Originally posted by Edwina's Secretary
With Edwina we can be talking to each other while she is asleep and nothing. But if one of us says something to her...with or without saying her name...she seems to know and moves her tail in acknowledgement....
Same here with Tubby, and even if we say something about him, not even to him or without his name, he still knows and he too will acknowledge with a flip of the tail. It's kind of a like a kid who is eaves dropping.

And if you ever find out what "nee alp" means, please let me know.