Simulation shows what cats see and hear when they look at us and it’s blown people’s minds
Niamh Shackleton
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A video has demonstrated how cats hear and see us, and it's left people pretty surprised.
Millions of people across the globe have some kind of pet and our furry friends are undeniably some of the best companions you can get.
Some people love their pets so much that they'd rather speak to them than other people, a study found.
Last year, it was revealed that 36 percent of the 2,000 participants who took part in the UK study said they'd rather would rather chat to their pet than other humans on some occasions, Daily Express reported.
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Elsewhere, nearly half of the pet owners (43 percent) said they believe their animal understands them — and I'm inclined to agree.
While many of us have admitted to enjoying a bit of chit-chat with our four-legged friends, have you ever wondered how we sound to them?
Well, if you have then YouTuber Benn Jordan has created clever simulations to show how we appear and sound to our pets.
Dogs, for example, apparently perceive time as being about 33 percent slower than we do, therefore our movements and voices appear slower and lower to them.
When it comes to cats, however, they see in a quicker way in comparison to humans.
Jordan went on to explain: "Cats don't see in many more colors than dogs do but the sharpness in which they see is much superior to dogs and humans."
He added: "Nonetheless, it makes it impressive that they can always land on their feet considering that they have less time to process it."
Basically, cats see in 100 frames per second (FPS), while most of us can see between 30 and 60 frames per second.
People have since shared their thoughts on the cat simulation and it's safe to say that a fair few of them were surprised.
One person commented on YouTube: "Cats have super fast reflexes, so it seems like everything would be slower to them. And how they can walk seemingly quickly over a chessboard without knocking over any pieces. Surprising."
Another said: "I'd always assumed a cat's perception of time was slow-motion (compared to ours) and that's why they were so good at doing dexterous stuff... and why they needed to sleep so much (lots of information to process). Interesting that I was completely wrong."
A third cat-lover added: "You mean to tell me, my cat is making these insane ninja moves in a faster timeline than I see them? That just made me respect cats even more."