Cats Know Names, But Won’t Answer to Them

Researchers in Japan are obsessed with cats, probably due to childhoods swamped in Hello Kitty. A few years back, they discovered that cats know their own names, even if they usually won’t respond when you call them. Now they’ve learned that cats know the names of their feline friends, too. Maybe they want to know if you’re giving treats to other kitties instead of them.

More:

“Cats Actually Know Each Other’s Names, Study Suggests,” Samantha Cole, Motherboard

“Cats know the names of other cats that are their friends, study says,” Matthew Rozsa, Salon

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Cats Act Weird. Why?

Feline behavior can be strange, amusing and baffling Why do cats do that? Tony Buffington explains the science for TED-Ed. Animation by Chintis Lundgren.

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Freeloading Feline

“Freeloading Feline,” a Walter Lantz “Cartune” from 1960, featuring Doc and Champ. Directed by Jack Hannah; music by Eugene Poddany. Voice actors: Dal McKennon, Paul Frees, and Grace Stafford.

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Truffles the Cat Wears Glasses

Optician Danielle Crull rescued her cat, Truffles, in 2016, and the feline now helps her show young kids that wearing glasses is cool.

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“After being rescued by an optician, this cat now helps kids get comfortable wearing glasses,” Jen Reeder, Today

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Gymnopédies

Gymnopédies d’Erik Satie, réalisées par des chats et des animaux de basse-cour. Une vidéo de Florent Ghys.

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Humans Domesticated Cats Twice (or vice versa)

Felis catus, the domesticated cat. A PBS Eons video.

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The history of the world according to cats

“The history of the world according to cats,” a TED-Ed video by by Eva-Maria Geigl, dircted and animated by Chintis Lundgren.

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Little Cat Feet

Cats always land on their feet. Why? A Vox video by Coleman Lowndes.

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How Cats Tamed Us

Abigail Tucker explains why humans are obsessed with cats. A New Yorker video.

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Guns & Cats

“Guns Explained With Cats,” an animation by It’s Alex Clark. Lead Animator: Chris Taniguchi, No cats were harmed in the making of this video.

Related:  March For Our Lives, March 24th.

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