How Many Words?

[kb2yjx]

Besides knowing the IMPORTANT words: time to eat, treat, time to play... several of the Clan Cats also understand sign language!!! Cats are a pretty smart bunch!!!

[Shaylee]

My kitty Sphinx recognizes a few words. She knows food and treat in both spanish and english. When I tell her to get away from the door she moves. I've even heard my mother tell her to get back inside the house and she actually does it. She also knows "get down," "lets play," and of course "No!"
Oh yes, and "give me kissie"...to which she nuzzles me with her nose.

[Beauty17]

Thanks to those who have answered so far. I think it's funny about "Get down from there." It reminds me that Beauty, my black girl, understands, "Beauty! Get down!" because she gets up on the high dresser to eat her sister's high calorie food instead of her diet food which is kept on the floor in the kitchen. She also understands "Back!" because she gets back from the door if she is trying to get out as someone is coming in. She is a silly because if she does get out, she is sorry and immediately wants to come back in - sometimes you can feel her little heart racing with excitement, or is it fear? - when she does manage to get outside sometimes, or even when we take her outside in our arms. Both she and Indigo may understand "Come on!" when said encouragingly to them as they are considering hopping up onto my lap. It's hard to tell if they understand, or if they are making up their own minds. It's also quite possible that it is the intonations they recognize, rather than the words per se. At one time, at least, Beauty would respond to the hand signal "come" from my son - palm up, fingers beckoning. Now she just responds to being called by name - and it is very cute when he calls her and she breaks into what he calls her "trot." She is roly-poly, and therefore not especially athletic looking, so she looks cute when she trots. (Can you tell I am completely in love with my kitties?)

[Cat's Meowm]

Well, my Petey I'm sure knows her name, but only answers when she feels like it. I'm sure she knows "dinner" and "snacks", but doesn't always come to eat. She is the most lazy girl.
Wilbur is so nosy I don't even have to be talking to him and he gets right into any conversation. He's very mouthy. He knows "get down" and "move away from the screen" but doesn't move til I make a move to get up. Than he gets out off the way and looks at me like "See, I'm an angel!"