Re: pinhole Kitty Torture

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From: Geoff Ruth (gruth@uclink4.berkeley.edu)
Date: Thu Nov 16 2000 - 12:53:22 PST 

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Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2000 12:53:22 -0800
From: Geoff Ruth <gruth@uclink4.berkeley.edu>
Subject: Re: pinhole Kitty Torture

I once did a whole series of experiments on my cat using a similar
procedure. I had some bird songs on my computer, and then used a sound
program to cut out certain frequencies. First I played the birdsong with no
frequencies cut out, and my cat (Skunkdog) freaked out. When the low
frequencies were eliminated, he continued to be quite fascinated. However,
he lost most of his interest when the higher frequencies were eliminated.
There was also a significant Pavlovian factor -- no matter what, he got
bored pretty quickly with the experiment.

-Geoff

>>From: Nancy Teater <nrt@hamilton.com>
>>Subject: Kitty Torture
>
>>
>>I bought a CD of birdsongs and was playing it to bone up on what some of
>>our local birds sound like. I didn't think about what effect this would
>>have on Bianca, our cat, who was *most* interested but very puzzled about
>>where all
>>those birdies were!
>>NRT
>>--
>>Nancy R. Teater Hamilton Communications
>>
>
>Paul "But it is more complicated than that!" Doherty,
>Senior Staff Scientist, The Exploratorium.
>pauld@exploratorium.edu, www.exo.net/~pauld
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