013-04-13T17:33:02.325-05:00Max is such a handsome boy and I had forgotten he ...Max is such a handsome boy and I had forgotten he was deaf. I was wondering if he vocalized at all since he was born without the ability to hear. I don't think being deaf makes any animal less adoptable - just more special. <br /><br />Jasmine spent almost all of her life with just one eye; but because she had been they way since she was a kitten, it never interfered with her normal activities. And I was so used to the way she looked that I thought nothing of it until someone met her for the first time and I had to explain how she lost the eye and how she functioned without it. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14452406596865831252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230122208316058154.post-80208773720991972662013-04-13T16:33:01.989-05:002013-04-13T16:33:01.989-05:00Our wonderful, blue-eyed, white kitty Madison was ...Our wonderful, blue-eyed, white kitty Madison was not deaf. Everyone always asked and I always wondered what it would have been like for us if he had been. We now have the answer. Does Max purr? Since that isn't really learned behavior, we're hoping he does. We think you and Max are blessed to have found each other. Purrs and hugs from the kitties at The Cat on My Head, Lily Olivia, Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta, Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth and Calista JosetteKitties Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15430053353552761595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230122208316058154.post-59998430570446536492013-04-13T16:13:21.196-05:002013-04-13T16:13:21.196-05:00How wonderful, an such good advice! What were the ...How wonderful, an such good advice! What were the eardrops for? So glad you didn't become the monster for that.<br /><br />My Sally, pure white backyard-bred Angora with green eyes, was genetically deaf--born with hearing that she lost in her first six weeks. I met her when she was a kitten, then the person who had adopted her surrendered he to me when she was one year old because he couldn't handle her. This was partly her deafness and partly her Angora attitude. I thought she was great fun, and a lovely art model.<br /><br />I'd fall for Maxwell in a heartbeat! I hope he and Mr. Sunshine, my engineer, never meet--the world will be in danger!Bernadettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04208737162506351497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230122208316058154.post-34311170399551583552013-04-13T14:43:44.243-05:002013-04-13T14:43:44.243-05:00you are wonderful cat parents!!! we remember when ...you are wonderful cat parents!!! we remember when Doc was hear and wondered if him being deaf would affect him being "adoptable". he made it about 5 hours before his cute white self was adopted....and his new family was great and very understanding. he was pretty fearless - mostly cause he didn't know any better. :)Random Felineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02591546634183113556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230122208316058154.post-59771563204873925562013-04-13T13:39:43.386-05:002013-04-13T13:39:43.386-05:00Happy Bird Day Maxwell....what a lovely post from ...Happy Bird Day Maxwell....what a lovely post from your mommy, I hopes she and your daddy showers you wif prezzies tomorrow...and cake! Lotsa cake....*smacking lips* can I come over?Buckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14237755633098999591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230122208316058154.post-54121034414298088942013-04-13T13:13:46.119-05:002013-04-13T13:13:46.119-05:00Thank you for your great tips for humans with deaf...Thank you for your great tips for humans with deaf kitties! I already know Maxwell is in good hands. :)Summer at sparklecat.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06624833066564341341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230122208316058154.post-26129839206404863242013-04-13T11:17:38.961-05:002013-04-13T11:17:38.961-05:00I was very moved by this post. I've never had ...I was very moved by this post. I've never had a deaf cat so had never thought about the different ways to treat it. Very illuminating. Thanks xxCATachresishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10227422179439047735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230122208316058154.post-51324939058957740282013-04-13T09:42:12.487-05:002013-04-13T09:42:12.487-05:00We had a deaf kitty too...our son found him outsid...We had a deaf kitty too...our son found him outside, wandering. Chuckles was the FUNNIEST boy, and was famous (here, anyway) for launching stuff off the counters.Katnip Loungehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15276522333751867680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230122208316058154.post-75512139491524113982013-04-13T09:33:58.860-05:002013-04-13T09:33:58.860-05:00What a touching and beautiful post. I love Maxwell...What a touching and beautiful post. I love Maxwell all the more for knowing how special he is. Purrs from the Zee/Zoey gangDeb Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16954912155970041109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230122208316058154.post-1904171754570020022013-04-13T06:31:04.771-05:002013-04-13T06:31:04.771-05:00Hey Mum!
Really nice post and it is wonderfur to g...Hey Mum!<br />Really nice post and it is wonderfur to get to know Maxwell a bit better.<br />Adopting those who may be different gives so much back to the family.<br /><br />Purrs<br />Tim<br />Timmy Tomcathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13608362455492496529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230122208316058154.post-34062827314150893362013-04-13T04:06:37.838-05:002013-04-13T04:06:37.838-05:00We agree you are a great cat parent. LOL we are la...We agree you are a great cat parent. LOL we are laughing at the bit about no difference if a cat is deaf you yell no and like all cats they don't listen. Priceless. Have a super Saturday.<br />Best wishes MollyAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13215335582021912308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230122208316058154.post-90023957380711802672013-04-13T03:08:39.361-05:002013-04-13T03:08:39.361-05:00What a wonderful story...Your 3 rules are so simpl...What a wonderful story...Your 3 rules are so simple...anyone considering adopting a deaf cat should be comforted to read how easy it has been for you and Max...<br /><br />I was thrilled to read that Giz & I were not the only ones who'd been to PechaKucha...I was fascinated by it and hope to attend the next one...Let me know what presentations you see next weekGizmoGeodoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10770657468488836570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230122208316058154.post-53268232358304036642013-04-12T20:31:44.744-05:002013-04-12T20:31:44.744-05:00You are a GREAT Cat Parent. Thanks for sharing yo...You are a GREAT Cat Parent. Thanks for sharing your story with us.The Island Catshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04593776444080555845noreply@blogger.com