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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / May 2004Are cats clairvoyant?
I ask 'cos mine always seem to know when they're about to have their utmost favourite food, fish, cooked for them. Even if I bring it out to defrost while they're Outside, & use a covered pot in the same position as it stands while empty, when they come in they don't disperse to groom, play or sleep as usual, they congregate in the kitchen or follow me around in an expectant mob. They can't be smelling fish yet, it's still frozen (and they ignore it if presented to their snouts in that state) and I try not to give anything away in my demeanour. So what's going on - should I be kitting out the loft in tinfoil to blot out the Mothership signals or wearing a bag on my head, or bagging up their heads, or what? Purrs Gordon & the detectives  SignatureFeline family viewable at: http://community.webshots.com/user/exocat > I ask 'cos mine always seem to know when they're about to have their > utmost favourite food, fish, cooked for them. [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > Gordon & the detectives Actually, they know because they telepathically caused you to cook their favorite food. ;) Eve All cats can read human behavior, most can read your mind, and a great many can also exert a good amount of telepathic mind control. And you thought maybe it was your idea to fix the fish in the first place? Jo > I ask 'cos mine always seem to know when they're about to have their > utmost favourite food, fish, cooked for them. [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > Gordon & the detectives No cluons were harmed when Exocat! said > Are cats clairvoyant? Little Feet knew you were going to ask that... Hugs and Purrs, Mark SignatureProof of Sanity Forged Upon Request >They can't be smelling fish yet, it's still frozen (and they ignore it >if presented to their snouts in that state) and I try not to give >anything away in my demeanour. My cats *love* baked halibut. Go figure. It's hard to believe they can discern between halibut and catfish, but I swear they go after the former with more gusto. I think they saw the price tag. Sherry >I ask 'cos mine always seem to know when they're about to have their >utmost favourite food, fish, cooked for them. [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] >blot out the Mothership signals or wearing a bag on my head, or >bagging up their heads, or what? Yes. ;) Theresa My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com alt.tv.frasier FAQ: http://www.im-listening.net/FAQ/ > I ask 'cos mine always seem to know when they're about to have their > utmost favourite food, fish, cooked for them. Is that preceded by the compelling thought, "Must... cook ... fish... Must... cook... fish..."? In that case, you had better dig out the tinfoil hat. ;o) Nikki always seems to know, too, when I am cooking fish for her and Frank. SignatureMarina, Frank and Nikki Email marina (dot) kurten (at) pp (dot) inet (dot) fi Pics at http://uk.f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/frankiennikki > I ask 'cos mine always seem to know when they're about to have their > utmost favourite food, fish, cooked for them. Mine seem pretty good at knowing what's going to happen or is happening else where. But then they have pretty awesome hearing. I've known them to know that the fridge door is opening from the far end of the house. Pam S. >Mine seem pretty good at knowing what's going to happen or is happening >else where. But then they have pretty awesome hearing. I've known them >to know that the fridge door is opening from the far end of the house. > >Pam S. Mine are pretty good at that too. They've learned the three sounds that signal somebody's getting fed: 1. Rummaging around for a spoon 2. Open the pantry door 3. POP the top on the cat food can. If I feed *one*, the other three come running, usually just rattling the spoon drawer gets them coming. Sherry > If I feed *one*, the other three come running, usually just rattling > the spoon drawer gets them coming. This has nothing to do with clairvoyance, but I have an end table in the living room with a drawer, where I keep various items I might use while watching tv (a nail file, for example). Recently I started putting all the little bottles of bubble-blowing soap I have in that drawer so that Licorice can't make off with them - who knows where he'd stash them, or whether he'd be able to get them open! So now, whenever I open that drawer for any reason, Licky comes running. Then I *have* to play bubbles with him or he gets disappointed (I'm whipped, I know). Which of course just strengthens the association. Actually, this behavior has its uses. When Licky's hiding somewhere and won't come out, all I have to do to bring him forth is open that drawer, and there he is! Joyce > > If I feed *one*, the other three come running, usually just > rattling > the spoon drawer gets them coming. [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > Joyce Have you seen the catnip scented bubbles and bubble gun? http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=8272&D=catnip%20bu bbles&R=14707&Ntt=catnip%20bubbles&Ntk=All&Dx=mode+matchallany&Ntx=mode+matchall any&Np=1&N=2002&Nty=1 Jill >> > If I feed *one*, the other three come running, usually just >> rattling > the spoon drawer gets them coming. [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > >Jill Scared Stinky silly. I think I mentioned it before. I thought I was doing something