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3catwoman3

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43. One of ours also plays fetch.

Thu Jan 30, 2014, 03:17 AM

Jan 2014

She has done it since we first brought her home from the shelter when she was about 3 months old. She will appear with a toy, drop it near or on my feet, and either roll around on my feet or look up at me expectantly with her gorgeous green eyes, as if to say, "OK, time to play." I have sometimes counted, and when she is really in the mood, she will continue to fetch for 30 throws before deciding she's had enough. It is completely endearing.

Sometimes she will show up when i call her. Other times she won't even twitch an ear when I speak to her.

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Cats do recognise their owners' voices but just don't care, says study [View all] theHandpuppet Jan 2014 OP

lol, yup, they know quinnox Jan 2014 #1

Cats: Aerows Jan 2014 #2

They care... they're just playing us for dominance Ellipsis Jan 2014 #3

They care - LiberalElite Jan 2014 #4

My cat comes when called. TNDemo Jan 2014 #5

I have had cats 2naSalit Jan 2014 #45

I had a male cat that did that. loudsue Jan 2014 #54

"Talk to the paw." The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2014 #6

"dogs have owners, cats have staff"- what else would we expect? niyad Jan 2014 #7

My cats will usually come when I call them Bjorn Against Jan 2014 #8

Same here. TDale313 Jan 2014 #13

spray bottle filled with water usually gets the message across in cat speak! VanillaRhapsody Jan 2014 #16

Even better is a can of air, the type used to clean computers etc. Bandit Jan 2014 #58

that's expensive....water is free... VanillaRhapsody Jan 2014 #60

Cats care a lot about my voice when...... democratisphere Jan 2014 #9

I hope they did not spend too much on this study Redford Jan 2014 #10

Any cat owner could have told them. Brigid Jan 2014 #21

I've had a couple cats who always came when called TDale313 Jan 2014 #11

I had one of those. He was all white with a spot of black Luminous Animal Jan 2014 #17

One of ours also plays fetch. 3catwoman3 Jan 2014 #43

My cat used to bring me Baggies twist ties PCIntern Jan 2014 #46

I found quite stash of ... 3catwoman3 Jan 2014 #55

and it took us egyptians thousands of yrs t o . figure this out UTUSN Jan 2014 #12

Yep. And bears really do shit in the woods (nt) Nye Bevan Jan 2014 #14

plays into the old...Dogs have masters...cats have slaves! VanillaRhapsody Jan 2014 #15

Also, water is wet. RedSpartan Jan 2014 #18

It's true davidpdx Jan 2014 #19

I've Always Suspected This Was The Case... Laxman Jan 2014 #20

Owner's voice = cellophane wrapper; kittie treat bag; Ms. Toad Jan 2014 #22

Thank you for that detailed report. cui bono Jan 2014 #25

I figured you all needed to know! Ms. Toad Jan 2014 #48

It's genetic. I naturally obey my cats' demands. And they still treat me with indifference. nm rhett o rick Jan 2014 #23

Cats are so smug. JaneyVee Jan 2014 #24

I like both cats and dogs. ... spin Jan 2014 #33

I'm way more of a cat person than a dog person. Kittens are heaven. JaneyVee Jan 2014 #41

Good for you adopting that littlun. nt raccoon Jan 2014 #47

Well, Duh!!! longship Jan 2014 #26

I think they would see us as food if they were a little bigger. I am surprised cats do not MillennialDem Jan 2014 #32

"Cat owner"? Well, you must not be one. :) BlueStreak Jan 2014 #37

I had a cat so well trained that it would come every single time I whistled Vinnie From Indy Jan 2014 #27

I had one trained that way, as well. Ms. Toad Jan 2014 #49

Our cat responds to her name when we call her frazzled Jan 2014 #28

In ancient times cats were worshiped as gods; icymist Jan 2014 #29

I had a feral cat that I would call from my rear deck and when I walked to my front door kimbutgar Jan 2014 #30

Both of my cats come when called. MillennialDem Jan 2014 #31

behavioural aspect of cats that cause their owners to become attached to them are still undetermined HomerRamone Jan 2014 #34

Felis Sylvestris Art_from_Ark Jan 2014 #35

Yeah, I saw that too. This can't be for real BlueStreak Jan 2014 #36

Mine usually come when I call them and learned their names quite quickly and young 3-5 weeks azurnoir Jan 2014 #38

I'll say. ellie Jan 2014 #39

Sometimes I wish that was true of these.... Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2014 #40

such a beauty!^^ irisblue Jan 2014 #61

Ours is now in a rare quiet time on his back playing with a ball. Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2014 #62

More anti-cat stereotyping bullshit. Hissyspit Jan 2014 #42

This isn't anti cat, it's pro cat snooper2 Jan 2014 #51

What dogs and cats hear: kentauros Jan 2014 #44

my kitteh comes in to the room when i call for him (a high percentage of the time) dionysus Jan 2014 #50

The average cat experiences more pure relaxation in a day than a human does in a lifetime BeyondGeography Jan 2014 #52

Ya got that right! theHandpuppet Jan 2014 #57

Exactement BeyondGeography Jan 2014 #59

All my cats know their names and respond when I call. Le Taz Hot Jan 2014 #53

I'll file this under... Xolodno Jan 2014 #56

I had a clowder of cats one time RoccoR5955 Jan 2014 #63

Did they do this study with indoor or outdoor cats... joeybee12 Jan 2014 #64

Like every other person in this thread: well DUH! Lunacee_2013 Jan 2014 #65

I don't think the researchers understand the word owner mythology Jan 2014 #66