They say that dogs are man's best friend, but a new study proves that cats may actually be more loyal BFFs than we realize. Yes, while many people assume that cats are independent creatures who don't...
at the Université Paris Nanterre in France found that cats would perk up their ears and become alert when they heard a recording of their human’s voice. They would show interest and attention, such as walking around the room or even displaying dilated pupils. But when the scientists played a recording of a stranger’s voice, the cats showed decreased attention.
And it appears that cats not only recognize and respond to their human’s voice, but they also know when their owner is not speaking to them. During cat-directed speech , the cat displayed interest and attention, but when the owner engaged in adult-directed speech , the cat tuned out. Cats didn’t have this same differentiation when it came to strangers: Whether the stranger was speaking to the cat or to another adult, the cats showed no change in behavior or attention.
“These findings bring a new dimension to the consideration of human-cat relationship, as they imply the development of a particular communication into human–cat dyads, that relies upon experience,” the researchers wrote in If you’re a cat-lover, this probably comes as no surprise to you, but for all you dog fans out there, take note: Cats can be man’s best friend, too!
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