Comments on: Birdies and Fishies and Kitties http://www.theaoife.org/bored/2006/06/05/birdies-and-fishies-and-kitties/ monkey musings and interspersed poo flinging Mon, 21 May 2012 16:12:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Aoife http://www.theaoife.org/bored/2006/06/05/birdies-and-fishies-and-kitties/#comment-776 Aoife Tue, 06 Jun 2006 05:28:28 +0000 http://www.theaoife.org/bored/2006/06/05/birdies-and-fishies-and-kitties/#comment-776 Mousie knows what t-u-n-a means. I spelled it out to Otto once, and she goes dashing into the kitchen, staring at the fridge. The demanding meow ofter a few seconds was funny indeed. Silly cat. Mousie knows what t-u-n-a means. I spelled it out to Otto once, and she goes dashing into the kitchen, staring at the fridge. The demanding meow ofter a few seconds was funny indeed. Silly cat.

]]> By: Otto http://www.theaoife.org/bored/2006/06/05/birdies-and-fishies-and-kitties/#comment-774 Otto Tue, 06 Jun 2006 03:01:40 +0000 http://www.theaoife.org/bored/2006/06/05/birdies-and-fishies-and-kitties/#comment-774 I had a cat that knew sign language. My parents are deaf so it was what we used most of the time in the house. The cat knew it was food time when we signed food. What sucked was that the sign for eat/food is pretty much just putting your hand near your mouth. So there were times the cat got all in a huff because some random guest put their hand near their mouth and we didn't feed her. I had a cat that knew sign language. My parents are deaf so it was what we used most of the time in the house. The cat knew it was food time when we signed food. What sucked was that the sign for eat/food is pretty much just putting your hand near your mouth. So there were times the cat got all in a huff because some random guest put their hand near their mouth and we didn’t feed her.

]]> By: kitmouse http://www.theaoife.org/bored/2006/06/05/birdies-and-fishies-and-kitties/#comment-772 kitmouse Mon, 05 Jun 2006 21:45:03 +0000 http://www.theaoife.org/bored/2006/06/05/birdies-and-fishies-and-kitties/#comment-772 We have a 55-gallon freshwater tank, with 7 fish and a plecko. Freeway (cat) sits on the barstool right next to the tank and "skates" his paws on the glass when the fish swim up to him. He likes fish food, too--it's a treat. So we've taught him that when we say "FISH!" he should go jump up on the barstool because we'll give him a flake or two. The scary part was when my husband spelled it out on his way out the door one morning ("I haven't fed the f-i-s-h today, you'll have to take care of that") and Freeway rocketed past us, jumped up on his chair, and turned around expectantly. Since when can cats SPELL? We have a 55-gallon freshwater tank, with 7 fish and a plecko. Freeway (cat) sits on the barstool right next to the tank and “skates” his paws on the glass when the fish swim up to him. He likes fish food, too–it’s a treat. So we’ve taught him that when we say “FISH!” he should go jump up on the barstool because we’ll give him a flake or two.

The scary part was when my husband spelled it out on his way out the door one morning (”I haven’t fed the f-i-s-h today, you’ll have to take care of that”) and Freeway rocketed past us, jumped up on his chair, and turned around expectantly. Since when can cats SPELL?

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