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It\u2019s common, these days, for people to put words in a cat\u2019s mouth. There are quite a few cozy mystery series with talking and thinking cats. Cat-driven blogs abound. And what about all those cat shares from the Internet where someone narrates in the cat\u2019s voice. How many of those words and phrases you see ascribed to a cat do you think are realistic?<\/p>\n
I think most of us with cats will sometimes give our<\/p>\n
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cats a voice\u2014\u201cAwww, do you love your mommy?\u201d \u201cAre you trying to tell me you want to play?\u201d \u201cAre you bored (hungry, angry, hot, cold, scared\u2026)?\u201d But most of us with cats don\u2019t need to rely on the spoken word from Fluffy, we \u201clisten\u201d to her body language. I don\u2019t know about your cat, but ours tell us when they\u2019re hungry, when it\u2019s their treat time, when they want to snuggle, and when they absolutely do not, and that they don\u2019t appreciate being shoved into a carrier and driven someplace in the car.<\/p>\n
Sophie begs for combing and petting. Lily begs for water running straight from the faucet and handouts from our dinner plates. They let us know when they\u2019re in a playful mood and when they\u2019re not and when they object to our style of play or having their nails trimmed, for example.<\/p>\n
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Our cats communicate using their whole body. They might move toward us or away from us, roll over on their back, sit on the book we\u2019re reading, hide under the bed, or simply use their eyes, ears, tail, claws, and sometimes their teeth to make a point with us. Just yesterday, Lily became impatient to be served lunch and she hopped up on my desk and sat on the manuscript I was working on. When I continued writing, she grabbed my hand in both paws and began biting me.<\/p>\n
No, cats don\u2019t need a language. They speak volumes. All we have to do is listen (watch).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
It\u2019s common, these days, for people to put words in a cat\u2019s mouth. There are quite a few cozy mystery series with talking and thinking cats. Cat-driven blogs abound. And what about all those cat shares from the Internet where … Continue reading