Dogs are called by whistling, cats respond to "kitty-kitty", and few people have thought about alternative options.
However, French scientists became interested in whether male and female cats only respond to vocal signals and which method of calling an unfamiliar cat could be called the best.
We'll tell you how to call an unfamiliar cat to you if necessary.
Cats and dogs
It is known that dogs are more trainable and remember many signals, which allow them to communicate with their owner at a distance and without sound.
But it turned out that members of the cat family respond to visual signals with the same success as to sound ones.
Research on this topic was conducted in Paris, in which scientists established the best way to capture the attention of an unfamiliar pet.
Cats were lured by voice, called by gestures, and also by voice and gestures simultaneously.
The most effective method
Cats responded best to visual and gestural signals at once.
Until now, it was believed that cats react more actively when they hear the owner's voice.
At the same time, it was possible to find out that these animals react differently to the voice of their owner and a stranger.
