Shem Banbury - Kiwi Kids News Editor
A new study has found that cats definitely know their names.
Japanese researchers studied 78 domestic felines who lived in normal households or a cat café.
They found if somebody said four different words before saying the cat’s name, the feline would react to their name.
More than half responded by moving their ears and heads.
Fewer than 10
The study’s results were published in journal Scientific Reports on April 4.
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46 Responses
crazy
thats cool
wow
that is amazing
Wooooow I “never knew that” ?
Oh my this is so cute
That’s so cool, that cats can understand their own names.
? wow
so funny
that’s cool I wonder if they would come if called their name
I have to test this
Cute
very funny
cool
it too funny and is your cat singging
is your cat singing
wow. would have never guessed
funny and cool
WOW THAT IS AMAZING WHO WOULD KNOW
This is so cute!!
cute! 😀
that is cool
wow
wow
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Cute
Smart
What that is awsome
That is hilarious
cute
Cats are cool
Crazy
i have a cat and she always responds to her name!
mine
my cat thinks his name is mow mow but really his name is smudge
that can’t be true
I tried this and it worked!
how do they know their names
can you send me the video of the cats saying their name
so cool I wish my cat can do that????
I love cats. They are so cute and fun to play with.
my cat could do that
Hi this is awesome I never new that cats new their name.
Wow that is awesome!!
wow that is so cool i never knew that
ok that is sooo cool that it knows it’s owners names, man I wish my cat can do that
super crazy but also cool
omg that is so cute??????????
WOW