Pets are a huge part of many of our lives, and for millions of households around the world, these animals become steady companions that feel like family.
A study even suggested that some people enjoy talking to their pets more than talking to other humans, which says a lot about the bond we form with them.
On top of that, almost half of pet owners — around 43 percent — believed their animals could understand them, which is a feeling many of us can relate to.
All of this raises a curious question. If we’re chatting away to our cats, how do they actually experience our voices and movements?
According to Jordan, dogs process time about 33 percent slower than humans do, so our actions and voices appear slightly slower and deeper from their perspective.
Cats, however, seem to operate on a much faster visual timeline, allowing them to catch details that we completely miss.
He continued by saying: “Nonetheless, it makes it impressive that they can always land on their feet considering that they have less time to process it.”
To put it simply, cats see the world at roughly 100 frames per second, while most humans fall somewhere between 30 and 60 frames per second.
One person wrote 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 viewer added: “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.”
