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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / September 2006A conversation before dinner
Caliban is hungry, and he is laying on top of the cat tree making small meeping noises. Usually I meep back to him with the same small voice, but now I decided to see what he would do if I replied in a completely different voice. He said 'meep', I said 'moooww'. He said 'meep' again, and I replied with 'MEOWWWW'. He looked at me with a shocked expression and said 'meep?' I said 'YOOOWWWW'. He said an even smaller 'mip?' Suddenly I hear 'MEEEEEER' from the floor - Miranda had come in and joined the conversation. I hope I didn't say anything too offensive to Caliban.  SignatureMarina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki. Stories and pics at http://koti.welho.com/mkurten/ Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki > Caliban is hungry, and he is laying on top of the cat tree making small > meeping noises. Usually I meep back to him with the same small voice, [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Suddenly I hear 'MEEEEEER' from the floor - Miranda had come in and > joined the conversation. Such /language/, Marina! "Go get LICKED! Get LICKED, right in the EAR!" Even Mere was shocked! ;) --Fil > Such /language/, Marina! > > "Go get LICKED! Get LICKED, right in the EAR!" > > Even Mere was shocked! ;) ROFL! Thank you (I think) for translating that. SignatureMarina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki. Stories and pics at http://koti.welho.com/mkurten/ Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki > > Such /language/, Marina! > > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ > and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki LOL Why MARINA!! I had no idea you KNEW words like that! =o) I'm shocked, SHOCKED I tell you! Even Mir was telling you your language was right out of line. It would be funny to know if Caliban was more meek around you after this, or if he'll think twice before asking for his supper early again. But you're his hoomin, I'm sure he won't hold it against you. Nina and Francesca are both talkers, especially when I get home from work or really from anywhere, and they expect supper to be served up. pronto. Nina makes a very cute little chirping noise that sounds rather like "Mee'ee". A mere verbal translation doesn't do it justice, it sounds like something between a kitten mew and a bird chirp. She usuallly makes it when she's checking things out. It's earned her the nickname "Baby Bird" Francesca is most vocal when I can't resist the urge to pick her up and she asks to be put down. She has a rather growly voice and sounds a little like Lotte Lenya. And she doesn't like to be held, much preferring to be her own cat. Melissa >Nina and Francesca are both talkers, especially when I get home from >work or really from anywhere, and they expect supper to be served up. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >growly voice and sounds a little like Lotte Lenya. And she doesn't like >to be held, much preferring to be her own cat. They're so cute. Most cats I've met like being picked up, at least some of the time. They seem to consider it desirable attention, and a nice change of scenery. When I would pick up or hug Betty, she would say, "Murf", as though it was hard work being held. Does Nina like being held more than her mom? > >Nina and Francesca are both talkers, especially when I get home from > >work or really from anywhere, and they expect supper to be served up. [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > say, "Murf", as though it was hard work being held. Does Nina like > being held more than her mom? A LITTLE more. Sometimes, she'll curl up in my arms very happily, knowing she's about to get a lot of affection and attention and turns her head very obligingly for ear scritches. Other times, she really DOESN'T want to be held, and will just about climb me (using her claws painfully, of course) to get out of my grasp. Francesca will tolerate the liberty as long as I support her hindquarters, but she gives me this look of "The minute you let go, I am SOO out of here!" Melissa > Caliban is hungry, and he is laying on top of the cat tree making > small meeping noises. Usually I meep back to him with the same small [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > I hope I didn't say anything too offensive to Caliban. LOL! I wish I could have a conversation with mine. KFC can hardly speak, she has always been like this. She does not meaow at all, she just opens her mouth and no sound comes out. Although she did manage a little "meh" today when shown her renal food pouch. Boyfie will meaow only when he wants to alert me to something, like "my bowl is empty, fill it" or "the door is shut, open it." Tweed <--- can't remember how to spell miaow >> Caliban is hungry, and he is laying on top of the cat tree making >> small meeping noises. Usually I meep back to him with the same small [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > Boyfie will meaow only when he wants to alert me to something, like > "my bowl is empty, fill it" or "the door is shut, open it." Lizzie will occasionally let out a tiny lettle "meep", unless very agitates (read: pissed off big time), then she will yeowwwwwwwwwwwl, growl, hiss, and if you happen to be holding her or just too close to her, scratch and bite (no broken skin with the bites, but man, it hurts) > Tweed <--- can't remember how to spell miaow Over here, us 'merkans spell it "meow" > LOL! I wish I could have a conversation with mine. KFC can hardly speak, > she has always been like this. She does not meaow at all, she just opens [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Tweed <--- can't remember how to spell miaow Rusty is similar. He is the quiet type. He complains when his dinner is late or he thinks I am ignoring him. When I first adopted him, it took days before I heard a meow out of him. Winnie >> LOL! I wish I could have a conversation with mine. KFC can hardly >> speak, she has always been like this. She does not meaow at all, [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > am ignoring him. When I first adopted him, it took days before I heard > a meow out of him. Vino is the opposite. He's very vocal. He has to put in 2 cents worth in all the time. When I was first speaking on the phone with the lady who I got him from (before the litter was even born) she proudly announced that her kittens are very quiet and do not meow. LOL! What a liar she was! Not that I care. I figure a cat has the right to express himself vocally. As long as it's not while I'm trying to sleep ;-) SignatureBritta Purring is an automatic safety valve device for dealing with happiness overflow. Check out pictures of Vino at: http://photos.yahoo.com/badwilson click on the Vino album >Caliban is hungry, and he is laying on top of the cat tree making small >meeping noises. Usually I meep back to him with the same small voice, [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > >I hope I didn't say anything too offensive to Caliban. Can Caliban say anything besides "Meep"? :) How funny that Miranda can say her own name. > Can Caliban say anything besides "Meep"? :) He can trill, and his meep varies in pitch and length, but it's always very small. I know he can make a deeper sound, because sometimes he yowls in his sleep ( I suspect he has nightmares). It can be very eerie in the middle of the night when all are sleeping peacefully, and suddenly we hear a long deep yoooooowwwwwl. I've woken to that sound many a time. How funny that Miranda > can say her own name. Of course she can. She has a great vocabulary. SignatureMarina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki. Stories and pics at http://koti.welho.com/mkurten/ Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki > I hope I didn't say anything too offensive to Caliban. Mine never shut up, it seems :) After my thesis is done, I should do a Mau-English dictionary :) --Fil > Caliban is hungry, and he is laying on top of the cat tree > making small meeping noises. Usually I meep back to him with the [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > I hope I didn't say anything too offensive to Caliban. ROTFL!! Wonder what would happen if you barked at them? hehehehe SignatureCheryl >> Caliban is hungry, and he is laying on top of the cat tree >> making small meeping noises. Usually I meep back to him with the [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > ROTFL!! Wonder what would happen if you barked at them? hehehehe My crew walk away looking slowly back at me whenever I bark at them. Speedy apparently doesn't like my accent, as he hides his face in his paws and whines at me. If I keep it up and yip in a high enough voice, he'll howl at me, then I howl back. The cats look at me as if embarrassed. Pam S. who isn't playing with more than half a deck |
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