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"JHBennett" wrote Ah...... not that dogs are smarter than cats, but I doubt a cat would have sufficient body mass to pull off a stunt like that. Naturally, somebody will prove me wrong ;-) Well, Frank opens doors that aren't too heavy for him. He can even open doors that open inwards, i.e. you have to pull the door toward yourself while you press down the handle. I don't quite understand how he can do that, but I've seen the result. Fortunately, my balcony door is heavy, and the handle has to be pushed *up* while opening it, and he hasn't figured that out ... yet. -- Marina |
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My big boy Cosmo likes, for some reason, to open EVERY cupboard door in
the kitchen. Sometimes in a nice quiet house, late at night, I will hear "thump ... thump ... thump ..." and I'll know it's him. And sure enough, when I get up in the A.M., every lower door in the kitchen is open. And I've seen him stand up on his hind legs, with both front paws on one of the drawers in the bathroom, and walk back, sliding the drawer open, then inspect what's inside. He's such a wierdo (I say that with love). JR ----== Posted via Usenet.Com - Unlimited-Uncensored-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.Usenet.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 100,000 Newsgroups ---= 19 East/West-Coast Specialized Servers - Total Privacy via Encryption =--- |
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"Seanette Blaylock" wrote in message ... "JHBennett" had some very interesting things to say about Your cats' vocabulary (or what they understand)?: For comparison, I've read somewhere that dogs usually have a vocabulary of about 67 (why they didn't just say 70, I don't know) words and phrases they understand. I do think it most interesting what they will come up with, but do remember that we're a very important part of their lives, and what they do, most of the time, is observe our actions and behavior. I recall watching a video of a cat who had learned to turn the lights on and off, by jumping up to the switch on the wall, however, the most astounding stunt performed by a pet I've seen was the tape of a dog who had learned to let itself out of the house, by the front door, and get back in. Something had arroused the owner's suspicions and he set up his home video to see what was going on, while he was at work. The tape caught the dog opening the front door, leaving it adjar, then opening the outside storm door. Some time later, the dog returned, opened the storm door, came inside, and pushed the front door closed. Ah...... not that dogs are smarter than cats, but I doubt a cat would have sufficient body mass to pull off a stunt like that. Naturally, somebody will prove me wrong ;-) Both DH and I have caught Felix in the act of opening the sliding screen door to the patio [naturally, he doesn't close it after himself :-)]. He hasn't taken to opening the glass door yet, we think because it's too heavy for him and there aren't any good paw holds. :-) That's neat! Depending on how much of a project you want to make of it, it wouldn't be all that difficult to rig something along the base of the glass door he could push against. Epoxy comes to mind, with a short, *L* shaped piece of metal, about chest high. Weight of the door, while a factor, would be less important than friction. So, if you can get enough lubricant on the wheels so it glides easily, he might be able to pull it off. Next part of the project would be to teach him to close it behind him. Kind of makes you wonder what they'd be doing, if they had an opposing thumb, doesn't it? Cheers, Jack |
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On Thu, 28 Aug 2003 05:05:32 -0400, "lrulan"
wrote: Jazz knows a lot of words: breakfast soup (or lunch or dinner) sends him running to the kitchen meowing all the way Go wee-wees for Mama (he stands still so I can pick him up and put him in the litterbox where he either goes or jumps right back out) Where's daddy (he look at the front door to see if Daddy's come home) cookies, snackies, treats (makes him run to the kitchen and sit in front of his food bowl) kisses (offers the top of his head to be smooched or gives me big, wet sloppy licks) brushes the tiffies (he stands still so I can pick him up and bring him to the bathroom to brush his teeth) and tons of other phrases I think it's the constant repetition that makes them aware of what the words mean. I think Jazz is sick and tired of hearing some of them g Jazz's mama Princess (Siamese RB) understood almost everything I said to her. One night she was sitting about five feet from me and I told her how beautiful she was. Then I said "You really are a beautiful girl -- you have such dainty little feet". She looked at me, raised her right paw and looked at it for a few seconds, then put it down. Amused, I said "yes, you have really beautiful feet". At this point she raised her paw again,looked at it for a second then started to tenderly lick it. MLB |
