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Brigid

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21. Any cat owner could have told them.

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Wed Jan 29, 2014, 11:50 PM

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Cats do recognise their owners' voices but just don't care, says study [View all] theHandpuppet Jan 2014 OP

lol, yup, they know quinnox Jan 2014 #1

Cats: Aerows Jan 2014 #2

They care... they're just playing us for dominance Ellipsis Jan 2014 #3

They care - LiberalElite Jan 2014 #4

My cat comes when called. TNDemo Jan 2014 #5

I have had cats 2naSalit Jan 2014 #45

I had a male cat that did that. loudsue Jan 2014 #54

"Talk to the paw." The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2014 #6

"dogs have owners, cats have staff"- what else would we expect? niyad Jan 2014 #7

My cats will usually come when I call them Bjorn Against Jan 2014 #8

Same here. TDale313 Jan 2014 #13

spray bottle filled with water usually gets the message across in cat speak! VanillaRhapsody Jan 2014 #16

Even better is a can of air, the type used to clean computers etc. Bandit Jan 2014 #58

that's expensive....water is free... VanillaRhapsody Jan 2014 #60

Cats care a lot about my voice when...... democratisphere Jan 2014 #9

I hope they did not spend too much on this study Redford Jan 2014 #10

Any cat owner could have told them. Brigid Jan 2014 #21

I've had a couple cats who always came when called TDale313 Jan 2014 #11

I had one of those. He was all white with a spot of black Luminous Animal Jan 2014 #17

One of ours also plays fetch. 3catwoman3 Jan 2014 #43

My cat used to bring me Baggies twist ties PCIntern Jan 2014 #46

I found quite stash of ... 3catwoman3 Jan 2014 #55

and it took us egyptians thousands of yrs t o . figure this out UTUSN Jan 2014 #12

Yep. And bears really do shit in the woods (nt) Nye Bevan Jan 2014 #14

plays into the old...Dogs have masters...cats have slaves! VanillaRhapsody Jan 2014 #15

Also, water is wet. RedSpartan Jan 2014 #18

It's true davidpdx Jan 2014 #19

I've Always Suspected This Was The Case... Laxman Jan 2014 #20

Owner's voice = cellophane wrapper; kittie treat bag; Ms. Toad Jan 2014 #22

Thank you for that detailed report. cui bono Jan 2014 #25

I figured you all needed to know! Ms. Toad Jan 2014 #48

It's genetic. I naturally obey my cats' demands. And they still treat me with indifference. nm rhett o rick Jan 2014 #23

Cats are so smug. JaneyVee Jan 2014 #24

I like both cats and dogs. ... spin Jan 2014 #33

I'm way more of a cat person than a dog person. Kittens are heaven. JaneyVee Jan 2014 #41

Good for you adopting that littlun. nt raccoon Jan 2014 #47

Well, Duh!!! longship Jan 2014 #26

I think they would see us as food if they were a little bigger. I am surprised cats do not MillennialDem Jan 2014 #32

"Cat owner"? Well, you must not be one. :) BlueStreak Jan 2014 #37

I had a cat so well trained that it would come every single time I whistled Vinnie From Indy Jan 2014 #27

I had one trained that way, as well. Ms. Toad Jan 2014 #49

Our cat responds to her name when we call her frazzled Jan 2014 #28

In ancient times cats were worshiped as gods; icymist Jan 2014 #29

I had a feral cat that I would call from my rear deck and when I walked to my front door kimbutgar Jan 2014 #30

Both of my cats come when called. MillennialDem Jan 2014 #31

behavioural aspect of cats that cause their owners to become attached to them are still undetermined HomerRamone Jan 2014 #34

Felis Sylvestris Art_from_Ark Jan 2014 #35

Yeah, I saw that too. This can't be for real BlueStreak Jan 2014 #36

Mine usually come when I call them and learned their names quite quickly and young 3-5 weeks azurnoir Jan 2014 #38

I'll say. ellie Jan 2014 #39

Sometimes I wish that was true of these.... Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2014 #40

such a beauty!^^ irisblue Jan 2014 #61

Ours is now in a rare quiet time on his back playing with a ball. Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2014 #62

More anti-cat stereotyping bullshit. Hissyspit Jan 2014 #42

This isn't anti cat, it's pro cat snooper2 Jan 2014 #51

What dogs and cats hear: kentauros Jan 2014 #44

my kitteh comes in to the room when i call for him (a high percentage of the time) dionysus Jan 2014 #50

The average cat experiences more pure relaxation in a day than a human does in a lifetime BeyondGeography Jan 2014 #52

Ya got that right! theHandpuppet Jan 2014 #57

Exactement BeyondGeography Jan 2014 #59

All my cats know their names and respond when I call. Le Taz Hot Jan 2014 #53

I'll file this under... Xolodno Jan 2014 #56

I had a clowder of cats one time RoccoR5955 Jan 2014 #63

Did they do this study with indoor or outdoor cats... joeybee12 Jan 2014 #64

Like every other person in this thread: well DUH! Lunacee_2013 Jan 2014 #65

I don't think the researchers understand the word owner mythology Jan 2014 #66