Cats "understand" meaning, tones, vibes, connections (i.e., you say some word, dinner, for instance) and when the cat hears it and associates it gets fed it shows up but that doesn't mean it ⦠Yes, cats DO understand English, or any other language they are brought up around. When it comes to cats, the answer is yes, with a ⦠valeriebelew (author) from Metro Atlanta, GA, USA on July 30, 2010: Some cat breeds are known for that, eternal evolution. After observing pet cats for several years, he's come to an intriguing conclusion: They don't really understand us the way dogs do. They also have words for us. Humans have a special relationship with house pets, and a full 62 percent claim that their pets understand the words that they speak [source: USA Today].While there's no way to know exactly how much Fido gets what you're saying, scientists have proven that some dogs, apes and even dolphins can understand spoken language. Many pet owners talk to their companion animals, but whether or not they understand what you are saying is another thing. Joined Jul 24, 2007 Messages 3,667 Reaction score 2. Learn how to recognize cat language basics, and figure out the most common combinations, to understand what your cat is saying to you and to the other pets in your family. I can tell by their behaviour just as you may with another human. Cats speak by using complex combinations of body language, vocalization, and scent cues. German cats only know German and so on. The International Association of Animal Behaviour Consultants' 2015 Feline Behaviour Conference - yes that's a real thing - heard that humans are the problem: we don't understand what cats ⦠I do not own cats..I am allergic to their hairs but my friend does so I will alert her. Top Cat. Dogs do not understand English or any other human-created language. They do understand words (or rather, sounds) in any language. My dogs don't respond to hissing, but my cats do. No, not all cats understand English. Oct 10, 2007 #3 K. katz4life TCS Member. They do understand words (or rather, sounds) in any language. 1 decade ago. Iâm not saying cats will sit through Shakespeare; heck, I know people who donât want to sit through Shakespeare. Whatever language is most commonly spoken around any household, an animal will learn to understand. But I have also seen my cats act in ways which indicate that they appreciate, and somewhat understand, explanations. My vet tells me that cats can understand up to about 100 English words. There are some bi-lingual cats - the ones that live in bi-lingual households but there are not large numbers of them. 0 0. busybee26. My cats know when I am happy, sad, angry, ect. Well, same question for cat owners in Spain, do cats understand Spanish? Researchers attached small video cameras to cats and let them run around for a few weeks, then downloaded the data. 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