I Wasn't Aware That Cats Could Hear Better Than Dogs!
By Cherryd41
@Cherryd41 (1119)
United States
September 24, 2010 6:02pm CST
I was watching a cable show called Cats 101 on Animal Planet and I was suprised to learn that cats hear better than dogs something like 3x better or more forgot how much it was exactly.
But they said they can hear a mouse running from many yards away I wish I could remember the exact measurements I watched the program several weeks ago.
But it was interesting to know none the less I know my JINX seems to hear everything his ears are always rotating back and forth to pick up background noises you can't sneak up on him thats for sure.
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@dawnald (85146)
• Shingle Springs, California
25 Sep 10
I remember hearing that. Both cats and dogs have better hearing and smell than humans, but cats hear better than dogs and dogs smell better than cats.
I had a cat named Jinx.
@dawnald (85146)
• Shingle Springs, California
27 Sep 10
I'm not sure why I named him that, it just seemed to fit...
@Cherryd41 (1119)
• United States
27 Sep 10
Hi Dawn
Not to sure dogs smell better than cats I hears also on that show that cats do have a keener sense of smell than dogs I found it hard to believe myself but according to the show Cats 101 the do not sure if its a particular breed of that that does this or wether its the majority of them
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@Cherryd41 (1119)
• United States
27 Sep 10
Oh by the way Dawn I got the name from the old Hannah / Barbara cartoon Pixie& Dixie the two little mice that MR. JINX used to chase I used to love that show Jinx that cat would always say.. "I hate meaces to peices")
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@Cherryd41 (1119)
• United States
27 Sep 10
Your cats don't chase mice? I know my Jinx would love to hunt mice he chases everything that comes into the house that moves , flies,crickets,etc.. although we don't have any mice I'm sure he would great at catching them cats are natural predators they love to stalk their prey
@jugsjugs (12967)
•
25 Sep 10
I do think that cats have got great hearing,as you can see their ears pop up when they hear my children moving about in their beds,before the dogs hear them,or us saying that.I think that alot of cats are great at catching all those mice,as they hear them before they see them.I think that cats have strong sense of smell,aswell. as they can smell the chicken that i have put in the fridge to defrost aswell before it is defrosted.
@Cherryd41 (1119)
• United States
27 Sep 10
Hi Jugs
Wow I surely didn't know they could smell frozen food I guess I learn something new every day. I do know that my Jinx can smell a can of tuna as soon as I pop the lid it I don't even have to take off the top and he is right there looking at tme licking his chops, even if he all the way downstairs or even sleeping he is able to do this
@knicnax (2233)
• Philippines
27 Sep 10
Cool! I noticed that cat's hearing are great, better than dog's but I think they can really hear a lot. When I get a new cat, I'll make sure not to put on loud music and noises so as not to damage their ears!
@Cherryd41 (1119)
• United States
27 Sep 10
Hi KNIC
Not sure that would damage their ears unless you listen to some extremely loud music most likey they would just leave the room my cat tolerates loud music it all depends on how loud... but he doesn't like sudden loud noises and he hates the vaccume cleaner
@dysonlake (5)
• Canada
26 Sep 10
I have two cats and both have a great sense of hearing. I remember reading some years ago, that if humans could hear what cats hear we would go mad. It seems that they hear so much all the time, that they have become experts at filtering out what is not necessary for them.
