The cats mostly responded to their humans' voices through orienting behavior, such as ear movement and head movement, rather than through communicative behavior, like vocalization and tail movement. In an article published by Animal Cognition, researchers noted that the cats they studied responded when their pet parents said their names. However, in the past several years, researchers have made exciting discoveries about the cat brain. Scientists have only scraped the surface in terms of understanding feline cognition. It's similar to how you interpret your cat's language by "reading" how they arch their back or swish their tail.Ĭats may not process human language in the same way that humans do, but studies show that cats recognize and, in some cases respond to, human vocalizations, gestures and expressions - depending on whether they feel like it, of course. To put it another way, cats comprehend human language in the same way that we understand meowing.
Cats lack the cognitive skills to interpret human language, but they recognize when you talk to them. It could be that they're reacting nonverbally and you just aren't noticing it. If your cat doesn't come when you call them, it doesn't necessarily mean they're ignoring you. Let's see what science has to say about this feline enigma.
Do cats understand words? Can cats understand humans? If you wonder what your kitty hears when you talk to them, you're not alone. You talk to them, but you're never quite sure what they're thinking. Living with cats can feel like a mystery.
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