Does your cat know your name
Scientists have long determined that dogs know the names of their owners. As for the cats, they remained a mystery for a long time. These animals are similar to aliens — their behavior is not always explicable from the point of view of human logic. They are very smart, but they carefully hide it. Does your "sweet pie" know your name, or are you just a "person" for him, whose purpose is to feed and clean the tray?
Do cats understand human speech? There is still no clear answer to this question. But scientists know for sure that these animals remember sounds very well. In addition, the sounds cause clear associations in cats. Visual information for cats is not as important as sound. Cats do not distinguish faces well and they do not even care if the owner has a beard or not.
But cats remember well the timbre of the voice, intonation and sounds that they most often hear from a person. A set of sounds is associated with some kind of action, for example, feeding. Therefore, most cats know their name well and respond to it willingly. The same mechanism helps cats understand the words "eat", "play" and affectionate nicknames. In addition, animals also assimilate negative experiences — when a cat is scolded, he is perfectly aware of it. He will also understand when he is called to bathe, so often a cat for taking a bath has to look for a long time.
When you are called by name in the family and you come, the cat notices it. Therefore, the sound of your name is associated with your pet with you. You can say that the cat knows your name, but not because you were introduced, but because of habit. If you are called "bunny" or "cat" at home, then these words for the cat become your name.
Cats react to names quite differently from dogs. If a well-mannered dog runs headlong, barely call his nickname, then this is normal. For cats, the opposite reaction is natural. If you called a furry friend and he didn't respond to the name, then he's fine. Cats who are confident, well-fed and not scared behave exactly like this.
But a homeless tramp will rush to you headlong, even if you call him the word "stool". He is ready to be anything, just to be fed and protected. A stray cat simply determines by intonation that it is his name. About the same reaction to the name of the owner. If he is nearby and everything goes on as usual, then the cat will not even lead an ear when he hears his name. But if the "main person" has left and the "deputy" calls his name, then the animal immediately begins to worry and often begins searching.