A cat's "reality" is filtered through highly specialized hardware that prioritizes survival and hunting over detail.
Recent research suggests cats are master observers who adapt their social tactics based on who they are interacting with. Inside the Mind of a Cat (2022) Inside the Mind of a Cat
Cats see clearly in roughly one-sixth of the light humans require. A reflective layer behind their retina, the tapetum lucidum , acts like a mirror, giving light another chance to hit photoreceptors—and causing that characteristic "eye glow". A cat's "reality" is filtered through highly specialized