Getting a new cat

Hello again

I have been in touch with a no kill shelter here, and am talking about adopting a deaf cat from them, he is a 4 month old part persian (white with blue eyes) and I will be teaching him sign language to help him.
I dont know which forum this belongs to but I would like some advice on what I can do to help this kitty adapt and to help Peedoodle and kitty to get to know each other, and I hope I can teach Peedoodle to be a good companion to that cat because he really needs a cat friend.
I already know sign language myself because I am deaf, and so it will be an advantage, but I want to know as much as I can to help this cat adapt if I do get it - he is still at the shelter, the man at the shelter said that he wasnt properly taken care of as he was owned by a man who was very sick and didnt spend any time with the cat, that he is very cute, all 4 feet are on the ground but dont like to be picked up. I can understand that, so I am prepared to adapt anything that needs to be so for him.
So, any advice for introducing Peedoodle to that cat and how to help the cat adapt? He doesnt have a name yet. I guess I will need to think of one I like the name Fernando (hubby hates it LOL)

Thanks!

The gal that owns this website is really nice and knowledgeable, she can help you.

living with deaf cats

That is wonderful of you to consider adopting this cat!!! I hope it works out! keep us posted!!!

HOW COOL!!!! My mother wanted a special needs cat, but there aren't any at the moment You ROCK!!

The man who has the cat right now, emailed me last night and said that the cat was doing well, and that he should be ready for the new year. I cant wait! I have also joined deafcatsclub over at yahoo, so hopefully I will be prepared for him. All I need to do is think of a name for him. Any ideas?

The man who owns the shelter that I have been in touch with emailed me today with a wonderful christmas present - the kitty that I will adopt started to eat today and is on the road to recovery. Soon we will be able to pick him up. His name is Snowflake, which is a lovely name!

How about Edison? Named after the man who invented the first american sign language as he was deaf himself. Thomas Alva Edison.

Thomas Edison was deaf???? That is news to me!