Many cat owners will tell you that their feline friends understand them and scientists have now confirmed that domestic cats recognise their names when spoken. Cats learn to recognise their names because it is one of the words most commonly directed at them by their owners, researchers suggest. Scroll down for videoMany cat owners will tell you that their feline friends understand them and scientists have now confirmed that domestic cats recognise their names when spoken. Although the cafe cats and household cats were similarly able to tell their names apart from general nouns, the researchers found that the cafe cats also reacted to the names of the other cats that lived with them. This response may be because the cafe cats often hear their names spoken alongside the names of the other kitties that live with them.

Source: Daily Mail April 04, 2019 13:02 UTC