Do Cats Understand Yes And No at Jonathan Bushey blog

Do Cats Understand Yes And No. They do, but whether or not they respond to it is a whole other matter. So, do cats understand no? We understand what humans say by their tone of voice. What we do understand is intent and inflection. Cats will be cats, but do cats understand when you tell them the word “no”—or do they choose to simply ignore us? Whether it’s jumping on the kitchen counter or scratching the sofa, we try to teach our cats what behaviors are acceptable and which are not. Cats, of course, don’t understand language. Which is actually a good thing because it means we speak all languages! Yes, cats understand “no,” especially if you have spent some time educating them or by the fact that you moved threateningly toward them saying now too many times. And with our fine sense of hearing, we get inflections that you may not even realize you are giving out. Cats are able to recognize certain words but do not understand or interpret. But do cats actually listen to and understand the word “no”? As it turns out, cats really do understand us, but not in the same way that we do. One of the most common phrases used in training cats is “no”.

What we do understand is intent and inflection. Yes, cats understand “no,” especially if you have spent some time educating them or by the fact that you moved threateningly toward them saying now too many times. We understand what humans say by their tone of voice. Which is actually a good thing because it means we speak all languages! Whether it’s jumping on the kitchen counter or scratching the sofa, we try to teach our cats what behaviors are acceptable and which are not. Cats are able to recognize certain words but do not understand or interpret. They do, but whether or not they respond to it is a whole other matter. As it turns out, cats really do understand us, but not in the same way that we do. But do cats actually listen to and understand the word “no”? And with our fine sense of hearing, we get inflections that you may not even realize you are giving out.

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Do Cats Understand Yes And No And with our fine sense of hearing, we get inflections that you may not even realize you are giving out. Which is actually a good thing because it means we speak all languages! One of the most common phrases used in training cats is “no”. As it turns out, cats really do understand us, but not in the same way that we do. Cats, of course, don’t understand language. But do cats actually listen to and understand the word “no”? Yes, cats understand “no,” especially if you have spent some time educating them or by the fact that you moved threateningly toward them saying now too many times. So, do cats understand no? What we do understand is intent and inflection. Whether it’s jumping on the kitchen counter or scratching the sofa, we try to teach our cats what behaviors are acceptable and which are not. And with our fine sense of hearing, we get inflections that you may not even realize you are giving out. Cats are able to recognize certain words but do not understand or interpret. We understand what humans say by their tone of voice. Cats will be cats, but do cats understand when you tell them the word “no”—or do they choose to simply ignore us? They do, but whether or not they respond to it is a whole other matter.