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"John Rahn" wrote in message ... My big boy Cosmo likes, for some reason, to open EVERY cupboard door in the kitchen. Sometimes in a nice quiet house, late at night, I will hear "thump ... thump ... thump ..." and I'll know it's him. And sure enough, when I get up in the A.M., every lower door in the kitchen is open. And I've seen him stand up on his hind legs, with both front paws on one of the drawers in the bathroom, and walk back, sliding the drawer open, then inspect what's inside. He's such a wierdo (I say that with love). JR John, I'm not sure "big boy" is an adequate description. That critter has to be huge and strong to pull that kind of stunt off. My guess is the reach to a drawer would be something on the order of 26 inches, presuming a standard counter height of 31 inches. Then, to pull it open? Best not cross him, buddy. Jack |
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My cats know a few phrases. If I ask if they want to go out, they will go to the
door to be let out on the porch. They are only indoor cats. Of course they know is it time to eat. They will come if called name. The funniest one is when there are birds at the feeder and I want then to see them. I call them and act all excited and tell they to come quick and I will ask what's out there. They will run into the dining room and jump up on the chest by the window to look out. Ann John Rahn wrote: 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. 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. ----== Posted via Usenet.Com - Unlimited-Uncensored-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.Usenet.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 100,000 Newsgroups ---= 19 East/West-Coast Specialized Servers - Total Privacy via Encryption =--- |
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"JHBennett" had some very interesting things to say
about Your cats' vocabulary (or what they understand)?: Both DH and I have caught Felix in the act of opening the sliding screen door to the patio [naturally, he doesn't close it after himself :-)]. He hasn't taken to opening the glass door yet, we think because it's too heavy for him and there aren't any good paw holds. :-) That's neat! Depending on how much of a project you want to make of it, it wouldn't be all that difficult to rig something along the base of the glass door he could push against. Epoxy comes to mind, with a short, *L* shaped piece of metal, about chest high. Weight of the door, while a factor, would be less important than friction. So, if you can get enough lubricant on the wheels so it glides easily, he might be able to pull it off. Next part of the project would be to teach him to close it behind him. Kind of makes you wonder what they'd be doing, if they had an opposing thumb, doesn't it? I don't think the management would go for that kind of mod to the door. :-) -- Seanette Blaylock "You attribute perfect rationality to the whole of humanity, which has to be one of the most misguided assumptions ever." - Alan Krueger in NANAE [make obvious correction to address to send e-mail] |
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"John Rahn" wrote in message ... 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. 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. my guys understand a lot of what I say to them - if not the words, the tone of my voice. They definitely know such words and phrases as "fishy," "brush," "catnip," "want to play?" and the ever-popular "here kitty kitty!" Brenda |
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No ... no ... no ... it was the bottom drawer of the bathroom cabinet.
And it rolls very easily. Actually I think he did it accidentally - but maybe not!?!?!? ----== Posted via Usenet.Com - Unlimited-Uncensored-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.Usenet.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 100,000 Newsgroups ---= 19 East/West-Coast Specialized Servers - Total Privacy via Encryption =--- |
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"John Rahn" wrote My big boy Cosmo likes, for some reason, to open EVERY cupboard door in the kitchen. Sometimes in a nice quiet house, late at night, I will hear "thump ... thump ... thump ..." and I'll know it's him. And sure enough, when I get up in the A.M., every lower door in the kitchen is open. And I've seen him stand up on his hind legs, with both front paws on one of the drawers in the bathroom, and walk back, sliding the drawer open, then inspect what's inside. He's such a wierdo (I say that with love). Oh, yes, we have the No Doors Shall Remain Closed rule here, too. Not just cupboards, but closets and room doors have to be at leats ajar for Frank to be happy. -- Marina |
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