Here is an interesting article, with some funny gifs.


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Thanks for posting that. It is so funny. Laughing out loud here.

Sometimes they are... they want to be petted & stroked, then all of a sudden they aim a whack or chomp!! Or they rub around on my easel and make my painting fall off of it..
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My dogs have never done that..
but then again cats don't bark...which can be a good thing, but not very helpful in the protection front..

Jerks or not.......I love my kitties!!

I've known too many human "total jerks" to last me a lifetime. I can deal with a cats eccentricities.
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My cats are quite loving. You can say the word chicken in a low tone in any room of the house, and Weezie will appear.
She does not come when she hears her name in the house however. But outside, when we call her she comes. Our previous cats came from outside too. Oreo to a lesser extent, but our others were quite good about it.

Maya on the other hand will come when she hears her name in the house. She expects excitement from play, and maybe a food treat, but not always. When hubby puts on his hat she is all over him knowing he is leaving on an errand.

When I talk to Weezie, she often squeals a reply.. If I ask if she is happy...she will roll for me. She is much more responsive to us than most cats are to people. And I think the "jerk" behavior goes both ways. Empathetic owners of cats, get much more response than owners who try to CONTROL cats like dogs for obedience. But that is only my opinion and 40+ yrs of cat ownership.

I think cats are very in-tune with human emotions.

When I'm not feeling well my cats seem to know. They make attempts to snuggle more then than they do at other times.

All three know what "are you hungry" and "want some crunchies?" mean. I can say either and all three heads pop up!
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Tigger has attempted to say some words. I say the phrase "mama loves you" to them all day. At times Tigger will make a "mah mah" sound almost like he's trying to say "mama". At least that's what I think it sounds like!
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