Probably has to do with the level of noise created, confounded with the fact they're not producing it
Hmm, I think the Kirby might do him some serious damage. But I may try the rotating furniture brush on him, with the machine as far away as possible.
An externally hosted image should be here but it was not working when we last tested it.
I doubt you can generalize.
We had two Corgis who would ATTACK the moving vacuum cleaner head. So viciously that one broke a tooth. Yet now we have a Corgi and a Pyr who mostly ignore it, only moving to another room because they know they will get vac-bumped to move.
Cats, the ultimate mics!
Well don't forget:
"Cats
Cats have excellent hearing and can detect an extremely broad range of frequencies. They can hear higher-pitched sounds than humans or most dogs, detecting frequencies from 55 Hz up to 79 kHz.[20][21]
Cats do not use this ability to hear ultrasound for communication but it is probably important in hunting,[22] since many species of rodents make ultrasonic calls.[23] Cat hearing is also extremely sensitive and is among the best of any mammal,[20] being most acute in the range of 500 Hz to 32 kHz.[24]
This sensitivity is further enhanced by the cat's large movable outer ears (their pinnae), which both amplify sounds and help a cat sense the direction from which a noise is coming.[22]"
Hearing range - Wikipedia
"Sigh, must you with the screamer?!?"
Cheers,
Jeff
PS Can you image the imaging!
Well don't forget:
"Cats
Cats have excellent hearing and can detect an extremely broad range of frequencies. They can hear higher-pitched sounds than humans or most dogs, detecting frequencies from 55 Hz up to 79 kHz.[20][21]
Cats do not use this ability to hear ultrasound for communication but it is probably important in hunting,[22] since many species of rodents make ultrasonic calls.[23] Cat hearing is also extremely sensitive and is among the best of any mammal,[20] being most acute in the range of 500 Hz to 32 kHz.[24]
This sensitivity is further enhanced by the cat's large movable outer ears (their pinnae), which both amplify sounds and help a cat sense the direction from which a noise is coming.[22]"
Hearing range - Wikipedia
"Sigh, must you with the screamer?!?"
Cheers,
Jeff
PS Can you image the imaging!
In Scotland, we train our cats to tolerate the bagpipes from a very early age!
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Well don't forget:
"Cats
Cats have excellent hearing and can detect an extremely broad range of frequencies. They can hear higher-pitched sounds than humans or most dogs, detecting frequencies from 55 Hz up to 79 kHz.[20][21]
Cats do not use this ability to hear ultrasound for communication but it is probably important in hunting,[22] since many species of rodents make ultrasonic calls.[23] Cat hearing is also extremely sensitive and is among the best of any mammal,[20] being most acute in the range of 500 Hz to 32 kHz.[24]
This sensitivity is further enhanced by the cat's large movable outer ears (their pinnae), which both amplify sounds and help a cat sense the direction from which a noise is coming.[22]"
Hearing range - Wikipedia
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"Sigh, must you with the screamer?!?"
Cheers,
Jeff
PS Can you image the imaging!
You really don't want to know how some folks determined the hearing ability of cats.
Seriously now is a good time to quit reading.
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It is very easy to get free test subjects from folks who have un-neutered cats. They put electrodes in the cat's brain. Then they clamp the test subject's head in a vise. Apply the stimulus and look at the EEG. (I told you not read this!) The cat is disposable after the tests.
That's a remarkable improvement. How can it be that much faster? Does it come with drugs?