Video clip of Betty

I was testing out a camcorder yesterday on Betty and the pet mice. I
captured the video of Betty into an MPG file, because it shows a
couple of her behaviors that puzzle me sometimes. She always makes
that murping sound, and she sometimes pulls herself along the lip of
that little cat tree. If I pet or brush her while she's on the tree,
she'll pull herself around and around in a sinuous swimming motion,
then flip around and repeat, clockwise, then counterclockwise...

Also, she often flips over on her back and pulls her paws to her chest
when I look at her. I'm not sure what that means either, except that
she probably wants attention. I was wondering if everyone else's cats
exhibit the same behaviors?

http://mywebpages.comcast.net/Takayuki9z/movie1.html (1.9 megabyte
MPEG-1 file)

And yes, I really talk like that to Betty

"Takayuki" wrote in message
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I was testing out a camcorder yesterday on Betty and the pet mice. I
captured the video of Betty into an MPG file, because it shows a
couple of her behaviors that puzzle me sometimes. She always makes
that murping sound, and she sometimes pulls herself along the lip of
that little cat tree. If I pet or brush her while she's on the tree,
she'll pull herself around and around in a sinuous swimming motion,
then flip around and repeat, clockwise, then counterclockwise...

Also, she often flips over on her back and pulls her paws to her chest
when I look at her. I'm not sure what that means either, except that
she probably wants attention. I was wondering if everyone else's cats
exhibit the same behaviors?

http://mywebpages.comcast.net/Takayuki9z/movie1.html (1.9 megabyte
MPEG-1 file)

And yes, I really talk like that to Betty

Loved the clip, Takayuki -- but didn't get the sound to go with it.
However, it sounds like you're being the perfect catslave and she's
definitely trying to engage you in playing with her!
Looking forward to more of these!
Christine

"Christine Burel" wrote:
Loved the clip, Takayuki -- but didn't get the sound to go with it.
However, it sounds like you're being the perfect catslave and she's
definitely trying to engage you in playing with her!
Looking forward to more of these!
Christine

Maybe that's it - she probably wanted to play with the cat dancer.
She does love to play, though she's sacked out on my lap at the
moment, oh wait, she just tapped me on the arm with her paw... That
usually means, "More scritches!" It is true that I often feel like a
slave.

I'm sorry you had problems with the sound. I didn't check what sound
format I was exporting. But I can export many different sound
formats. I've put up a WMA and an RM sound clip from the video. The
WMA has the better sound quality, if you have a relatively recent
version of Windows Media Player that can read it.

http://mywebpages.comcast.net/Takayuki9z/bettymurp.wma

http://mywebpages.comcast.net/Takayuki9z/BettyMurp.rm

"Takayuki" wrote in message
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I was testing out a camcorder yesterday on Betty and the pet mice. I
captured the video of Betty into an MPG file, because it shows a
couple of her behaviors that puzzle me sometimes. She always makes
that murping sound, and she sometimes pulls herself along the lip of
that little cat tree. If I pet or brush her while she's on the tree,
she'll pull herself around and around in a sinuous swimming motion,
then flip around and repeat, clockwise, then counterclockwise...

Also, she often flips over on her back and pulls her paws to her chest
when I look at her. I'm not sure what that means either, except that
she probably wants attention. I was wondering if everyone else's cats
exhibit the same behaviors?

http://mywebpages.comcast.net/Takayuki9z/movie1.html (1.9 megabyte
MPEG-1 file)

And yes, I really talk like that to Betty


When Emily rolls onto her back and pulls her paws close like that, she's
saying, "Rub my tummy - hee hee hee!" So I do, even though I know it's a
trap - she wraps her legs around my arm and bites (not hard) my hand. It's
definitely an invitation to play. I've seen Pea do it when he wants Emily
to play with him - if she doesn't respond, he reaches out and bops her.

Brenda

On Sat, 30 Aug 2003 22:23:50 -0400, Takayuki
wrote:

I was testing out a camcorder yesterday on Betty and the pet mice. I
captured the video of Betty into an MPG file, because it shows a
couple of her behaviors that puzzle me sometimes. She always makes
that murping sound, and she sometimes pulls herself along the lip of
that little cat tree. If I pet or brush her while she's on the tree,
she'll pull herself around and around in a sinuous swimming motion,
then flip around and repeat, clockwise, then counterclockwise...

Also, she often flips over on her back and pulls her paws to her chest
when I look at her. I'm not sure what that means either, except that
she probably wants attention. I was wondering if everyone else's cats
exhibit the same behaviors?

http://mywebpages.comcast.net/Takayuki9z/movie1.html (1.9 megabyte
MPEG-1 file)

And yes, I really talk like that to Betty

Adorable, she looks ready to play.

Isn't Betty a pretty girl! But I, too, was waiting eagerly for her
"mmmmmmmrrrrrrp"!


