Your cat knows when you are talking to it but just doesn't care enough: Study

If paying no heed was an animal, it would definitely be a cat. We are not saying this, a latest research is suggesting so. According to the study conducted by scientists from the Université Paris, cats are fully aware when they are being addressed to by their owners but they choose to ignore them.

To conduct this research, the study authors recruited 16 housecats, all owned by French veterinary students. It was observed that when the cats heard a recording of their owner calling their name, the majority of them showed an increase in engagement like turning their ears towards the speakers, moving around with great enthusiasm and displaying dilated pupils.

On the other hand, the intensity of cats' behaviour decreased when they heard the voice of a stranger calling them.

The researchers wrote in the study that cats are very well capable of creating and fostering attachment bonds with humans.

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