Deafness

Congenital Deafness and Its Recognition
Highly technical paper concerning congenital hearing loss in cats and dogs from a veterinary perspective.
http://www.lsu.edu/deafness/VetClinNA.htm

Deafness in Dogs and Cats
Information about the condition, including an article describing the association of congenital deafness with white coat color.
http://www.lsu.edu/deafness/deaf.htm

The Pigment Parade
Discussion of the association of impaired hearing with white inheritance and blue eye color.
http://home.earthlink.net/~featherland/off/white.html

White Cats, Eye Colours and Deafness
Article by Sarah Hartwell explaining the difference between albino cats and cats that are white because of a dominant gene, and the connection between a white coat color, blue eyes and deafness.
http://www.messybeast.com/whitecat.htm