{"id":112718,"date":"2022-04-23T06:22:31","date_gmt":"2022-04-23T06:22:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-noises-can-cats-hear\/"},"modified":"2022-04-23T06:22:31","modified_gmt":"2022-04-23T06:22:31","slug":"what-noises-can-cats-hear","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-noises-can-cats-hear\/","title":{"rendered":"What noises can cats hear?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-noises-can-cats-hear\/#What_noises_can_cats_hear\" title=\"What noises can cats hear?\">What noises can cats hear?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-noises-can-cats-hear\/#Is_there_a_pitch_that_only_cats_can_hear\" title=\"Is there a pitch that only cats can hear?\">Is there a pitch that only cats can hear?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-noises-can-cats-hear\/#What_frequency_can_only_cats_hear\" title=\"What frequency can only cats hear?\">What frequency can only cats hear?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-noises-can-cats-hear\/#What_sounds_do_cats_respond_to\" title=\"What sounds do cats respond to?\">What sounds do cats respond to?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-noises-can-cats-hear\/#What_sounds_can_cats_hear\" title=\"What sounds can cats hear?\">What sounds can cats hear?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-noises-can-cats-hear\/#What_sounds_do_cats_hear_best\" title=\"What sounds do cats hear best?\">What sounds do cats hear best?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-noises-can-cats-hear\/#How_do_you_call_a_cat_over\" title=\"How do you call a cat over?\">How do you call a cat over?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-noises-can-cats-hear\/#What_kind_of_music_do_cats_like\" title=\"What kind of music do cats like?\">What kind of music do cats like?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-noises-can-cats-hear\/#What_Hz_attracts_cats\" title=\"What Hz attracts cats?\">What Hz attracts cats?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-noises-can-cats-hear\/#What_pitches_can_cats_hear\" title=\"What pitches can cats hear?\">What pitches can cats hear?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-noises-can-cats-hear\/#How_high_of_a_pitch_can_cats_hear\" title=\"How high of a pitch can cats hear?\">How high of a pitch can cats hear?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-noises-can-cats-hear\/#What_frequency_do_cats_not_like\" title=\"What frequency do cats not like?\">What frequency do cats not like?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-noises-can-cats-hear\/#Do_frequencies_affect_cats\" title=\"Do frequencies affect cats?\">Do frequencies affect cats?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-noises-can-cats-hear\/#What_sounds_do_cats_respond_to_best\" title=\"What sounds do cats respond to best?\">What sounds do cats respond to best?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-noises-can-cats-hear\/#What_sounds_do_cats_recognize\" title=\"What sounds do cats recognize?\">What sounds do cats recognize?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-noises-can-cats-hear\/#What_sounds_do_cats_like\" title=\"What sounds do cats like?\">What sounds do cats like?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-noises-can-cats-hear\/#Do_cats_respond_to_S_sounds\" title=\"Do cats respond to S sounds?\">Do cats respond to S sounds?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-noises-can-cats-hear\/#What_noise_can_cats_hear\" title=\"What noise can cats hear?\">What noise can cats hear?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-noises-can-cats-hear\/#What_can_cats_hear_that_humans_can_t\" title=\"What can cats hear that humans can t?\">What can cats hear that humans can t?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-noises-can-cats-hear\/#What_sound_do_cats_like_the_most\" title=\"What sound do cats like the most?\">What sound do cats like the most?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-noises-can-cats-hear\/#What_sounds_do_cats_like_to_listen_to\" title=\"What sounds do cats like to listen to?\">What sounds do cats like to listen to?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-noises-can-cats-hear\/#How_do_you_call_a_cat_over_you\" title=\"How do you call a cat over you?\">How do you call a cat over you?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-noises-can-cats-hear\/#How_do_you_call_a_cat_over_English\" title=\"How do you call a cat over English?\">How do you call a cat over English?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-noises-can-cats-hear\/#How_do_you_call_a_cat_Pspspsps\" title=\"How do you call a cat Pspspsps?\">How do you call a cat Pspspsps?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-noises-can-cats-hear\/#How_do_you_call_a_cat_back_home\" title=\"How do you call a cat back home?\">How do you call a cat back home?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_noises_can_cats_hear\"><\/span>What noises can cats hear?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A cat, however, is most sensitive to sounds of around <b>8,000 Hertz (8 kHz.)<\/b><b>They can also hear up to 64 kHz, which is 1.6 octaves above the upper range of human hearing (which is about 20 kHz).<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_there_a_pitch_that_only_cats_can_hear\"><\/span>Is there a pitch that only cats can hear?