Do pets really know their own names?

Pets do indeed know their own names, especially dogs. I had a cat and I know she knew her name but often choose to ignore me when I called her. She decided when she would come home. I think someone in my neighborhood was feeding her, so perhaps that is why she would not come home when I called her for dinner. My dogs do indeed know their names as their ears will perk up, even when I whisper their names.