Ok - you're all going to think I'm a freak, I am in shock - awe - surprise and convinced cats understand what we're saying.
As some of you know, I took in little Cielito Lindo (an 11 year old tuxedo) for 6 weeks while his mommy moved cross country from CA. (thread:http://www.thecatsite.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=106320)
As I said in that thread he has basically been living in a cabinet since Saturday. Well tonite I went upstairs and I just laid in front of the cabinet and talked to him for like 15 minutes. I explained to him how his mommy was coming back, how she could never ever leave him, how I was only watching him, how much she obviously loves him and how she did this for his safety and because she loves him. I then sat up in the room and just leaned against the wall. Well - he came out of the cabinet!!! Right away!! He rubbed up against me, let me pet him forever, Let me headbump him, he ate in front of me. He even let me stand up and walk around without him running!!! I am now100% convinced that he understood what I was saying. This is the first time I've seen him out of the cabinet since his mommy was here saturday morning.
(and who said cats were dumber than dogs???? I don't think so!
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Oh - here's the only pic I got to steal of him. I pushed it a little far when I brought the camera out. He went back into the cabinet so it's not a very good picture.
I do know though that we made some progress tonite and hopefully he will come out more often (now that he knows his mommy didn't abandon him.
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As some of you know, I took in little Cielito Lindo (an 11 year old tuxedo) for 6 weeks while his mommy moved cross country from CA. (thread:http://www.thecatsite.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=106320)
As I said in that thread he has basically been living in a cabinet since Saturday. Well tonite I went upstairs and I just laid in front of the cabinet and talked to him for like 15 minutes. I explained to him how his mommy was coming back, how she could never ever leave him, how I was only watching him, how much she obviously loves him and how she did this for his safety and because she loves him. I then sat up in the room and just leaned against the wall. Well - he came out of the cabinet!!! Right away!! He rubbed up against me, let me pet him forever, Let me headbump him, he ate in front of me. He even let me stand up and walk around without him running!!! I am now100% convinced that he understood what I was saying. This is the first time I've seen him out of the cabinet since his mommy was here saturday morning.
(and who said cats were dumber than dogs???? I don't think so!
Oh - here's the only pic I got to steal of him. I pushed it a little far when I brought the camera out. He went back into the cabinet so it's not a very good picture.