Felines recognize their owners’ cat-directed baby talk
As any cat owner will tell you, talking to your cat is totally normal. And even though feline friends may seem indifferent to the adoring chatter, a new study in Animal Cognition suggests they really are listening.
Previous research had shown similar findings in dogs, but much less is known when it comes to cats. “There are still some people who consider cats independent—that you cannot have a real relationship with cats,” says lead study author Charlotte de Mouzon, an ethologist and cat behaviorist then at the University of Paris Nanterre. Some people might be embarrassed about using a special tone for cats, she says, but this research shows “people shouldn’t be ashamed.
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