My 7 all know their names and nicknames. Well, Ebony is just now learning her name(s) after 3 months with us.
They know: kibble, food-in-the-dish, water (at the bathroom sink), NO!, Get DOWN!, be nice, GENtle!, and AH-AH. (as in no-no).
They also know "back-back" which we use when we have them outside with us and they start leaving the back yard for the side and front.
Whether they heed the word is a totally different matter.
Crystal knows "bouncy" which is the super hi bounce ball she loves to play with. And if you ask her where it is, she will look around to find it, checking under the entertainment center, under the sofa and (why is this the LAST place she looks?) in the toy pile. which is usually where I put it when cleaning up.
I used to take Sparkle to nursing homes as part of a pet therapy program. She knew the term"nursing home" and would come and stand calmly while I put on her harness. We did that for 18 months, but stopped about 6 years ago. REcently I was talking to Dad about someone who moved in to a "nursing home," and Sparkle came trotting over to see what she should do!
They know lots of sounds, it is impossible to open any can - pop top OR can opener- they think all cans are cat food and come running from all corners of the house! Comical to see.
I generally give them baths every other month, first of the month or as close to that as possible. Yes, even though they are house cats. You see, I am ALLERGIC to CATS! And I have 7. So bathing helps remove that enzyme which is in their saliva and which they get all over themselves when grooming. I always notice a BIG difference after bath time.
They know when I am tinking about bath time, even though I haven't moved out of the chair yet to get started!
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For instance when I say ''come here!'' and I go to the bathroom in the morning, he follows me tail up, because he loves sitting in the bathroom and watching the hoomans showering, he has to be here! But when I say ''come here'' when we are in the garden and I want to go back in the house, it's another story 
We have an automatic feeder" (not sure this is the right word) that we use when we are away for one or two days. When it delivers a portion of food it gives a message that I have saved and says two times ''Peppito! Jasmine! Come! It's time to eat!''. Last week, we ran the machine to be sure the kitties will still use it and won't be scared, and we saw Jasmine flying down the stairs and throwing her head to look for food (and it's not that I don't feed them enough...)! 
Be happy there at the Rainbow Bridge 
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