They say cats don't undersatand english

**GILL** · 12-05-2011, 08:35 AM

They most certainly understand.
Words and phrases in my house are:
1. Time for bed
2. NO
3. GO (move so I don’t trip on you)
4. I'm eating (they all clear the area)
5. My chair (same as I’m eating)
6. Snuggle
7. Hugs
8. Kisses
9. Mine
10.Be nice (if not you get wet)
11. Nails (making bread)
12. Loving

**cassiesmom** · 12-05-2011, 08:49 AM

Cassie definitely understands but she doesn't always respond! Example: "Scuse you" (means the same thing as GO at Gill's house) - usually gets me a look but she doesn't always move. Most of the time I end up stepping over or around her.

**happylabs** · 12-05-2011, 08:59 AM

First of all, they are cats...so, they understand what they want to.

Buddy understands "go outside". He zooms to the mudroom and waits for me to put his collar and leash on.

Bud also understands "food".

Notice the pattern here...things they like.

I hope Mystic is okay. I always had trouble getting mine to go piddle in those crystals when they had bladder issues.

**catmandu** · 12-05-2011, 09:29 AM

Cats understand English, its just that they are selective about those words that they will comprehend and those words taht they will ignore.

**phesina** · 12-05-2011, 09:47 AM

They read minds, and they understand all "languages."

**katladyd** · 12-05-2011, 12:15 PM

Mine ALL know their names and will not respond to the name of one of the others. Mac knows it's treat time when he hears "Dya want sumpin?" Ming knows it's time for his medicine when he hears my son say, "It's time for you-know-what." Kimba is young yet. He, like the others, knows the command "move it", and he knows he is "the best white cat ever!", that makes him purr. When I call Mac "Mac Attack" he knows it's time to play and he really gets ready. Mac and Ming both know when I spell out v-e-t, it is time to hide under the sofa or the bed. The phrase they all know best is "I wuv u". They know that means lap time or lots of pets and kisses. They learn our language much faster than we learn theirs.

**happylabs** · 12-05-2011, 12:55 PM

Originally Posted by katladyd

Mine ALL know their names and will not respond to the name of one of the others. Mac knows it's treat time when he hears "Dya want sumpin?" Ming knows it's time for his medicine when he hears my son say, "It's time for you-know-what." Kimba is young yet. He, like the others, knows the command "move it", and he knows he is "the best white cat ever!", that makes him purr. When I call Mac "Mac Attack" he knows it's time to play and he really gets ready. Mac and Ming both know when I spell out v-e-t, it is time to hide under the sofa or the bed. The phrase they all know best is "I wuv u". They know that means lap time or lots of pets and kisses. They learn our language much faster than we learn theirs.

I laughed when I read spelling out v-e-t means go hide under the couch. They do know how to disappear when they want to.