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by alsoschoen on May 9th, 2004

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Which colors do cats see?

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  • by wickedwillie on May 10th, 2004

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    In scientific tests, cats have responded to the colors in the purple, blue, green and yellow range. Red, orange and brown colors appear to fall outside the cats color range and are most likely seen by them as dark to mid shades of gray.
    Cats appear to see less saturation in colors than humans, meaning cats do not see colors as intensely or vibrantly. Purple, blue & green appear to be the strongest colors perceived by cats.

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    • Thank you! My cat has a set of colored catnip mice, and she always chooses the purple one before the others.

      Too Much Time On My Hands

      by Too Much Time On My Hands on September 17th, 2004

    • Hpw cute.

      Theby

      by Theby on December 9th, 2008

    • Thank you for both the Q & A! I have 2 cats, both over 18 years old. Knowing which colours are more stimulating to them will help me choose more appealing toys to help them stay active.

      ksmoore67

      by ksmoore67 on February 24th, 2009

    • Do you think cats are scared of purple? Its the weirdest thing, but my cat used to go in my room all the time and sleep on my bed. I've since painted my room purple, and NOW my cat wont even step foot in the room. I'll put her on her favorite of my blankets and she'll run right out. Any ideas?????? lol

      kgreen004

      by kgreen004 on January 13th, 2010

    • This doesn't make any biological sense, since cones are either red/green or blue/yellow. They can either see all of them, or only two of the four. If they can't see red, then they can't see green. If they can't see blue, then they can't see yellow. For example, dogs see everything in blue and yellow (like most people who are color "blind"). Purple is red and blue, therefore, if they can see purple, they can see everything. Black, white, and grey vision indicates a lack of cones in general. It's not a selective thing.

      MadeOlegos

      by MadeOlegos on December 12th, 2010

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