I Love Animals!

Especially Cats 🐈

Did You Know! Your cat can recognize your voice. Yes, really. Filling a long-standing gap in feline research, a small study shows that cats can distinguish their owners' voices from those of strangers. Like many who share their homes with a cat, I often talk to the miniature predator who sleeps on my pillow. Mostly, I ask Ophelia whether she wants food or snuggles. I know she hears me—her oversize ears rotate like furry satellite dishes in my direction as soon as I open my mouth. What’s less clear is whether she is aware I am addressing her. A new study in Animal Cognition shows that she probably does. Charlotte de Mouzon, fellow cat lover and ethologist—a scientist who studies animal behavior—has devoted her career to understanding the cat-human bond from the kitty’s perspective.

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