Do Cats See Ghosts?
By Jo Ann
@akalinus (43579)
United States
April 27, 2024 12:19pm CST
Our cats sometimes stare at the ceiling. They might stare and run like they are following something. I look at the same spot and see nothing.
The cats at my son's house try to climb one wall near the door to the porch. It is a cement wall and they don't get far. I don't understand what is so fascinating about that spot on the wall.
Do your cats act like that? Do they see things that are not there?
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@kaylachan (72964)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
27 Apr
A few hours after my mother-in-law passed, our cat, Chilly stared at one of our bedroom windows for no apparent reason. When George got up later that morning, I told him. We think we saw his mom, my mother-in-law, saying goodbye.
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@kaylachan (72964)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
27 Apr
@akalinus I agree. I mean one day, Chilly hissed at my t.v. and it wasn't even on.
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@akalinus (43579)
• United States
27 Apr
@kaylachan Maybe Chilly did not like the program that aired but you could not see it. That is amazing, really.
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@Shivram59 (37038)
• India
27 Apr
@akalinus I have read that cats and dogs can see things we can't.I have seen staring at any dark places as if there is something or someone.Gods also bark at dark places at night.Animals can see things invisible to us.
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@akalinus (43579)
• United States
27 Apr
@Shivram59 I never heard the word churails before. I did not know that spirits were male or female. Why do you think some people see them but not others? You could write a discussion about them.
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@Shivram59 (37038)
• India
27 Apr
@akalinus But they must have seen.Here in our town there is a old banyan tree near a small village.The villagers have told me the village dogs are often seen there barking madly at something invisible to the villagers.Some old persons of the village claim to have seen "churails"under the tree.Churails are female ghosts.You can know much more about churails from the internet.
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@arunima25 (87952)
• Bangalore, India
27 Apr
I would have answered that if I was a cat. But yes, our pets do see and sense things that we don't.
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@akalinus (43579)
• United States
27 Apr
@arunima25 I love cats but I don't understand some of the things that they do.
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@arunima25 (87952)
• Bangalore, India
27 Apr
@akalinus We will keep guessing and assuming..
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@popciclecold (39655)
• United States
27 Apr
I've wondered the same thing, my cat Dennis stares into space as if he sees something or someone.. I've watched him on a number of occasions. I still wonder.
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@popciclecold (39655)
• United States
27 Apr
@akalinus No, I just watch him. I'll pay more attention, he does it lot.
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@akalinus (43579)
• United States
27 Apr
@popciclecold It is a good way to keep yourself busy.
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@DianneN (247184)
• United States
28 Apr
My cat stared at me to get my attention. When I asked him what he wanted, he swung his body around and led me up the stairs to my bedroom. Why? Because there was a leak in the roof which dripped into the attic, into our ceiling, and on to our bed and ruined the mattress. So, no, he didn’t see ghosts
He also sensed when his sister had cancer.
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@JESSY3236 (20110)
• United States
30 Apr
Yes. This weekend one of my cats was on the piano looking off in space.
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@Deepizzaguy (104949)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
27 Apr
My cats do look up at the sky from time to time and take swings at flies inside of the home or near the front door.
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@akalinus (43579)
• United States
29 Apr
@Deepizzaguy Someone said they live in their own secret world. I wish we could see and sense what they do.
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@Deepizzaguy (104949)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
28 Apr
@akalinus That is what I think happened to the cats behaving that way I believe that they are either dreaming or they see something that I do not see.
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@zainkhan121 (859)
• Pakistan
28 Apr
Haha, yes, cats can be quite mysterious creatures, can't they? Mine definitely have their moments of staring at seemingly nothing or chasing invisible prey. It's like they have their own secret world that we're not privy to!
As for trying to climb walls, that's a new one for me! It's fascinating how cats can get fixated on certain spots or behaviors that seem puzzling to us humans. Who knows, maybe they sense something we don't or just find the texture of the wall intriguing. Cats definitely have a knack for keeping us entertained and scratching our heads in wonder.
So, to answer your question, yes, my cats have their fair share of odd behaviors and moments of "seeing things" that aren't there. But hey, that's all part of what makes them so lovably quirky, right?
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@akalinus (43579)
• United States
30 Apr
Yes, that is right. I never considered Emotional intelligence. Once, my son and fiancee were yelling at each other. A cat was on the bed and he looked at me like he was asking if things were okay and is he safe. I put him in my lap and petted him until he calmed down. They know!
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@GardenGerty (161319)
• United States
28 Apr
I chalk it up to being minute bugs and flecks of dust and pollen.
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@RasmaSandra (81331)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
27 Apr
Sure cats see ghosts. After my husband passed in 2017 our cat Sid missed his Papa very much and his happiest times were the wee hours of the morning when he happily meowed seeing my husband's spirit visiting, Now, here in Florida I know when a spirit is visiting with my two cats Freddie and Tish, They sit stare and their eyes get really wide and I always ask Who is visiting? Of course, I know someone is and would like to know who but I do feel the closeness,
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@jefferson126 (3322)
• Shenzhen, China
28 Apr
It was said that the cat especially black cat can see ghost at night or early morning,this statement is widespread in large countryside here,but who know whether it's true or false,i think nobody really saw a ghost.
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