Do you ever "talk" to your cats and pretend they are talking back? What do you say? For some reason my husband and I make up silly stories about Dabu and ZugZug. Examples:

Me: "So, I suppose you kitties want to be fed. What did you do to earn your food, hmm?"
Dabu: "Meow."
Me: "Really? Six burglars in one night? Ok, well, I guess you can eat, then."

Zug: *runs into the room meowing loudly*
Jason: "What's that, Zuggy? Down the well you say?"
(or sometimes)
Jason: "What is the nature of the medical emergency?"

Me: "I'm home. Were you guys good kitties while I was gone?"
Dabu: "Meow!"
Me: "Really? Armed terrorists rappelling down from a helicopter? And you chased them all away?"
Jason: "We have the best anti-terrorist cats in the whole apartment building."

Zug: *runs into the room meowing loudly* (He does that a lot.)
Me: "What is it, Zug? Black oil?"
Zug: "Meow!"
Me: "Aliens? Dabu is infected! Well we'll have to cut off his paw."
Zug: "Meow."
Me: "I'm sorry, but it's the only way."

Anyone else do this?

My boyfriend's cat tries to negoiate his way out of trouble by the use of strange bird noises, he'll do something hes not supposed to (typically jump up on top of the refigerator and then on top of the cabinets) and Chance will run over and start telling him to get down. The following conversation enseus:

Chance: Marvin! Down!
Marvin: Squeeky chirp meow chirp chirp meow!
Chance!: Marvin! Really! Get down!
Marvin: (jumps from cabinet top to fridge) Chirp Meow squeek squeek!
Chance: Marvin! Now!
Marvin: (Walks towards edge of fridge) Meow-chirp chirp!
Chance: Marvin! get down from there!
Marvin: (jumps down) Meow chirp?

For awhile Chance was giving Marvin treats for getting off the fridge when asked, but that backfired and he currently thinks if he jumps up on the fridge and jumps down he'll get a kitty treat!

hahaha. that's cute. i always talk to my cats too, although i don't elaborate about terrorist coming down from helicopters like you...i'm just not that creative. :D sometimes when i talk to my cats and all they do is meow back, i make fun of them for having such a limited vocabulary. i'll say, "gosh Bailey, is that all you can say, meow? don't you know any other words?" and i'll giggle at them.

My husband sometimes says, "Speak French, darnit! I can't understand meow." For some reason we got on this kick where English would be too hard for cats to learn, but French would be ok...

And our Dabu "chirps" too! I've always thought if I had to rename him, I'd choose Cricket. It's almost like insect chirping.

Hehe.. I talk like that to my cat and dog.


Sometimes I'll say something to my dog and my son will answer for her.

Me: Why do you like to pee on the floor all of the time?
Rascal: *looks happy and wags her tail
Anthony (my son): Because peeing on the floor makes me happy!

I talk to my cats all the time, but I'm not nearly as funny as you are, Medesha! I particularly liked "What is the nature of the medical emergency?" :lol: (Star Trek reference for those who don't get it)

I really can't think of anything I've said to them lately that's worth repeating.

Sure. I figure since my cat talks to me, I should talk to my cat. If I understand correctly cats only "meow" at humans, hardly ever to other cats or other species.

Medesha, I don't think my boyfriend has ever laughed harder than when I read your posts out of this thread. I love the terrorists myself.

If I understand correctly cats only "meow" at humans, hardly ever to other cats or other species.
I have also read that, and it certainly seems to be true based on my observations. I virtually never hear them make noise of any kind at each other, unless they're having knock-down, drag-out fight. Not to say that they don't communicate, but it's almost all with gestures-- the twitch of an ear, the position of a tail, a body movement. True cat talk is very subtle. But it seems they're trying to dumb it down for us by meowing.

I dunno.. I had a cat that used to do the blllrrp mew conversation thing with the neighbor's cat.

I converse with all of my cats on a daily basis....sometimes our discussions are quite interesting.

i guess i don't do things quite like that.

i talk to my cat all the time, and i try to discern what he is saying to me based on the type of "meow", his head movements, eyes, body language, that type of thing and put it into a response.

I talk to my kitties daily and they talk back.
Thier type of meow and body language tell me just what they want.

