{"id":92199,"date":"2022-04-22T12:13:24","date_gmt":"2022-04-22T12:13:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/do-cats-understand-you-when-you-talk-to-them\/"},"modified":"2022-04-22T12:13:24","modified_gmt":"2022-04-22T12:13:24","slug":"do-cats-understand-you-when-you-talk-to-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/do-cats-understand-you-when-you-talk-to-them\/","title":{"rendered":"Do cats understand you when you talk to them?"},"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\/do-cats-understand-you-when-you-talk-to-them\/#Do_cats_understand_you_when_you_talk_to_them\" title=\"Do cats understand you when you talk to them?\">Do cats understand you when you talk to them?<\/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\/do-cats-understand-you-when-you-talk-to-them\/#Do_cats_like_their_owners_voice\" title=\"Do cats like their owners voice?\">Do cats like their owners voice?<\/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\/do-cats-understand-you-when-you-talk-to-them\/#Does_talking_to_your_cat_do_anything\" title=\"Does talking to your cat do anything?\">Does talking to your cat do anything?<\/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\/do-cats-understand-you-when-you-talk-to-them\/#Do_cats_like_to_be_talked_to_like_a_baby\" title=\"Do cats like to be talked to like a baby?\">Do cats like to be talked to like a baby?<\/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\/do-cats-understand-you-when-you-talk-to-them\/#Do_cats_like_when_you_talk_to_them\" title=\"Do cats like when you talk to them?\">Do cats like when you talk to them?<\/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\/do-cats-understand-you-when-you-talk-to-them\/#Do_cats_understand_what_you_say_to_them\" title=\"Do cats understand what you say to them?\">Do cats understand what you say to them?<\/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\/do-cats-understand-you-when-you-talk-to-them\/#What_do_cats_hear_when_we_talk_to_them\" title=\"What do cats hear when we talk to them?\">What do cats hear when we talk to them?<\/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\/do-cats-understand-you-when-you-talk-to-them\/#Can_cats_hear_their_owners_voice\" title=\"Can cats hear their owners voice?\">Can cats hear their owners voice?<\/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\/do-cats-understand-you-when-you-talk-to-them\/#Do_cats_respond_to_tone_of_voice\" title=\"Do cats respond to tone of voice?\">Do cats respond to tone of voice?<\/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\/do-cats-understand-you-when-you-talk-to-them\/#Do_cats_like_human_voices\" title=\"Do cats like human voices?\">Do cats like human voices?<\/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\/do-cats-understand-you-when-you-talk-to-them\/#What_voice_do_cats_prefer\" title=\"What voice do cats prefer?\">What voice do cats prefer?<\/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\/do-cats-understand-you-when-you-talk-to-them\/#Do_cats_care_if_you_talk_to_them\" title=\"Do cats care if you talk to them?\">Do cats care if you talk to them?<\/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\/do-cats-understand-you-when-you-talk-to-them\/#Is_talking_to_your_cat_weird\" title=\"Is talking to your cat weird?\">Is talking to your cat weird?<\/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\/do-cats-understand-you-when-you-talk-to-them\/#Do_cats_like_being_baby_talked\" title=\"Do cats like being baby talked?\">Do cats like being baby talked?<\/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\/do-cats-understand-you-when-you-talk-to-them\/#Do_cats_like_to_be_talked_to\" title=\"Do cats like to be talked to?\">Do cats like to be talked to?<\/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\/do-cats-understand-you-when-you-talk-to-them\/#Do_cats_like_being_held_like_babies\" title=\"Do cats like being held like babies?\">Do cats like being held like babies?<\/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\/do-cats-understand-you-when-you-talk-to-them\/#Why_do_people_talk_baby_talk_to_their_cats\" title=\"Why do people talk baby talk to their cats?\">Why do people talk baby talk to their cats?<\/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\/do-cats-understand-you-when-you-talk-to-them\/#Do_cats_know_when_you_talk_to_them\" title=\"Do cats know when you talk to them?\">Do cats know when you talk to them?<\/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\/do-cats-understand-you-when-you-talk-to-them\/#Do_cats_like_to_hear_your_voice\" title=\"Do cats like to hear your voice?\">Do cats like to hear your voice?<\/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\/do-cats-understand-you-when-you-talk-to-them\/#How_much_do_cats_understand_what_we_say\" title=\"How much do cats understand what we say?\">How much do cats understand what we say?<\/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\/do-cats-understand-you-when-you-talk-to-them\/#Can_cats_understand_human_commands\" title=\"Can cats understand human commands?\">Can cats understand human commands?<\/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\/do-cats-understand-you-when-you-talk-to-them\/#Do_cats_like_to_hear_you_talk\" title=\"Do cats like to hear you talk?\">Do cats like to hear you talk?<\/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\/do-cats-understand-you-when-you-talk-to-them\/#Can_cats_hear_what_humans_say\" title=\"Can cats hear what humans say?\">Can cats hear what humans say?<\/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\/do-cats-understand-you-when-you-talk-to-them\/#Can_a_cat_understand_human_meows\" title=\"Can a cat understand human meows?\">Can a cat understand human meows?