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Range And Frequency. When it comes to a catx26#39;s hearing range, the low-end scale starts similar to a humanx26#39;s hearing range. <b>Felines can detect low-pitched sounds at approximately 55 Hz<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_frequency_can_only_cats_hear\"><\/span>What frequency can only cats hear?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can see that cats have the ability to hear sounds that humans, horses and dogs cannot. Humans hear up to a range of 20,000 Hz. Cats hear up to a range of <b>64,000 Hz. Isnx26#39;t that incredible!<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_sounds_do_cats_respond_to\"><\/span>What sounds do cats respond to?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It may not be a coincidence that a catx26#39;s vocalization to humans is a high-pitched u201cmeow.u201d Cats have been noted to respond better to <b>high-pitched human voices, and prefer womenx26#39;s voices to menx26#39;s. Cats also respond to names containing the long e-vowel, or u201ceeu201d sound.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_sounds_can_cats_hear\"><\/span>What sounds can cats hear?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Catsx26#39; hearing range We can hear frequencies of up to 20,000 Hz, which falls to about 12,000u201315,000 Hz as we age. Cats can hear sounds <b>up to 64,000 Hz. So about three times higher than humans.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_sounds_do_cats_hear_best\"><\/span>What sounds do cats hear best?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>u201cA catx26#39;s ears are tuned to hear <b>high-pitched sounds. Theyx26#39;re placed fairly close together in the head and cats have evolved to hear high-pitched sounds much better than low-pitched sounds because most of their prey animals u2014 Rodents, birds u2014 all communicate in a very high frequency; stuff that humans canx26#39;t hear.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_you_call_a_cat_over\"><\/span>How do you call a cat over?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can <b>use any verbal cue that you would like. One common verbal cue that cat owners will use is x26quot;Here, kitty kitty.x26quot; You can also use the words x26quot;comex26quot; or x26quot;treats.x26quot; The verbal cue should not be something that you already use, such as her name. You can also use various tones of voice.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_kind_of_music_do_cats_like\"><\/span>What kind of music do cats like?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>classical music<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Hz_attracts_cats\"><\/span>What Hz attracts cats?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can see that cats have the ability to hear sounds that humans, horses and dogs cannot. Humans hear up to a range of 20,000 Hz. Cats hear up to a range of <b>64,000 Hz. Isnx26#39;t that incredible!<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_pitches_can_cats_hear\"><\/span>What pitches can cats hear?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Humans and cats have a similar range of hearing on the low end of the Hertz (Hz) scale, with people being most sensitive to sounds of around 3,000 Hz (or 3 kHzu2013most human voices are near that pitch.) A cat, however, is most sensitive to sounds of around <b>8,000 Hertz (8 kHz.)<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_high_of_a_pitch_can_cats_hear\"><\/span>How high of a pitch can cats hear?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The hearing range of the cat for sounds of 70 dB SPL extends from <b>48 Hz to 85 kHz, giving it one of the broadest hearing ranges among mammals. Analysis suggests that cats evolved extended high-frequency hearing without sacrifice of low-frequency hearing.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_frequency_do_cats_not_like\"><\/span>What frequency do cats not like?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Humans and cats have a similar range of hearing on the low end of the Hertz (Hz) scale, with people being most sensitive to sounds of around 3,000 Hz (or 3 kHzu2013most human voices are near that pitch.) A cat, however, is most sensitive to sounds of around <b>8,000 Hertz (8 kHz.)<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_frequencies_affect_cats\"><\/span>Do frequencies affect cats?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Sound frequency that cats hate While humans hear sounds up to 20,000 Hz, cats can hear sounds up to <b>64,000 Hz. Over time, these high-pitched sounds can cause everything from annoyance and fear to making them susceptible to seizures and heart problems. Try to unplug electronic devices when not in use.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_sounds_do_cats_respond_to_best\"><\/span>What sounds do cats respond to best?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Scientifically Speaking It may not be a coincidence that a catx26#39;s vocalization to humans is a high-pitched u201cmeow.u201d Cats have been noted to respond better to <b>high-pitched human voices, and prefer womenx26#39;s voices to menx26#39;s. Cats also respond to names containing the long e-vowel, or u201ceeu201d sound.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_sounds_do_cats_recognize\"><\/span>What sounds do cats recognize?