My Cat Popped a Balloon - Should I Be Worried About Hearing Damage

I know cats have far superior hearing than humans, and I do believe that means they are more susceptible to hearing damage from loud sounds. 

Recently, I had a balloon lying around the house, and my cat went up to it and popped it. It was extremely loud, even for a balloon, and even though I was across the room. She has never been exposed to loud noises like that on any sort of basis. Should I be worried that I damaged her hearing? She looked a little bit startled, but calling her name I could see that she was responding.

Doubtful that one episode of a popped balloon will cause any permanent hearing loss. At most, perhaps something temporary like ringing in the ears or muffled sounds. But, I would think this would be fairly brief.

If she is responding to you calling her at a normal tone, it sounds like all is ok.

I've lost count of how many balloons my cats have popped over the years. Her hearing should be fine

Thanks for all the replies!