Aw, how sweet. He's lovin' you now. Is there any chance of keeping him yourself and making him an indoor cat? Hopefully, he just has a bad case of ear mites and that could be why he can't hear. But if not, it's too dangerous to keep him outdoors. A deaf cat can't hear a predator coming up behind him. My little Creamsicle is deaf and I shudder to think what would've happened to her if I hadn't found her and brought her indoors. Bear is an absolute beauty. I'll bet he could use a buddy to show the ropes to. Hint, hint.... Ya dun good!