"John Rahn" wrote in message
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| Just wondering how many have felines that understand how many words and
| phrases.
|
| Of course, all of mine know the phrase "Are you guys getting HUNGRY?".
| I LOVE to whisper that when they are all napping - it's an instant
| stampede into the kitchen.

LOL.....I can picture the stampede of rampaging kitties galloping to their bowls... :-)

|
| Cosmo seems to have a large understanding vocabulary ... if I ask him
| "You want to go open the back door?" he FLIES into the bedroom so I can
| open the sliding door so he can look out and sniff the air. Or when my
| sister pulls up and I tell him "Kim is here to see you." he goes nuts
| 'cause he just loves her. He understands quite a bit. Or when I get him
| a new toy I will tell him "Hey Cos, I got somethin' for ya." he knows
| what that means and runs out to see what it is. He enjoys sitting in a
| room full of people and listen intently to what everyone is saying.
|
| My Dusty cat goes crazy if I ask her "Where is your toy?" She
| immediately starts talking back to me and looks for it. Sometimes she
| will find it and bring it to me. Or in the morning I will tell her "You
| be a good girl." and she knows that means I am leaving, and she runs to
| stand in front of the door to argue with me about going out. Lately she
| really seems to be picking up the phrase "Get 'em." She will actually
| chase the boys when I tell her that (is that wrong?).
|
| And Oreo ... well ... Oreo is still very much the adolescent male. If
| he was human he'd be one of those 14 year old boys with feet that are
| too big that he's always tripping over, and starting every sentence
| with "Duh....". But he's coming around. He seems to be a very sharp
| cat. Cosmo is teaching him a lot. Just gotta work with him some more.
|
| Who else has 'understanding' cats?
|
| John R.
|
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My cats understand lots too. I recently ran a story about them chasing a slot car set
around my house. You can see pics of that event in my album below. It was a lot of fun.

Linus (Maine Coon) had the most fun of both my boys. He chased, stalked, bit and swatted
the cars. Every time he heard the squeak of the "pistol" he would come running no matter
where he was in the house. He does the same with the laser pointer. As soon as he heard
keys rattle, he comes flying into the room, thinking it's playtime.

When I leave for work, I tell the boys, "You boys behave now and I'll see you after
work." They both immediately jump up on the back of the couch and part the blinds so they
can watch me leave. They even seem to have the timing down so they can watch me
approaching through the front yard.

At bedtime, I say to them, "Hey boys! It's time for bed." They both immediately run in
and jump up on the bed to wait for my arrival.

When Brat (Siamese) wants my attention, he puffs out his tail to about triple its normal
size. When he does this, I ask him, "Do you want up?" He then pulls back a little and
takes a flying leap onto my chest for a cuddle. Once he arrives there, he puts his "arms"
around my neck and sqeezes.

They are both way too smart sometimes, but I love it!
--
Hugs,
Lynn


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