Never got problem reactions from them. If you want them to really go nuts, try 'mewing' at a very high pitch. They'll react exactly as Rhiannon described. If your cats are used to whistling, then try playing a harmonica for them. Many cats and dogs HATE live harmonica music. I had a great cat with three legs and one eye named Spots because she had, ahem, spots.
Creative, Mom. She'd come galumphing from where ever she was, get in my face, flop over, purr and generally make a fool of herself, which was quite out of character. I preferred to think of it as admiration, rather than a cat's way of laughing.
Think hissing, without the sound. That's probably only a small part of why whistling annoys them, though, provided none of you are whistling right at them. But yeah, if you blow in their face, clenched teeth or not, they will probably hate you. If I whistle very shrilly and loudly, like the way that some people do with two fingers stuck in their mouth, my cats will often run to me and get very affectionate, but stop almost as quickly and wander off again.
What does it take to become a financial analyst Newer ». This thread is closed to new comments. Tags cats. According to Karen Commings' "Cats' Sense of Hearing," cats are able to hear sounds from 45 to 60, hertz, while humans can only hear from 20 to 20, hertz. Any sound above that upper limit 20, is considered "ultrasonic," which means your sedate-looking cat may really be taking in all kinds of sounds that neither you nor the dog will ever hear.
The ability to hear ultrasonic sounds is what gives a cat its advantage in the wild. High-pitched sounds made by birds and small rodents, like mice and chipmunks, are easily detected by your cat's acute sense of hearing. That's why your cat may be drawn to the sound of a whistle: his instincts kick in and he seeks out what he believes is his prey. He's not really agitated--he's suddenly engaged in his environment. Sound can be used to train your cat from acting out unwanted behaviors, like jumping on the kitchen counter.
Allowing the environment rather than you to punish the cat is called "remote correction. As your cat is about to do the unwanted behavior, startle him with the noise, and say nothing. Make sure you are utilizing your whistle correctly around your feline friend. If you just got your cat, you can try to use your whistle to train them to come to you by associating the sound with food. This will come in handy, should your cat wander off too far and you want him to get back to where you are.
But if the cat only seems annoyed by the sound, it is best to just quit doing it. There are numerous reasons why your cat comes running to you when they hear your whistle. Ideally, you can train your cat using it, but that will only work if your cat does not mind the sound. Use whistling to train them to come to you for food, play time and treats. Why does my cat come to me when I whistle? Here are some reasons why cats respond to whistling: 1. They have been trained to do so. The whistle sounds familiar.
They are inquisitive. They find the sound annoying. Our whistle may sound like prey. Is whistling around cats good or bad?
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