I know she can see herself. When I got my other cat, she used to attack herself in the mirror. So why now do they not care if they look in a mirror?
2007-06-20 08:55:14 · 6 answers · asked by two_kee_kees 4 in Pets ➔ Cats
Her reflection doesn't smell like a cat & there are probably lots of more interesting things in her environment. Most cats I've lived with have had no interest whatsoever in mirrors, although a few have shown some interest & one in particular was hilarious-- he would bob his head up, down & sideways @ that big yellow cat in the mirror. I've even seen a couple try to go *behind* the mirror to investigate. Everykitty is different, just like the rest of us.
2007-06-20 09:35:57 · answer #1 · answered by Catkin 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Only the greater apes recognize their reflections in the mirror. Most animals simply ignore them, only the truly stupid attack. I've seen birds peck at car mirrors and heard of a deer attacking it's own reflection in a plate glass window with disastrous results.
2007-06-20 09:02:35 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cats recognize most other living things by scent and sound. Since a reflection in a mirror does not have a scent, nor makes a sound, they usually will not acknowledge it.
2007-06-20 09:08:15 · answer #3 · answered by lizinlv 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cats can see themselves in the mirror but if you are holding them, they are more interested in that (your attention) than looking a themselves in the mirror.
2007-06-20 08:58:46 · answer #4 · answered by Me, Myself & I 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because she has no interest, we have 12 cats some react to the mirror and some dont.
2007-06-20 08:58:47 · answer #5 · answered by Ashley 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cats are individuals. Like every other animal and person. They each react differently to different stimuli, and they can react differently to the same stimuli in different situations.
2007-06-20 09:07:29 · answer #6 · answered by Cebsme 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