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Is technology driving your pet crazy?
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Is technology driving your pet crazy?

Very few people pay attention to the hum from the TV or a flashing electric light. But for pets, maybe they are suffering quite a lot. The awakened animal senses differ from humans and can detect noises and flickering effects that humans cannot, especially when the room is full of hi-tech equipment. We can tune the smoke sensor that is ringing the bell by changing the battery, but it will turn to high-pitched noises that only our dogs can hear. How did the scientists study? Neuroscientist professor Sheila Carrera-Justiz of the Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, says animal hearing makes them perceive the world as completely different from humanity. They can hear everything we hear, but it's more than that. According to Katherine Houpt, an environmental analyst ...