Cats recognise their owners' voices but never evolved to care, says study

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Any cat owner will tell you that although they are sometimes kept as pets, felines are beholden to no one.

src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW6o9ogXjgW-AKYpq5j193QSqWclF3b3BQZEF175ejCWfGqXcqgILhUreMs8PMIAyabvv9NIaX02I6bj5Hy5AY5ANG1VVnlBFHnroyxWNf83cRBXYHgC_SGwyv5m9DUiUlpPkFIXyQN4QM/s320/Cat.png" width="320">A new study from the University of Japan has confirmed this, showing that although pet cats are more than capable of recognising their owner’s voice they choose to ignore them - for reasons that are perhaps rooted in the evolutionary history of the animal.

Source: Here