We were watching a PBS show on snow leopards tonight, and all the cats
were hanging around in the living room with us. At some point in the
show, they were showing a female in heat, calling for a mate. The sounds
were very unusual and all the cats noticed. First Luna, just raised her
head and stared at the TV. One by one, they all left the room and went
hiding in the back! I wonder how they interpreted those sounds?

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Mischief - 22 Jan 2005 15:17 GMT
Well, what's the most logical reponse when a female is making loud,
frustrated noises?
Get the heck out of there and give her some space!!!
hehehehehe
Kristi
Melissa Houle - 23 Jan 2005 01:44 GMT
> Well, what's the most logical reponse when a female is making loud,
> frustrated noises?
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>
> Kristi
"Whoever she's mad at, I hope it isn't ME!"
Melissa
bonbon - 22 Jan 2005 17:46 GMT
>We were watching a PBS show on snow leopards tonight, and all the cats
>were hanging around in the living room with us. At some point in the
>show, they were showing a female in heat, calling for a mate. The sounds
>were very unusual and all the cats noticed. First Luna, just raised her
>head and stared at the TV. One by one, they all left the room and went
>hiding in the back! I wonder how they interpreted those sounds?
That's interesting Victor. I'm guessing that instinct told them that
they wanted no part of what was making those sounds.
-bonbon
Kreisleriana - 22 Jan 2005 20:29 GMT
>We were watching a PBS show on snow leopards tonight, and all the cats
>were hanging around in the living room with us. At some point in the
>show, they were showing a female in heat, calling for a mate. The sounds
>were very unusual and all the cats noticed. First Luna, just raised her
>head and stared at the TV. One by one, they all left the room and went
>hiding in the back! I wonder how they interpreted those sounds?
"What a plump, juicy little hors-d'oeuvre!!" perhaps?
Funny, Stinky saw the same program, and it didn't worry him, although
he adjusted his ear position.
He was more impressed by a lion program on the Nat Geographic
Channel-- he went galumphing all over the house like there was a herd
of gazelles around. :P
Theresa
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Gabey8 - 24 Jan 2005 01:15 GMT
[[We were watching a PBS show on snow leopards tonight, and all the cats
were hanging around in the living room with us. At some point in the
show, they were showing a female in heat, calling for a mate. The sounds
were very unusual and all the cats noticed. First Luna, just raised her
head and stared at the TV. One by one, they all left the room and went
hiding in the back! I wonder how they interpreted those sounds?]]
LOL! Melody and Harmony (both RB) both took interest in the TV when I was
watching a National Geographic program on domestic cats. They showed,
among other things, a barncat clowder. When a kitten from said clowder
wandered off and got separated from the mama cat, it started mewing for
her. Loudly.
Immediately, Melody and Harmony went over to examine the TV. It was on a
television stand, so they stood on their hind legs and stretched so they
could paw at the screen. They knew what the distress call meant, and they
wanted to get a handle on why that sound was coming out of the TV set.
They must have figured a kitten was stuck in the television somehow. ;o)
Donna, Captain, and Stanley