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Old 07-24-2019, 11:41 AM
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Thanks to everyone. Southwestforests thanks for the link, interesting site.
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Old 07-24-2019, 12:39 PM
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Comfortable enough there Jangers ?
One hot kitty, chillin'
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Old 07-24-2019, 12:43 PM
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Cats seem to be quite attuned to emotions; whenever Wendy was unwell or sad Tigger would sit with her.
The one cat (Smudgie) is very attached to me and is very affectionate.

I was away for 7 months and she actually pined and lost a huge amount of weight. When I came back, I called from the drive and she came rushing down. After we had spent some time together she then went and gobbled food until she nearly burst!

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One of the other cats, Biscuit (the Forest Cat) diagnosed me when I was very ill. You read of this happening, but I actually experienced this.

She started the one day kneading on me in the one spot and would not let it go. This went on and on - it drove me nuts.

It turned out when I was diagnosed this was the exact spot with the problem!

More interesting was that she continued to knead until the problem went away! Then she stopped. So it was not a coincidence...

Was very uncomfortable as she is a very very large cat and weighs a ton!
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Old 07-27-2019, 04:06 PM
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Hi Guys,
I'm really enjoying all your pictures and
what you are saying about your babies.
Here for you are some
recent pictures of our four kids
outside and inside.
We love and care for them all.
Best Regards,
Gary
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This is what comfortable looks like.
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Old 08-09-2019, 02:21 PM
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That sure is a cool cat.😸✌😸
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Old 08-10-2019, 01:52 AM
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Nice picture Doug!
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Old 08-10-2019, 07:39 AM
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"The study makes a strong case that cats are purr-fectly capable of recognizing their own names. Getting a treat or cuddles as a reward is part of how cats learn to recognize a name. However, owners may also use their cat’s name in a negative setting, like yelling at Fluffy to get off the stove. As a result, cats can probably learn to associate these familiar utterances with good and bad experiences, Saito notes. And that might not be great for cat-human relations. So only using a cat’s name in a positive context and using a different term in a negative context could help cats and humans communicate more clearly.

So cats may recognize their names. But will they come when called? Don’t get your hopes up."

https://www.sciencenewsforstudents.o...heir-own-names

Yes, that question, “But will they come when called?“
In my experience the cat’s answer is often based on the answer to “What’s in it for me?”
Food?
Affection?
Play?
Brushing?
Simple companionship?
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Old 08-10-2019, 08:13 AM
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Interesting article - thank you.

Out of our 5 cats, three (including two ex ferals) will DEFINITELY COME when called, one will generally come, and the last one is a bit iffy about coming.

My own personal opinion is that it relates to the actual psychological make-up of the cat, and the ability to socialise with other cats - ferals are good at this.

It took one of the cats (a "will generally come" one), which was a stray that adopted us, about two weeks only to catch on to a name. And she is improving daily.

The cats that respond well are also very vocal - the more vocal they are, the more responsive to their name (and other commands) they are.

Interesting as they obviously have a strong desire to communicate/interact.

Cats in the wild are naturally social.
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Old 08-25-2019, 05:27 PM
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Hi Guys,
Thought I would share a few pictures of BRUMBY and CALLIE.
This is what I was able to comb from them this week.
It does help with the fur balls and random vomiting
that kitties do trying to clear their systems.
Hope you enjoy the pictures.
By the way,,,
I shared the pictures with our vet,,,
and she is amazed at what I get from them.
Best Reagrds,
Gary
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