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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / July 2006Can he understand me?
It was about 6:30am this morning. Blacky and Merlin had been out overnight and Merlin - after complaining about the food as usual - made me open the door and let him out again. I got ready to drive to work (no Independence Day here in Germany :-( ), but Blacky came to me and pushed me with gentle headbutting to the couch telling me: I want you to cuddle with me NOW! I looked at my watch and decided to give him time until 7:00, but then I really had to leave. So I laid down on the couch and Blacky jumped up, walked onto my chest and laid down, purring in purr mode 2 (out of 3). He also put his quite big paws onto my chin and across my throat - he likes doing that while cuddling and I petted him, back and tummy. When I next checked the watch, it was about 7:00 and so I told Blacky: "Boy, I have to leave now for work to earn your cat food". His head turned and he checked me with his green eyes. Then he stood up, turned around and walked to the other end of the couch, curled up and started licking one leg. I am quite sure he did understand what I told him. Squarely Yours Michael  SignatureSquare Dance is friendship put to music Andrea, Michael and the tomcat strategists Blacky and Merlin More detail at: http://www.curschmann-sachsen.de > It was about 6:30am this morning. Blacky and Merlin had been out > overnight and Merlin - after complaining about the food as usual - [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > Squarely Yours > Michael Blacky may have very well understood; At least that it was time to go. Max and I had a very complex relationship. He often understood what I was saying. Sometimes I even understood what he was saying. Savor it. Cheers H. "H. Adam Stevens" <hstevens@totalaccess.net> wrote in news:12aleb06nhdjcd7 @corp.supernews.com: > Max and I had a very complex relationship. > He often understood what I was saying. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Cheers > H. Absolutely. My husband and I are often in awe of Sonny's ability to communicate very clearly what he wants. And, we have often looked at each other in wonder after having said something to Sonny who responds appropriately. None of our other cats has ever been this good at it. Bobble ----------------- Sonny's web page http://web.ncf.ca/ai151/index2.html > "H. Adam Stevens" <hstevens@totalaccess.net> wrote in news:12aleb06nhdjcd7 > @corp.supernews.com: [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > ----------------- > Sonny's web page http://web.ncf.ca/ai151/index2.html The truly bright ones are few and far between, but that's true of humans, too. > "H. Adam Stevens" <hstevens@totalaccess.net> wrote in news:12aleb06nhdjcd7 > @corp.supernews.com: [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Bobble There are more occasions when I think that Blacky understands what I want. If there are a few leftovers in the food bowl I often tell him: "Finish up, please" and usually he does so. On the other hand he can tell me pretty clearly when he wants some cuddle-time on the couch. He then goes around my legs and makes a certain sound, like "Eeeks. Eeeks". When Andrea sits on the couch (upright) he often comes near, sits down in front of the couch and looks at her in a very special way. We know that means: "Hey, lay down in a manner suitable for cuddling!" In obedience to the cat she is doing so and as soon as she has placed herself on the couch correctly he jumps up and lays down on her chest, starting purr mode 2, sometimes even 3. Michael SignatureSquare Dance is friendship put to music Andrea, Michael and the tomcat strategists Blacky and Merlin More detail at: http://www.curschmann-sachsen.de > It was about 6:30am this morning. Blacky and Merlin had been out > overnight and Merlin - after complaining about the food as usual - [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > Squarely Yours > Michael Of course he understands. The more you talk to them, the more they understand. I feel they also can read thoughts. MLB >> It was about 6:30am this morning. Blacky and Merlin had been out >> overnight and Merlin - after complaining about the food as usual - [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > Of course he understands. The more you talk to them, the more they > understand. I feel they also can read thoughts. MLB Which isn't nearly as scary as their ability to plant thoughts. In fairness, I think cats are very good as using and understanding body language. Some of course much better than others. Jo > In fairness, I think cats are very good as using and understanding > body language. Some of course much better than others. Agreed. A large part of feline vocabulary is gesture-based, so it makes sense that they would seem almost preternaturally sensitive. I saw an SVU episode that dealt with a character who had learned to read people very well using this technique that teaches you to read facial expressions. We give away tiny signals all the time that tell the real story of our emotions. Someone was also telling me that the therapist they saw primarily used the technique of pointing out when body language didn't match what was said to get to the heart of things. Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca Our cat, Fluffy, understands some spoken language. I discovered this accidentally when she was standing on me and was in the way of the TV. I told her to sit down and she did. I thought it was just an ammusing coincidence so I started testing her under different circumstances and it seems to be true. She responds to "Sit down" just like a dog does. I don't know what other words she knows, but she also responds to hand signals like patting a spot to mean "jump up here". She always responds to that. None of my other cats do. Maybe her former owners trained her. We have had her about two years. We had her about a year when we found out that she lived down the street for seven years. Her name was Dixie then. Some issues arose and they kicked her out or she ran away and she moved in with us. We called her Fluffy. When I found out her history, I tried calling her Dixie but she would ignore me and walk away. She always does that. But, when I call her Fluffy she will respond vocally, come over to me if I ask her to, and generally acts very affectionate. > Our cat, Fluffy, understands some spoken language. I discovered this > accidentally when she was standing on me and was in the way of the [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > responds to that. None of my other cats do. Maybe her former owners > trained her. I never really trained Oscar, but she definitely understands the "pat on a spot" gesture, although she sometimes ignores it. She knew her name even as a little kitten. She knows to knock off whatever she's doing (for at least three seconds) if I say "Oscar ...." in a low, drawn-out way. I think it's not training in the sense you're thinking of, but socialization like kids get. Kids learn a lot of social habits without being explicitly taught. > When I found out her history, I tried calling her Dixie but she > would ignore me and walk away. She always does that. But, when I > call her Fluffy she will respond vocally, come over to me if I ask > her to, and generally acts very affectionate. Sounds like she doesn't want to remember the bad old days! Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca > It was about 6:30am this morning. Blacky and Merlin had been out > overnight and Merlin - after complaining about the food as usual - [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > I am quite sure he did understand what I told him. I have come the the conclusion that cats understand far more than they want us to know and sometimes it slips out. Tweed > It was about 6:30am this morning. Blacky and Merlin had been out > overnight and Merlin - after complaining about the food as usual - [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > quite big paws onto my chin and across my throat - he likes doing that > while cuddling and I petted him, back and tummy. <snip> What a sweet story! Thanks. Best wishes, Polonca and Soncek |
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