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artiemom

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oh my! so many things!! I call Geoffrey to food, saying: "Num Num, Num Num, Nummies".. or 'Go eat your nummies"

I also call him Bobo.. Mama Love, Little one, Pretty Boy, I love you... Monkey, Monkey face.
When it is time to brush him: "Brush, Brush? Brushey?"
To Cuddle: "Geoffy, cuddles? Cuddles?"
To go under my bedspread: "Geoffy, Tent? Tent?"
When he is on my lap, or when I am getting out of bed in the morning: " Uppie, Up, Up, Uppie"

Then, there are his meowy sounds which I try to imitate. He understands..

Actually, Geoffrey knows quite a few words. He really does. Sometimes we have conversations..

When he is doing wrong, he knows the phrase, no matter how I vocalize it: "What are you doing?" ~~ his ears go back and he walks away, usually with a grumpf... I then tell him: "Don't you talk back to me! Don't give me any sass!"
"Bad Boy"--ears go back, and he slinks away.

From his former owner, he understands, "Stop it".. no matter what tone.
 

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That's it I've got your lift button yes I have, oh look at that lift goes up. I don't mind who thinks I'm crazy. I was at my daughter's house and she was making the kid's dinner. One of her cat's went to the litter. So I told her don't worry I've got it. As I walked towards the litter tray I announced to the cat. Your a good boy but that's it I'm stealing your poop no we don't want a stank. And your a stanky bum panther lily yes you are. Much to my daughters amusement.
 

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oh my! so many things!! I call Geoffrey to food, saying: "Num Num, Num Num, Nummies".. or 'Go eat your nummies"

I also call him Bobo.. Mama Love, Little one, Pretty Boy, I love you... Monkey, Monkey face.
When it is time to brush him: "Brush, Brush? Brushey?"
To Cuddle: "Geoffy, cuddles? Cuddles?"
To go under my bedspread: "Geoffy, Tent? Tent?"
When he is on my lap, or when I am getting out of bed in the morning: " Uppie, Up, Up, Uppie"

Then, there are his meowy sounds which I try to imitate. He understands..

Actually, Geoffrey knows quite a few words. He really does. Sometimes we have conversations..

When he is doing wrong, he knows the phrase, no matter how I vocalize it: "What are you doing?" ~~ his ears go back and he walks away, usually with a grumpf... I then tell him: "Don't you talk back to me! Don't give me any sass!"
"Bad Boy"--ears go back, and he slinks away.

From his former owner, he understands, "Stop it".. no matter what tone.
I'm glad I'm not the only one who enjoys mimicking the cat's meows and hisses! :lol: Toffee has a very sweet "squeak" instead of a meow as he was the runt of his litter, so his vocal chords never developed properly (his purrs sound like snuffles and he can't hiss either!) so I copy him sometimes when he "meows" and he looks at me as if to say "wait, you can do that too?"
 

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I was reminded of this thread when I said “Get your butt out of my face” to Daisy just now. 😄
Sarah is rarely a lap cat, but tonight she crawled into my lap and lay there. The last time she did this, she sprayed anal glands into my hair. I'm always happy when my most aloof girl wants some lap time, but I said "this time, keep your butt juice to yourself, thanks." :lol:
 

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Sarah is rarely a lap cat, but tonight she crawled into my lap and lay there. The last time she did this, she sprayed anal glands into my hair. I'm always happy when my most aloof girl wants some lap time, but I said "this time, keep your butt juice to yourself, thanks." :lol:
OMG that’s exactly what my Mamie used to do! I always thought they were squirty farts - I called them blarts - never thought of it being anal glands. She’d let rip when she was super happy. Drool at the front and deadly brown stench fluid from the back. I’d have to wash my hair and clothes after she’d squirted me.
 

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OMG that’s exactly what my Mamie used to do! I always thought they were squirty farts - I called them blarts - never thought of it being anal glands. She’d let rip when she was super happy. Drool at the front and deadly brown stench fluid from the back. I’d have to wash my hair and clothes after she’d squirted me.
Blarts!!! I love it!! :lol:
 

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Not really the words, but when we are alone I sing while I carry one of my cats in my arms in a slow dance:

"You are my sunshine, my only sunshine....
You make me happpyyy, when skies are gray...
You'll never know dear, how much I love you
Please don't take, my sunshine awaaayy..."


Then we kiss each other's noses. :lol:
 

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This is the only place where people can truly laugh at someone being blarted and also know the person that got doused did not get mad. Surprised maybe! It’s a gift? Lol
Like Maria Bayote Maria Bayote these kitties like to sing and dance. Shall we dance? Our vet caught us mid waltz, Embarrassing? Naw. The vet joined us. The vet tech that came in about then was a little surprised.
 

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OMgosh... Geoffrey---
Yesterday morning, I had my cleaner in to scrub bathroom, floor--hands and knees, into the grout.. great job.. twice a month. Since I have a bad knee and bad back, she comes in handy.

Geoffrey came out from hiding. He decided he wanted to be brushed, so I did, while talking to him. Then he jumped top of my printer-- rolling around, asking for head bops... My cleaner watched our interactions, and his responding to my 'talking' to him. "Mamas boy, good boy, my love, Mama love, Oh, you want bops-- head bops" etc... She was amazed how he was responding.. Geoffrey was rolling around so much, tHe almost fell off the printer! And he was air kneading... pointing with his left paw--he is left handed-- does this when he very happy.

She repeated said that He is definitely a Mama's Boy, and that I am definitely his MAMA.. she could tell.

BTW, she is taking care of an outside cat-- comes in and out of her apartment, feeding, etc.. She calls him a typical "TOM CAT".
After hearing the way I talk to Geoffrey, she started it with him. She said she was very surprised when he started responding to her... So I guess what we are doing, does get through to the kitties....
 

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Oh, Lordy, the songs. If people at my place of work ever knew the ridiculous songs I sing-- just now, as Juno was going down the stairs ahead of me, it was: Junebug, Junebug, wiggle wiggle, butt butt-- I would never be able to show my face again.
 

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When my kittens sing and beg excitedly for their meals to be put down, I pretend I know what they're saying and reply to it accordingly. So they'll be meowing their heads off, and I'll thoughtfully reply "Oh, no one's ever fed you? You're absolutely malnourished? You're going to report me to management and you refuse to tip me?" and then sometimes it gets a bit dark. "Oh you were two seconds away from resorting to eating your brother? Oh my gosh, then you were going to eat me too?!"

They get fed about every four hours, by the way. 🤦‍♀️
 
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