<\/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\/do-cats-understand-you-when-you-talk-to-them\/#Do_cats_recognize_owners_voice\" title=\"Do cats recognize owners voice?\">Do cats recognize owners voice?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_cats_understand_you_when_you_talk_to_them\"><\/span>Do cats understand you when you talk to them?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Cats lack the cognitive skills to interpret human language, but <b>they recognize when you talk to them. To put it another way, cats comprehend human language in the same way that we understand meowing. Its similar to how you interpret your cats language by reading how they arch their back or swish their tail.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_cats_like_their_owners_voice\"><\/span>Do cats like their owners voice?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Researchers from Tokyo University found that <b>cats do recognize their owners voices. In 2013, scientists played recordings of the cats names being called by their owners and by total strangers; the cats reacted most strongly to their owners voices.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_talking_to_your_cat_do_anything\"><\/span>Does talking to your cat do anything?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Talking to them, unlike giving them treats, <b>wont cause side effects like weight gain. Pets are meant to be spoiled, and including them in conversation is one way to express how much we love them. Talking to our dogs and cats is also key to the science that says pets are important for mental and physical health.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_cats_like_to_be_talked_to_like_a_baby\"><\/span>Do cats like to be talked to like a baby?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Although <b>its impossible to say whether cats like baby talk, they are more prone to react to a person who is talking the baby talk than normally. The reason for this is that baby talk is typically spoken at higher frequencies, which cats are better at picking up. So, talking in baby talk to your cat isnt just cute.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_cats_like_when_you_talk_to_them\"><\/span>Do cats like when you talk to them?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Even though you and your cat dont exactly speak the same language, experts say <b>talking to them like you would a friend or family member will ultimately strengthen the bond you share.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_cats_understand_what_you_say_to_them\"><\/span>Do cats understand what you say to them?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Conclusion. Ultimately, <b>cats dont understand anything you say. Even if you feel like your cat really understands you, it doesnt. However, cats can recognize the sound of their owners voices and pick them out amongst the sound of strangers voices.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_do_cats_hear_when_we_talk_to_them\"><\/span>What do cats hear when we talk to them?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Cats, according to new research, recognize their owners voice. They just cant be bothered to react to it.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_cats_hear_their_owners_voice\"><\/span>Can cats hear their owners voice?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A new study out of Japan found that <b>a stationary cat can track its owners location using audio cues  specifically, the owners voice. Saho Takagi, first author of the study and a doctoral student at Kyoto University, said she has always been interested in cats hearing abilities.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_cats_respond_to_tone_of_voice\"><\/span>Do cats respond to tone of voice?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When you talk to your cat, <b>they probably respond most to your tone of voice. People tend to talk to their pets in higher-pitched voices which are good at getting their attention. Cats can also recognize noises that indicate food or attention is coming.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_cats_like_human_voices\"><\/span>Do cats like human voices?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Cats, according to new research, <b>recognize their owners voice. They just cant be bothered to react to it.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_voice_do_cats_prefer\"><\/span>What voice do cats prefer?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>He explains that <b>names that end with an ee sound have a better chance of catching your kittys attention than one that ends with hard-sounding consonants. So a name like Bernie is going to be much more effective at getting your cats attention than a name like Buster.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_cats_care_if_you_talk_to_them\"><\/span>Do cats care if you talk to them?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Cats lack the cognitive skills to interpret human language, but <b>they recognize when you talk to them. To put it another way, cats comprehend human language in the same way that we understand meowing.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_talking_to_your_cat_weird\"><\/span>Is talking to your cat weird?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Many people with a dog, cat, hamster, fish, or really any pet, can relate to the tendency of talking to your animal. <b>Telling your pet how much you love them, that theyre a good boy, or even about your day can be relatively normal for a lot of pet owners.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_cats_like_being_baby_talked\"><\/span>Do cats like being baby talked?