wonderful for the big sissy. He watched a bubble until it burst on his nose, and it. just. freaked. him. out. ;) I tried in vain after that to get him, interested. He went flat and did that creepin-Jeezus thing whenever I brought them out. Ended up throwing it out. :P Theresa My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com alt.tv.frasier FAQ: http://www.im-listening.net/FAQ/ > Have you seen the catnip scented bubbles and bubble gun? I have heard of them, yes - but Licky doesn't *need* catnip bubbles, he's already crazy about the regular ones! I would love a bubble gun, though. Or one of those automatic bubble- blowing machines. That would make all the cats go crazy. :) Joyce >>Mine seem pretty good at knowing what's going to happen or is happening >>else where. But then they have pretty awesome hearing. I've known them [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] >drawer gets them coming. >Sherry Mine used to (I swear) know they were about to get fed when "The Tonight Show" theme came on. As soon as they heard it, they showed up, waiting expectantly. Nowadays, I have to pill one or more of them right before feeding. All it takes is opening up a pill bottle, and whoosh! They magically appear. Silly cats. Ginger-lyn > Mine used to (I swear) know they were about to get fed when "The > Tonight Show" theme came on. As soon as they heard it, they showed > up, waiting expectantly. I know I've told this one before, but when I was six or so, my favorite TV show was this little known western starring a little known actor named Clint Eastwood, called Rawhide. I LOVED that show. I sang the theme song (I can still remember most of it) all the time. I also had the jobs of feeding the outside animals. The chickens and d*g never learned to respond to the song, but the cats picked up on it quite rapidly. It got so that whenever they heard that song they swarmed into the area. Twenty cats and kittens can do a lot of swarming. The parents thought it was amusing at first. When we had company they'd have me sing to the cats and get them out of the way as the cats loved to visit our visitors. But then the cats started hanging out in the living room windows on Friday nights. It was absolutely ghoulish the way they'd sit on the outside ledges yowling for food, attention, and enjoyment as the theme for Rawhide played on the TV. Needless to say the parents ended my concerts for my most appreciative audience. It took longer to break them of the habit of coming to the theme from Rawhide, but eventually it happened. But still I would go out and sit with them in the side yard and sing to them softly, just never the theme from Rawhide. Pam S. >> Mine used to (I swear) know they were about to get fed when "The >> Tonight Show" theme came on. As soon as they heard it, they showed [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > >Pam S. LMAO. Did you ever hear of Mickey Katz? Theresa My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com alt.tv.frasier FAQ: http://www.im-listening.net/FAQ/ > LMAO. > > Did you ever hear of Mickey Katz? Nope, tell us about him/it, please. Pam S. >> LMAO. >> [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > >Pam S. Mickey Katz was . . . hmmmm . . .. He was a clarinettist-bandleader in the 40s-50s whose specialty was parodies of popular tunes of the day. Yiddish-accented parodies, sort of pop music through the filter of some fictional, very jovial and uninhibited Little Old Jewish Man. This was pretty funny to start with. But then his band, which was one of the hottest bands money could buy, would jump right in with these wild, raucous klezmer style arrangements of the tune. And it sounded crazy-- and it sounded great, no matter what it was. (BTW, Katz was also the father of the actor, Joel Grey) Most of his stuff is out of print now,-- here is one collection: http://tinyurl.com/37w9w And here is a really good "tribute" by a great musician, Don Byron: http://tinyurl.com/yq3j2 Theresa My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com alt.tv.frasier FAQ: http://www.im-listening.net/FAQ/ > Mickey Katz was . . . hmmmm . . .. He was a clarinettist-bandleader > in the 40s-50s whose specialty was parodies of popular tunes of the [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > And here is a really good "tribute" by a great musician, Don Byron: > http://tinyurl.com/yq3j2 Thanks, he sounds like a great one. Pam S. >> Mickey Katz was . . . hmmmm . . .. He was a clarinettist-bandleader >> in the 40s-50s whose specialty was parodies of popular tunes of the [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > >Pam S. He did a klezmer version of "Rawhide" too, which is why I thought of him. ;) Theresa My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com alt.tv.frasier FAQ: http://www.im-listening.net/FAQ/ > I ask 'cos mine always seem to know when they're about to have their > utmost favourite food, fish, cooked for them. > > Gordon & the detectives They are mind controllers. Break out the tinfoil. Uh, you'd use that to cook the fish on :) Jill >So what's going on - should I be kitting out the loft in tinfoil to blot out the Mothership signals or wearing a bag on my head, or bagging up their heads, or what? >Purrs > >Gordon & the detectives Surrender is your best option bags & foil are futile. Suz Macmoosette Thank Heavens There's Only One =^..^= =^..^= =^..^= =^..^= =^..^= =^..^= Waiting for inspiration. Please hold while I contemplate my navel. |\__/| (=':'=) (")_(") |
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