Many cat owners are convinced that they understand every "meow" of their pets. But sometimes it seems that cats love us a little less than we love them, especially when they ignore their name being called.
Cats Can Hear — This Is Scientifically Proven
According to cat behavior expert Jack Galaxy, cats do recognize their owners' voices. A 2013 study from the University of Tokyo confirmed that cats understand when they are being called.
However, only about 10% of the animals that recognized their owner's voice responded — they meowed, twitched their tails, or gave some other sign of attention.
Your Cat Hears You, But Chooses to Ignore
In the experiment, cats were played recordings of their owners' voices and those of strangers. Most pets showed signs of attention — they turned their heads, moved their ears, and listened. This proves that they understood perfectly well that they were being called.
Nevertheless, the interest quickly faded, and the cats returned to their activities. The owner's voice elicited a greater response than a stranger's voice, but it didn't always make them come over.
Conclusion
If your cat does not respond to your call, it does not mean that it does not hear you. Most likely, the pet understood perfectly — it just had other, more important plans at that moment. As Jackson Galaxy summarizes: sometimes ignoring is a conscious choice of the cat.
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