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In fact, cats seem to prefer high-pitched tones as their ears of a hunter have evolved to pick up those types of sounds better, as they are characteristic for birds and mice- their natural prey. So, <b>kitties like baby talk because you sound like their dinner.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_cats_like_to_be_talked_to\"><\/span>Do cats like to be talked to?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Even though you and your cat dont exactly speak the same language, experts say <b>talking to them like you would a friend or family member will ultimately strengthen the bond you share.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_cats_like_being_held_like_babies\"><\/span>Do cats like being held like babies?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Cats that have been handled from when they were a kitten and enjoyed being picked up are more likely to enjoy being carried. Some cats love to be babied. While its rare to find a cat that allows itself to be babied by its owner, these cats do exist.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_do_people_talk_baby_talk_to_their_cats\"><\/span>Why do people talk baby talk to their cats?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When humans are using baby talk, <b>they hyperarticulate their vowels, meaning they make all the vowels very clear and use less schwas. Hyperarticulation also shows up when native speakers of a language speak to non-native speakers. When talking to animals, though, people dont hyperarticulate vowels.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_cats_know_when_you_talk_to_them\"><\/span>Do cats know when you talk to them?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Cats lack the cognitive skills to interpret human language, but <b>they recognize when you talk to them. To put it another way, cats comprehend human language in the same way that we understand meowing. Its similar to how you interpret your cats language by reading how they arch their back or swish their tail.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_cats_like_to_hear_your_voice\"><\/span>Do cats like to hear your voice?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Talking to them, unlike giving them treats, <b>wont cause side effects like weight gain. Pets are meant to be spoiled, and including them in conversation is one way to express how much we love them. Talking to our dogs and cats is also key to the science that says pets are important for mental and physical health.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_much_do_cats_understand_what_we_say\"><\/span>How much do cats understand what we say?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Even though you and your cat dont exactly speak the same language, experts say <b>talking to them like you would a friend or family member will ultimately strengthen the bond you share.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_cats_understand_human_commands\"><\/span>Can cats understand human commands?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Cats may only understand <b>25 to 35 words, but they can make about 100 different vocalizations. Perhaps cats are desperately trying to make first contact with us, as they only make these sounds around their human friends, not around other cats.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_cats_like_to_hear_you_talk\"><\/span>Do cats like to hear you talk?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Even though you and your cat dont exactly speak the same language, experts say <b>talking to them like you would a friend or family member will ultimately strengthen the bond you share.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_cats_hear_what_humans_say\"><\/span>Can cats hear what humans say?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Conclusion. Ultimately, <b>cats dont understand anything you say. Even if you feel like your cat really understands you, it doesnt. However, cats can recognize the sound of their owners voices and pick them out amongst the sound of strangers voices.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_a_cat_understand_human_meows\"><\/span>Can a cat understand human meows?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A team of researchers found domestic cats respond more strongly to their own names than to other words in a series. In a new study published in Scientific Reports, they called their findings <b>the first experimental evidence showing cats ability to understand human verbal utterances.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_cats_recognize_owners_voice\"><\/span>Do cats recognize owners voice?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Researchers from Tokyo University found that <b>cats do recognize their owners voices. In 2013, scientists played recordings of the cats names being called by their owners and by total strangers; the cats reacted most strongly to their owners voices.<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents Do cats understand you when you talk to them?Do cats like their owners voice?Does talking to your cat do anything?Do cats like to be talked to like a baby?Do cats like when you talk to them?Do cats understand what you say to them?What do cats hear when we talk to them?Can cats&#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-92199","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/92199"}],"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=92199"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/92199\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=92199"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=92199"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=92199"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}