Now if they ever pop up and say in english listen you lazy woman get outta bed and feed me then I will know that my transformation into the crazy cat lady is compleat and go check myself into the nutter house:dizzy: :yes:

Zug: *runs into the room meowing loudly* (He does that a lot.)
Me: "What is it, Zug? Black oil?"
Zug: "Meow!"
Me: "Aliens? Dabu is infected! Well we'll have to cut off his paw."
Zug: "Meow."
Me: "I'm sorry, but it's the only way."

Anyone else do this?


OMG! that is freakin hilarious!!!

coolest thing ever said to a cat!!!

Heh heh, I'm glad you guys found this so amusing. I guess it is pretty funny!

This thread is awesome. I always talk to my cat. I spend most of my time just with her. Whenever she comes inside she calls out to see where I am and I have to call back to her, then she comes running in to see me. Does anyone else think they know what their cat is trying to say? Or is that crazy talk?

Aha, this thread is awesome. Especially the terrorsit stuff in the first post...thanks Medesha.

I talk to my kitties, and pretend they talk back. I used to be more creative with it, but have lapsed into a basic "Really? I wouldn't have put it quite like that but I supopse you have a point." I shall endeavour to be more interesting now. I am inspired. :D

I had a real life conversation with a cat once. A kitten really. A feral I'd been trying to catch for weeks, I saw it in my shed one day and lured it right to my hands by meowing at it. It replied to my every 'meow' with a 'mew' of it's own, even when it realised I wasn't actually a cat. Of course, when I actually grabbed her all hell broke loose, but we were conversing well up to that point.

me and my cats (and other pets) have more intelligent conversations then some of the huamns i talk to...

From today:

Dabu: Meow!
Jason: What's that?
Dabu: Meow meow meow!
Jason: I'm sorry, but I disagree. I think the currency inflation will continue at its present rate.
Dabu: Meow!
Jason: Well yes, things will change when the US devalues the yuan. I'll give you that.

LOL:lol:

Medesha, please keep posting you daily chats. coffee just went up my nose.:lol:

From today:

Dabu: Meow!
Jason: What's that?
Dabu: Meow meow meow!
Jason: I'm sorry, but I disagree. I think the currency inflation will continue at its present rate.
Dabu: Meow!
Jason: Well yes, things will change when the US devalues the yuan. I'll give you that.
Hahah. Those are some intelligent cats you have there. :book: I can't get mine to discuss anything besides fashion and what's going on with American Idol. ;)

While feeding them this morning, the cats were all agitated:

D&Z: Meow! meow! meow!
Me: My gosh you guys, are you starving? You won't die if I don't feed you right now, you know.
Dabu: Meow!
Me: ...no, cats don't explode if you don't feed them promptly.
Zug: Meow!
Me: Really? A cat you knew didn't get fed and it actually exploded?
Dabu: Meow meow!
Me: Oh, it was your cousin's friend's sister who knew the cat that exploded.
Zug: Meow!
Me: You're right, better safe than sorry. Here's your dinner.

Ella: Meow
Me: No el. When both hands are on the six, then it's 6:30 then its dinner time.

6:30 (yes Ella has learnt to tell the time)
Ella: Meow (very loud, she also normally jumps on/attacks me)
Me: OK (pours food)
Ella: Meow.. mow
Me: I dont care. Thats what your getting
Ella: (looks very pissed)
Me: Ellie, look you get your own way with everything, but you are not having anymore food.
Ella: (walks away)

Yes this ensues every dinner time that I feed her. Mostly her dad feeds her at night tho because I'm at work, but she still tells me she hasnt been fed the second I get in the door. She lies to me all the time.

Me - what is that on my blanket??
nibbles - (in complete bewilderment) meow
Me - it looks like . . . it looks like puke
nibbes - (agreeing) meow
me - it looks like YOUR puke
nibbes - (agreeing) meow
me - why did you puke on my blanket??
nibbes- meow, meow, meeeoooowwww
me- next time can you at least do it on the floor so I don't have to sleep with it
nibbles - (agreeing) mew

The only real "conversation" I ever had with a cat was to say "Enough, I heard you the first fifty ****ing times!"