Do you talk to your pets?

I talk to all the animals, especially my 5 cats indoors.

Yes, they understand what I'm saying.
If I say,
"Who wants to be brushed?" They all line up in a row and wait their turn. When finished brushing each one, I telling them they are gorgeous, beautiful and they start purring immediately.
"Who wants a treat? They all come running.
Want to play string?" They come running. Laser light is their favorite.
When I say, "It's bedtime!" They all go off to their special place to sleep until they hear me up in the morning.
 

Murrmurr said:
Thanks, Jon.

Yeah, my mom was an Italian Jew, my dad was a Catholic Irishman, and I'm a Californian. So, technically, I'm a member of 3 clans.
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I like that "3 clans" concept.

Italian? Interesting. I really don't know anything about the Jewish community in Italy. Oh, I do remember one thing...in history...I saw that on a cooking show with Stanley Tucci. The influx of some Jews into Italy was responsible for some of the famous Italian dishes. Which I had not known at all. That show was from about a year ago. I think they are going to do a second season soon.

Here's one article:

Behind Italian Cuisine, a Jewish Influence​



https://jewishfoodexperience.com/italian-cuisine-and-its-jewish-influence/
 
I thought folks might like this:

Adorable husky does not want to listen to his Mamma...

Siberian Husky temper tantrum

but Mamma, I like my tub, I love my tub, don't make me leave my tub, Mamma...

 

We talk to our cats, Andy and Bugsy. They sit on our laps at night when we watch TV. When my partner says "who wants treats?" they bolt off the couch and head for the kitchen. I think part of it is the inflection in his voice but they understand.
 
dseag2 said:
We talk to our cats, Andy and Bugsy. They sit on our laps at night when we watch TV. When my partner says "who wants treats?" they bolt off the couch and head for the kitchen. I think part of it is the inflection in his voice but they understand.
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You hit it right on the head with the inflection thing. When I talk to my cat I speak in a totally different tone of voice. Sort of like when most of us talk to a baby. I think they react to that more than anything. Also with my cat her belly tells her when it is feeding time and she then begins to tell me.
 
Sliverfox said:
His toe nails grow fast & are sharp,, hates for us to cut his nails.

Noticed a dog nail clipper that tell how close to the nail quick you are before cutting.
Anyone tried one of those?
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I haven't ever. I use the ones made for cats, which are different of course.

But perhaps someone might see this post, and reply for you.:)
 
Signe The Survivor said:
I do talk to my cat all the time. I do feel they understand me calling their name and when I say things like it is time to eat. Other than that I doubt the comprehend anything I am saying.
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hey Signe, no need for me to call the cat to eat. The sound of the can being popped open and he comes a running. I do have to tell him "No Ups" though several times.

No ups means no jumping on the counter, so like your cat, Riley chooses that time to not comprehend what I am saying.
 
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We talk to our dog I am on a first name basis with our dog. My wife takes care of him and is much more able to communicate with him than I am. With me we use more sign language. When my wife leaves the dog for a while (Zeus) and I hang out together and take it easy. We sit on the couch and watch Dog TV together. Zeus is more relaxed when mom is gone watching Dog TV and it relaxes me also.
 
I have always talked to my animals. Even my pet red hen, my horses (especially one horse in particular) every cat I ever owned and my dog. My dog understood what we said to each other not even to her. My pet rabbit understands different things I say to him. And most importantly.......I understand what he says to me!
 
I had a Cockatiel named Chi Chi. He responded to his name. He used to fly out and sit on top of my head when I opened his cage. He also sat on the edge of my plate and ate spaghetti. Best of all, he used to taunt my cat, Cleo, by calling out her name. Yes, birds are incredibly smart!
 
dseag2 said:
I had a Cockatiel named Chi Chi. He responded to his name. He used to fly out and sit on top of my head when I opened his cage. He also sat on the edge of my plate and ate spaghetti. Best of all, he used to taunt my cat, Cleo, by calling out her name. Yes, birds are incredibly smart!
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I was worried that my cat would catch my parrot when I used to own one. He was a Conure. Squeaky was his name. The vet reassured me that would not happen, that he was way more intelligent than my cat.
 
Jan14 said:
I was worried that my cat would catch my parrot when I used to own one. He was a Conure. Squeaky was his name. The vet reassured me that would not happen, that he was way more intelligent than my cat.
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I don’t know if I totally believe that.
 
I'm quiet at night, and my crew gets very upset with me, how can they hear me thinking. They get upset if I fall asleep during the daytime and upset if awake at night.

I tell them I'm not a bird, does s not work. I must comply.
 
Jan14 said:
I was worried that my cat would catch my parrot when I used to own one. He was a Conure. Squeaky was his name. The vet reassured me that would not happen, that he was way more intelligent than my cat.
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Yes, I had a Conure as well. His name was Pepper. He was the loudest bird I've ever owned, and he also used to bite pretty hard as I recall. He was beautiful and intelligent but extremely difficult!
 
dseag2 said:
I had a Cockatiel named Chi Chi. He responded to his name. He used to fly out and sit on top of my head when I opened his cage. He also sat on the edge of my plate and ate spaghetti. Best of all, he used to taunt my cat, Cleo, by calling out her name. Yes, birds are incredibly smart!
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Wow, that is awesome
 

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