Agree with the other comments. I do totally let our cat know that I am sorry and will use high-pitched voice (distinct from when I push them (gentle but firm) a

Agree with the other comments. I do totally let our cat know that I am sorry and will use high-pitched voice (distinct from when I push them (gentle but firm) away from food and use low-pitch, for example) and do caring things like invite them to come to me, stroke them, etc. Not scientific but I do believe they get it. This might have the side effect that they care less to avoid the situation next time (sometimes it's totally their fault, behind an opaque door how am I supposed to know they're sitting there? Of course it can move at some point), though the toilet door they seem to have been burned by often enough that they start running when the toilet flushes regardless of whether the door was cracked and we could each see each other's eyes so they know I know they're there ^^'