 |
 | Home | Contact Us | FAQ | Search & Site Map | Link to Us |
 | Sign In | Join | Other 45 Sites in Network |
| HomeDiscussion GroupsGeneral TopicsCat AnecdotesHealth and BehaviorRescue CatKB.com Contact UsLink To UsSearch & Site Map |
Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / February 2004Baby Eyes, the Bird-Whisperer
Actually, it sounds more like cackling than whispering. She does it while watching crows through the window. It almost looks as if her reaction to them is an involuntary reflex. None of the other three cats do it, but I've seen similar behavior in cats who've owned me in the past. What does it mean? > Actually, it sounds more like cackling than whispering. She does it while > watching crows through the window. It almost looks as if her reaction to [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > What does it mean? Pea does this, too. Apparently, he's telling the birds that he's a bird, too, and therefore it's okay for them to come closer... Brenda >Pea does this, too. Apparently, he's telling the birds that he's a bird, >too, and therefore it's okay for them to come closer... >Brenda Bootsie does that. First she smacks her mouth, then aaaaa-cccc---kkkkk sound comes out. I've read that this is an involutnary sound that comes forth because they're practicing the killing bite they are about to inflict on the vertebrae of the prey. I just think it's cat-talk for "C---o-o--me to Boootsiee....." Sherry My cats make the same type of sounds when bird watching . I don't know what it means. Ann > >Pea does this, too. Apparently, he's telling the birds that he's a bird, > >too, and therefore it's okay for them to come closer... [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > of the prey. > I just think it's cat-talk for "C---o-o--me to Boootsiee....." George RB used to "chatter" to birds outside - sort of a chirp like cheetahs use between cubs and mother. Apache just "mrrps".  SignatureJette Goldie jette@blueyonder.co.uk Apache and Dakota http://www.jette.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/kitties.html Imp doesn't do it, but when Mischief first arrived at my doorstep, she would be sitting on my windowsill above my bed chattering at the birds on the wall outside. Then she would meow at me, saying "Look Mama Kristi! Birds! Don't you see the birds? Wake up and see the birds!!" Since then the birds don't land on the windowsill anymore, Mischief doesn't chatter, but she still stands lookout on my window. Wonder what would happen if I put some of my parakeets birdseed on the wall? *evil grin* Kristi > Imp doesn't do it, but when Mischief first arrived at my doorstep, > she would be sitting on my windowsill above my bed chattering at [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Wonder what would happen if I put some of my parakeets birdseed on > the wall? *evil grin* Buzzards. IRT cat-chattering, every cat I've ever had save one did it. The one who didn't was laid-back Freddy - he was most firmly a lover, not a fighter of any kind! The most impressive was a very big Siamese with bulldog-type jaws - when he chattered at birds, it sounded like an electric castanet. >Imp doesn't do it, but when Mischief first arrived at my doorstep, she >would be sitting on my windowsill above my bed chattering at the birds [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >Wonder what would happen if I put some of my parakeets birdseed on the >wall? *evil grin* I keep a couple bird feeders outside the glass door, just for the cat entertainment factor. Little Bit and Sam both get very intent when birds come, but Rocky seems to ignore them. I say he seems to ignore them, because I once saw him on the patio pretending to be oblivious of the birds, and suddenly teleport under the bird feeder. Over time I've moved the bird feeder around, and thought I'd found a fairly safe place where there were no ambush spots close enough for the cats to hide in. Unfortunately, I messed up and left a lawn chair by the feeder. Rocky waited until a group of birds were under the chair looking for seed. I thought he was asleep, and guess the birds thought so, too, but suddenly he dashed over and pinned two blue jays to the ground. I think his success surprised him, as both managed to escape while he was deciding which to eat. BTW Rocky is my former feral cat, and is the only one who can hunt worth beans. The best guess from TED is that he was 6-8 years old when adopted. SignatureSteve Touchstone, faithful servant of Sammy, Little Bit and Rocky stouchst@JUNKsirinet.net [remove Junk for email] Home Page: http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/index.html Cat Pix: http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/animals.html > Rocky waited until a group of birds were under the >chair looking for seed. I thought he was asleep, and guess the birds >thought so, too, but suddenly he dashed over and pinned two blue jays >to the ground. I think his success surprised him, as both managed to >escape while he was deciding which to eat. We put bird feeder right by the window, in front of the cat tree. Hours of entertainment. I found out that if you put thistle seed in it, it draws flocks of little finches. It's weird. Bootsie's chattering face is about a two feet from them, but the birds seem oblivious to her. I guess they know she can't get them. Except when she gets carried away and whams herself against the glass. Sherry >> Rocky waited until a group of birds were under the >>chair looking for seed. I thought he was asleep, and guess the birds [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > >Sherry Little Bit and Sammy have perfected the art of thumping the glass, though they usually reserve that for trying to scare squirrels and the cats that come to visit the food bowl. They take a running start and pounch against the glass from about three feet. Last summer Sammy tried the same thing with the sliding screen door, and knocked the screen off the tracks. Made so much noise that it scared her, so thankfully she never repeated that particular tactic. SignatureSteve Touchstone, faithful servant of Sammy, Little Bit and Rocky stouchst@JUNKsirinet.net [remove Junk for email] Home Page: http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/index.html Cat Pix: http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/animals.html > What does it mean? I don't know but all of our cats (except Xoxo) make that sound. SignatureVictor Martinez Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM) Send your spam here: uce@ftc.gov Email me here: pistorLITTER@BOXaustin.rr.com > Actually, it sounds more like cackling than whispering. She does it > while watching crows through the window. It almost looks as if her [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > What does it mean? Ah, yes, the "chirping" that Persia does while staring out at the birds on the patio. It's a conspiriatorial communication from the Mother Ship to get the birds to march along like the rats in Hamlin town... but this time into the kitty food factory :) Jill >> Actually, it sounds more like cackling than whispering. She does it >> while watching crows through the window. It almost looks as if her [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > >Jill Sam and Little Bit both do it. In fact Sammy calls to everything she sees outside that looks like it might be fun to play with - birds, squirrels, and other cats. I've never seen Rocky, my only accomplished hunter, do it. SignatureSteve Touchstone, faithful servant of Sammy, Little Bit and Rocky stouchst@JUNKsirinet.net [remove Junk for email] Home Page: http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/index.html Cat Pix: http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/animals.html Pat, such behaviour is quite common. Cats who do it are "pretending" to kill the bird/s they are seeing through the windows, just as if they were outside and had stalked and caught their prey. It is a reflexive behaviour. > Actually, it sounds more like cackling than whispering. She does it while > watching crows through the window. It almost looks as if her reaction to [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > What does it mean? |
Reply to this Message |
 Sign In
 Join
 My Latest Posts My Monitored Threads My Blog My Photo Gallery My Profile My Homepage Start New Thread Enable EMail Alerts Rate this Thread
|
©2008 Advenet LLC Privacy Policy - Terms of Use
This website includes both content owned or controlled by Advenet as well as content owned or controlled by third parties.