Linquistically challenged kitty companions

[ashling]

I know I have asked this before, but right now I feel extremely compelled to ask it again. Do any of you ever just wish your kitty would speak English. It doesn't have to be terribly good English, but SOMETHING!!!

WHAT DOES THIS CAT WANT ? ! ? ! ? ? ?

[DS1]

1. fresh water is always a good place to start

or if your blinds are down, lift them up a bit so the cat can watch stuff go by.

[khashka]

2. Our cat speaks English

A common conversation:

"What are you doing?"
"I don't know."
"You don't know what you're doing?"
"No."

Swear to god that's exactly what it sounds like!

Khash.

[TZ]

3. Well I dunno, I think I have my cats language down

"meow"=hungry,feed me, "meow"- pet me why dontcha, "meow"..Its light outside why are you still sleeping..
"meow" I wish to play with this toy. :rofl:

Seriously, I can kind of tell through pitch of the meow and body language what my cats want they are very good at communicating their wants..now whether or not I'm going to do what they want..thats another story

[AnneD]

6. I have the same thing with my cat.....

I swear I can tell what he wants...Oh and when he is pissed off-I get an ear full. That's one of the reasons I adopted him...I could understand him. It's a weird combination of meows and mental images. I think he tries to control my thoughts:spray:

[Betty88]

4. sometimes they just want to chat

When I get home from work I sometimes feel like I am gettin an update on all the days news.

"Emily ate a bug"
"Manny broke the shinny thing"
"that smell? was not me"

stuff like that

[jumptheshadow]

5. You forgot...

"Sam took my spot in the sun again."

"I didn't do nuthin'."

"Manny sucks."

"You suck, too."

"Is it tuna night tonight?"

[Roon]

9. That's cute

My cats all run for the food dish when I come home...

[Lil Missy]

7. Depends on the context of the situation.

I must have a sixth sense because I always know what my cats or my dog are asking for. Even if it's just for some attention by belly scratches or cuddling.

If food and water are taken care of, maybe your cat just wants some attention?? :shrug:

[yellowdogintexas]

8. I KNOW that in the morning, Thomas is only saying one thing: "open the can dammit".

the others just chatter and chirp and whine, respectively.

Once T gets his soft food, then he turns on the purr machine

[ET Awful]

10. We've tried to get Quinn to take an English immersion class, but he just won't do it.

:P

[ashling]

11. Patches won't clean out her litterbox either