A white Turkish Angora — especially one with blue eyes — carries a meaningfully higher risk of being born completely deaf, a well-documented side effect of the same gene that gives the breed its prized pure-white coat, which is why responsible breeders BAER-test white kittens' hearing before selling them.
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Living with a Turkish Angora
This is a demanding, doglike cat that wants to be wherever you are and involved in whatever you're doing — closed doors and long solo hours don't suit it well. The single coat is deceptively easy to maintain since there's no thick undercoat to mat, but the cat itself needs real daily engagement, not just food and a litter box.
Health you should know about
- Congenital deafness in white cats, especially those with blue eyes — linked to the dominant white coat gene; breeders are advised to pair white cats with colored ones to reduce the odds, and some registries require a BAER hearing test for white kittens.
- Otherwise a generally healthy, long-established breed with no other major hereditary disease widely documented in veterinary literature.
Read the full Cat Care Guide first — costs, daily time, and everything a cat needs before you choose a breed.
Naming a Turkish Angora? Turkish cat names, 79 of them, with what they mean.
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Last reviewed October 2026. 2 sources listed below. Written and maintained by Petdeals.io. General care information, not veterinary advice — for a sick animal, call a vet.