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>What noises do cats recognize? u201cWhile cats might not always understand what exactly wex26#39;re saying, they definitely can learn to associate sounds with good or bad outcomes, such as <b>the sound of the treat bag rattling or the vacuum cleaner turning on,u201d says Mikel Delgado, Cat Behavior Expert with Rover.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_sounds_do_cats_like\"><\/span>What sounds do cats like?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Cats of all ages will appreciate soothing sounds, whether <b>classical music, nature sounds or music created specifically for them.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_cats_respond_to_S_sounds\"><\/span>Do cats respond to S sounds?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Therex26#39;s a good chance cats respond to the pspsps sound simply because they want to know what it is. Therex26#39;s the chance it could be a prey animal, or it could be literally anything else.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_noise_can_cats_hear\"><\/span>What noise can cats hear?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A cat, however, is most sensitive to sounds of around <b>8,000 Hertz (8 kHz.)<\/b><b>They can also hear up to 64 kHz, which is 1.6 octaves above the upper range of human hearing (which is about 20 kHz).<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_can_cats_hear_that_humans_can_t\"><\/span>What can cats hear that humans can t?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It may not be a coincidence that a catx26#39;s vocalization to humans is a high-pitched u201cmeow.u201d Cats have been noted to respond better to <b>high-pitched human voices, and prefer womenx26#39;s voices to menx26#39;s. Cats also respond to names containing the long e-vowel, or u201ceeu201d sound.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_sound_do_cats_like_the_most\"><\/span>What sound do cats like the most?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Scientifically Speaking It may not be a coincidence that a catx26#39;s vocalization to humans is a high-pitched u201cmeow.u201d Cats have been noted to respond better to <b>high-pitched human voices, and prefer womenx26#39;s voices to menx26#39;s. Cats also respond to names containing the long e-vowel, or u201ceeu201d sound.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_sounds_do_cats_like_to_listen_to\"><\/span>What sounds do cats like to listen to?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The cats reacted most positively to <b>classical music, followed by pop. Heavy metal, though, raised their heart rate and increased their pupil size; in other words, rock music stressed them out. As for when to play music for your kitty, any time is a good time.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_you_call_a_cat_over_you\"><\/span>How do you call a cat over you?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can <b>use any verbal cue that you would like. One common verbal cue that cat owners will use is x26quot;Here, kitty kitty.x26quot; You can also use the words x26quot;comex26quot; or x26quot;treats.x26quot; The verbal cue should not be something that you already use, such as her name. You can also use various tones of voice.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_you_call_a_cat_over_English\"><\/span>How do you call a cat over English?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In England, they say x26quot;<b>chh-chh-chhx26quot;. In Israel, they say x26quot;ps-ps-psx26quot;. As for India, they say x26quot;meow-meowx26quot;. Each country gets a catx26#39;s attention with different noises, and these were just a couple examples!<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_you_call_a_cat_Pspspsps\"><\/span>How do you call a cat Pspspsps?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>For a deaf cat, I tap my fingers on the ground, mimicking the scurrying of a mouse. We use these to grab the attention as cats. <b>Pspspsps is an onomatopoeia used to recreate the sound some make to get the attention of a cat<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_you_call_a_cat_back_home\"><\/span>How do you call a cat back home?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Use strong smelling canned cat food that your cat can smell from a distance so your cat knows where to go for food. Also, put your catx26#39;s litter box and any bedding that has your catx26#39;s scent on it outside to attract your cat back to your home. Catx26#39;s have an amazing sense of smell!<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents What noises can cats hear?Is there a pitch that only cats can hear?What frequency can only cats hear?What sounds do cats respond to?What sounds can cats hear?What sounds do cats hear best?How do you call a cat over?What kind of music do cats like?What Hz attracts cats?What pitches can cats hear?How high&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-112718","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/112718"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=112718"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/112718\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=112718"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=112718"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=112718"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}