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. 😀
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Wow, that's amazing. Wish we could do that with our cat. (who's name appears in the cartoon posted above)
My father had a big white cat who loved the vacuum, but he was deaf.
My father had a big white cat who loved the vacuum, but he was deaf.
A friend of mine also had a white persian cat with blue eyes - also deaf and loved the vacuum.
Apparently I've heard that white/blue eyed cats are prone to be deaf.
Apparently I've heard that white/blue eyed cats are prone to be deaf.
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.
That surprises me. Of all the cats I've ever known, only the deaf one was not freaked out by the vacuum.
Might be the noise it makes. My dog used to follow me around and looked like he was stalking the Dirt Devil but doesn't pay attention to the Dyson.
Not only noise.
Cats and dogs freak at things that blows.
Mine used to go mad at hair dryiers.
I think it is a sign of agressivity, imminent attack to them
Cats and dogs freak at things that blows.
Mine used to go mad at hair dryiers.
I think it is a sign of agressivity, imminent attack to them
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! 😉
Great Highland Bagpipes, my cat absolutely hated them. As soon as my piping friend came in the door, she was off.
I just timed myself. What used to take 45 minutes with the dirt devil now takes 25 with the dyson.
In Scotland, we train our cats to tolerate the bagpipes from a very early age! 😉
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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.
I was recently told a story about a guy who owned a python that grew very big.
He used to lure a local cat into the house and go out to the bar for a couple of hours.
When he got back all he had to do was check that the python had a bulge in it.
He used to lure a local cat into the house and go out to the bar for a couple of hours.
When he got back all he had to do was check that the python had a bulge in it.
That's a remarkable improvement. How can it be that much faster? Does it come with drugs?