Did you know that dogs can distinguish several colors?
🐱🐶 What Colours Do Cats & Dogs Actually See (And Love… Or Hate!) 👀
Ever stared at your fur baby going nuts over a blue toy 🧸, but totally ignoring that bright red one you splashed cash on? 💸 Yeah, same. Turns out, our pups and kitties don’t see the world the way we do—and their fave (and least fave) colours are so different to what we’d guess!
Let’s break it down, yeah? 👇
🔬 First up, the sciencey bit (but don’t stress, it’s simple!).
Us humans have three types of cone cells in our eyes—these are the bits that let us see all the rainbow 🌈. But cats and dogs? Only two. That means their colour vision is heaps more limited. No full-on technicolour for them!
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🐶 Dogs: Blue & Yellow Fanatics, Red Haters 💙💛🚫
Dogs are all about the blue and yellow vibes. These two hues pop the most for them—think bright, impossible to miss ✨. But red? Total dud. To a dog, red looks like a murky brown or dark grey—dull, boring, and totally unappealing 😴. Green’s not much better either; it just blends into a wishy-washy yellowish tone. Their world’s basically a mix of blue, yellow, and grey—no fancy reds or greens here!
✅ So next time you’re grabbing a toy for your pooch, skip the red squeaky ball. Grab a blue or yellow one instead—they’ll lose their minds over it! 🎾💛
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🐱 Cats: Green & Blue Obsessed (Plus Motion > All!), Red Is a Hard No 💚💙🚫
Cats are similar, but with a tiny twist. They’re mad for blue and green—these colours light up their vision like nothing else 💡. They can also pick up some yellow, and weirdly enough, a hint of purple too. But red? Nah, they don’t get it and they don’t care for it. It just looks like a boring grey blob to them—zero visual interest whatsoever.
⚡ Here’s the kicker though—cats don’t care that much about colour anyway. What really gets their attention is movement and contrast.
A wiggly blue feather wand? 10/10, instant zoomies 🏃♂️💨
A static red pillow? Total snooze fest 😴🛋️
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💡 The Big Takeaway For Us Pet Parents
All those red pet beds, collars, and toys you see in the shops? 🛒 They’re just for us humans. Our fur babies don’t care one bit—red’s basically their least favourite colour! ❤️👎
If you wanna spoil your mate properly, stick to blue, yellow, or green gear. Trust me, they’ll be way more into it 😉.
At the end of the day, whether it’s a blue frisbee 💙 or a green laser pointer 💚, the best thing you can give your pet is your time 🥰. But hey—throwing them a toy they can actually see (and love!)? That’s just chef’s kiss 👌.
Happy toy shopping, legends! 🛒🐾✨
