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In reply to the discussion: Cats do recognise their owners' voices but just don't care, says study [View all]Bandit
(21,475 posts)58. Even better is a can of air, the type used to clean computers etc.
No water to get on things and cats freak when you use it near them...
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Cats do recognise their owners' voices but just don't care, says study [View all]
theHandpuppet
Jan 2014
OP
spray bottle filled with water usually gets the message across in cat speak!
VanillaRhapsody
Jan 2014
#16
It's genetic. I naturally obey my cats' demands. And they still treat me with indifference. nm
rhett o rick
Jan 2014
#23
I think they would see us as food if they were a little bigger. I am surprised cats do not
MillennialDem
Jan 2014
#32
I had a cat so well trained that it would come every single time I whistled
Vinnie From Indy
Jan 2014
#27
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
behavioural aspect of cats that cause their owners to become attached to them are still undetermined
HomerRamone
Jan 2014
#34
Mine usually come when I call them and learned their names quite quickly and young 3-5 weeks
azurnoir
Jan 2014
#38
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