"Brenda Watkins" wrote in message
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:
: "Takayuki" wrote in message
: ...
: I was testing out a camcorder yesterday on Betty and the pet mice. I
: captured the video of Betty into an MPG file, because it shows a
: couple of her behaviors that puzzle me sometimes. She always makes
: that murping sound, and she sometimes pulls herself along the lip of
: that little cat tree. If I pet or brush her while she's on the tree,
: she'll pull herself around and around in a sinuous swimming motion,
: then flip around and repeat, clockwise, then counterclockwise...
:
: Also, she often flips over on her back and pulls her paws to her chest
: when I look at her. I'm not sure what that means either, except that
: she probably wants attention. I was wondering if everyone else's cats
: exhibit the same behaviors?
:
: http://mywebpages.comcast.net/Takayuki9z/movie1.html (1.9 megabyte
: MPEG-1 file)
:
: And yes, I really talk like that to Betty
:
:
: When Emily rolls onto her back and pulls her paws close like that, she's
: saying, "Rub my tummy - hee hee hee!" So I do, even though I know it's a
: trap - she wraps her legs around my arm and bites (not hard) my hand.
It's
: definitely an invitation to play. I've seen Pea do it when he wants Emily
: to play with him - if she doesn't respond, he reaches out and bops her.
:
: Brenda
:
:

in article , Takayuki at
wrote on 8/30/03 9:23 PM:

I was testing out a camcorder yesterday on Betty and the pet mice. I
captured the video of Betty into an MPG file, because it shows a
couple of her behaviors that puzzle me sometimes. She always makes
that murping sound, and she sometimes pulls herself along the lip of
that little cat tree. If I pet or brush her while she's on the tree,
she'll pull herself around and around in a sinuous swimming motion,
then flip around and repeat, clockwise, then counterclockwise...

Also, she often flips over on her back and pulls her paws to her chest
when I look at her. I'm not sure what that means either, except that
she probably wants attention. I was wondering if everyone else's cats
exhibit the same behaviors?

http://mywebpages.comcast.net/Takayuki9z/movie1.html (1.9 megabyte
MPEG-1 file)

And yes, I really talk like that to Betty


That was adorable! Yes, cats make the mrrping sound when they are
anticipating pleasurable belly rubs. It's darling. Sugar does that too.

Karen
(who also talks like that to the cats.)

Takayuki wrote:
Also, she often flips over on her back and pulls her paws to her chest
when I look at her. I'm not sure what that means either, except that
she probably wants attention. I was wondering if everyone else's cats
exhibit the same behaviors?

http://mywebpages.comcast.net/Takayuki9z/movie1.html (1.9 megabyte
MPEG-1 file)

And yes, I really talk like that to Betty

Awww... Betty is a a sweetie!

Persia flips over like that with her paws tucked up by her chest. It's an
invitation to rub her belly. Then she wraps her paws around me and gently
nips my hand. Sometimes she'll just roll over and streeeeeeetch out
lengthwise... she's about 3 feet long when she does that!

Jill

"Takayuki" wrote
I was testing out a camcorder yesterday on Betty and the pet mice. I
captured the video of Betty into an MPG file, because it shows a
couple of her behaviors that puzzle me sometimes. She always makes
that murping sound, and she sometimes pulls herself along the lip of
that little cat tree. If I pet or brush her while she's on the tree,
she'll pull herself around and around in a sinuous swimming motion,
then flip around and repeat, clockwise, then counterclockwise...

Also, she often flips over on her back and pulls her paws to her chest
when I look at her. I'm not sure what that means either, except that
she probably wants attention. I was wondering if everyone else's cats
exhibit the same behaviors?

Nikki does the exact same things. They could be twins. When she puts up her
paws like that, I just call it her cutie look, and if I feel like it, I pet
her tummy, but she's not always happy with that, so I don't know exactly
what she wants. But when she pulls herself around the cat tree (or any other
piece of furniture), I know she wants to play. If she flops around on the
cat tree, I take out the ruler. She loves it when I poke around the plastic
ruler here and there around the cat tree, and by not using my hands, I save
myself scratches while she gets to play as rough as she wants to.

Nice to see you, Tak! Long time no see.

--
Marina

Takayuki wrote in message . ..
I was testing out a camcorder yesterday on Betty and the pet mice. I
captured the video of Betty into an MPG file, because it shows a
couple of her behaviors that puzzle me sometimes. She always makes
that murping sound, and she sometimes pulls herself along the lip of
that little cat tree. If I pet or brush her while she's on the tree,
she'll pull herself around and around in a sinuous swimming motion,
then flip around and repeat, clockwise, then counterclockwise...

Also, she often flips over on her back and pulls her paws to her chest
when I look at her. I'm not sure what that means either, except that
she probably wants attention. I was wondering if everyone else's cats
exhibit the same behaviors?

http://mywebpages.comcast.net/Takayuki9z/movie1.html (1.9 megabyte
MPEG-1 file)

And yes, I really talk like that to Betty


Awwww, she's beautiful! I have always thought that murp sound was a
greeting; I have only heard it in situations when it seemed like the
cat was saying "hello," in a way that meant he was happy to see you.
:-)

Mike does something similar to Betty's rolling when he's all contented
and lying in the sun; we call it the HappyCat RollAround. He doesn't
necessarily want attention then - he's just happy. In my parents' RB
cat Patty, though, it *did* mean she wanted attention. Either way,
it's clearly the action of a happy and secure kitty. It's obvious
you've become an excellent slave!

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Krista