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robynfs
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Please settle this debate for me...(re:cats)
Do cats know their names?
I am convinced Chloe knows her name and DH says I'm crazy. So when she responds to me is it her name she is responding to or just my voice?
Message edited 1/26/2010 1:29:59 PM.
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SusiBee
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Re: Please settle this debate for me...(re:cats)
I'm with the responding to name, not just the voice.
My cat understood a lot of what I said :
want to get brushed - he would run to where I kept the brush.
time to sleep - he would jump on my bed and settle in for the night.
I think they learn a lot of our language because we speak to them as if they were human.
Of course he also responded to the can opener and the sound of the doorbell.
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| Posted 1/26/10 2:08 PM |
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Nifheim
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Re: Please settle this debate for me...(re:cats)
stubby recognized her name i call her and she comes (when she wants to come) BUT i have to say if you whistle she always comes.
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anonttcer
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Re: Please settle this debate for me...(re:cats)
My cats always knew their name.
I have 2 now and they definitely know the difference between their names.
If I call out the boys name the girl won't look and vice versa.
They also know other words like Treat, Eat, etc.
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| Posted 1/26/10 2:26 PM |
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robynfs
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Re: Please settle this debate for me...(re:cats)
Interesting, thank you.
Chloe definitely knows her name. The reason I can't win this argument is because like most cats, she responds to me when SHE wants to. She is the best little girl ever, but she is stubborn sometimes and is not helping my case! 
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| Posted 1/26/10 2:37 PM |
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baghag
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Re: Please settle this debate for me...(re:cats)
Posted by anonttcer
I have 2 now and they definitely know the difference between their names.
If I call out the boys name the girl won't look and vice versa.
Same for mine. Except when they deliberately ignore me.
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Blu-ize
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Re: Please settle this debate for me...(re:cats)
They definitely know their names.
Case in point:
I call Bella and she looks over at me even if she doesn't come. Izzy doesn't even care.
I call Izzy and he will give me I love you eyes even if he doesn't come. Bella will totally ignore me if I call for Izzy.
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| Posted 1/26/10 3:34 PM |
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Beth
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Re: Please settle this debate for me...(re:cats)
Pokey comes when called
sometimes maggie does- but she is very indpendent
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| Posted 1/26/10 4:43 PM |
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MeeshMosh
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Re: Please settle this debate for me...(re:cats)
absolutly!!! miller always looks at me when i call his name! and when i call the dogs name he doesnt even bat an eyelash
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| Posted 1/27/10 8:40 AM |
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belladi
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Re: Please settle this debate for me...(re:cats)
Posted by robynfs
Do cats know their names?
I am convinced Chloe knows her name and DH says I'm crazy. So when she responds to me is it her name she is responding to or just my voice?
Dominck knows his name LOL.. When I say his name stern he looks at me like oh crap and runs and hides....
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headoverheels
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Re: Please settle this debate for me...(re:cats)
Oh yes, he does. I can call his name (and I use the same ton of voice with my DS) and he comes running!
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| Posted 1/29/10 12:04 PM |
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mrswask
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Re: Please settle this debate for me...(re:cats)
Pookie absolutely knew her name!!!
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| Posted 1/29/10 12:15 PM |
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Athee
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Re: Please settle this debate for me...(re:cats)
They definately do!!!
And other words too... we say "bed" and she comes to bed with us we say "fish" and she runs to be fed... they definately know a lot! including their names!!!
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MrsPJB2007
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Re: Please settle this debate for me...(re:cats)
I think so.
We call out our cat Lucky's name when its time for bed and and he comes running.
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| Posted 2/6/10 1:05 PM |
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queensgal
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Re: Please settle this debate for me...(re:cats)
haha, we have been debating this too.
He has a human name and we like to call him other names to see if he responds. We call George, Joe, Sam, etc. and he doesn't respond.
Mostly he knows when we shake the treats container he comes running!!!
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