Yes, but it is also connected with tone of voice. They know the combination of their name and my voice. They don't respond if I call someone else and they rarely respond if someone else calls them. It seems to be very specific.
Both my boys names end sounding like "E"...but they do know the difference. That does`nt always mean that they come when they are called....they are cats you know...and not dogs...so they know they don`t have to come on demand....but even if they don`t budge ...thier ears will give them away that they did hear and understood which one was being addressed. Their ears just can`t resist the twitch-turn when I say their names....and they won`t do it if i call the other one. (We`ve actually "played" calling their names just to watch their ears turn toward the sound .)Originally Posted by Mirinae
According to some sites I've visited, cats respond more quickly to names that end in the "eeee" sound, like "Monkey" or "Josie." I'm not sure if that's true or not; I only know a few cats whose names end that way, and I don't really notice a difference between their response to hearing their names, and the response of say, my cats (whose names are Spike and Oz). I do know that most experts suggest you call your cat one thing and stick to it. Not that I do that either ... My cats have a tonne of nicknames.
Spike does come when he's called, but he's definitely responding to the tone, and not to his name (because, as I've said, he has a lot of nicknames ... he'd come if you yelled "pill time!"). Oz, on the other hand, is more likely to respond to his own name, but only if he's in the mood. He'll always look at you when you say his name (and ignore other names or words), but he won't necessarily make an effort to get up and come over to you. He's laaaaazy.
My parents' cat, PJ, won't come when she's called, but if my younger sister sits down at the piano and plays a certain sequence of notes, she'll respond to that. And it's funny, because she never gets treats or pets or anything when she responds to the music; it seems like she just likes sitting with my sister when she plays the piano. A feline music afficionado, perhaps?
yeah my cat's name is penelope and maybe it's just too long or something? but she doesnt really come to penny either. sometimes she'll look but i dont know if it is her laziness or general disobiedience that im mistaking for just not knowing her name.Originally Posted by Mirinae
According to some sites I've visited, cats respond more quickly to names that end in the "eeee" sound, like "Monkey" or "Josie." I'm not sure if that's true or not; I only know a few cats whose names end that way, and I don't really notice a difference between their response to hearing their names, and the response of say, my cats (whose names are Spike and Oz). I do know that most experts suggest you call your cat one thing and stick to it. Not that I do that either ... My cats have a tonne of nicknames.
Spike does come when he's called, but he's definitely responding to the tone, and not to his name (because, as I've said, he has a lot of nicknames ... he'd come if you yelled "pill time!"). Oz, on the other hand, is more likely to respond to his own name, but only if he's in the mood. He'll always look at you when you say his name (and ignore other names or words), but he won't necessarily make an effort to get up and come over to you. He's laaaaazy.
My parents' cat, PJ, won't come when she's called, but if my younger sister sits down at the piano and plays a certain sequence of notes, she'll respond to that. And it's funny, because she never gets treats or pets or anything when she responds to the music; it seems like she just likes sitting with my sister when she plays the piano. A feline music afficionado, perhaps?