How many (hooman) words do your cats understand?

[krazyaboutkatz]

Mine know the words:
treats
dinner
breakfast
food
birds
mice
bed time
their names most of the time & nicknames

[Sonia59]

Peppito understands and replies to many more words, though selectively 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

Jasmine understands at least ''NO!" which works well. For the rest I think she understands but ignores it, except for food 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...)!

[Sonia59]

Oh yes, and I forgot to say, they understand the non spoken language, of course! (looks, eye blinking, showing something with hands, etc.)

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

"yammekes" !!!! = food !!!
"buiten spelen?" = play outside??
"NEEEEEE !!" no!
"naar bedje!" = go to bed!!
"papa" and "mama" = dad and mommy

and of course they all understand their name

[Kirsten]

Isn't it amazing how many languages they understand?!

Kirsten

[momcat]

Like most other cats, Groucho seems to have selective understanding of most words, probably more words than he lets on. Groucho knows:

his name
mousie
come on the blanket?
doctor
Groucho do lovebug?
where's my little boy?
tell me all about it (he'll meow and meow)