New research suggests that cats can distinguish their owner’s voice from that of a stranger’s, while also being able to identify when their owner is specifically talking to them. The findings are the ...

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Indoor cats react when their owners speak in a high-pitched “kitty voice” – such as by moving their heads and ears more – but not when strangers do so. Unlike dogs, which respond to speech directed at ...

If it seems like your cat doesn't even know who you are sometimes, don't feel bad — turns out they know exactly who you are, and they're just ignoring you. According to science, cats recognize their ...

Cats don’t process human speech the way humans assume. When you call your cat, what he hears is shaped more by tone, sound ...

Domestic cats can mentally map their owner’s location simply from the sound of their voice. Previous studies of cats (Felis catus) have revealed they are able to track objects that move out of sight – ...

Researchers have said their study on felines' "mental maps" challenges the notion that dogs are more interested in their owners' whereabouts than cats. Shutterstock / New Africa Cats have nine lives ...