I had no idea she was THIS smart....

The strangest thing just happened! I have a photo of my bridge cat, Hannah, up as my desktop background right now (I change them every few days.) I have a large 22" monitor, so the photo is more or less life-sized.

I was about to shut down the computer for the night and before I did I pointed to the screen and said, "Sheba, look who 's here!" (Sheba lived with Hannah for about 10 months before Hannah went to the bridge.)

Sheba looked for a second and then suddenly her eyes got as big as saucers. She stood up, her head began bobbing up and down and side to side as her nose twitched. She got on my lap and onto the desk and gingerly sniffed the monitor. Then, she went BEHIND the monitor, "looking" for Hannah! I was flabbergasted!!!

Never in a million years did I think she could comprehend and recognize a PHOTO (although she does LOVE watching TV). I feel bad now that I tricked her, as Sheba grieved Hannah's death pretty hard when it happened. I also have always known Sheba is extremely smart for a cat--but this takes the cake!

Has anyone else tried this???

Cally

Aww, thats so sad.

A couple of years ago I was watching Animal Planet on TV, and there was this BBC program about a really naughty cat that had an awful temper and would attack everyone's feet. He was growling and hissing. My sweet tempered kitty Dusty went nuts! She was growling and hissing back and jumped up by the TV and started looking behind it. She was sure that some nasty kitty had invaded her home! I was cracking up, but I eventually had to change the channel because she was so upset.

Poor sweet Sheba! I wouldn't have anticipated that response, either, and I'd have felt like dirt, too. They are often smarter than we give them credit for...