Do you have an animal or bird that can talk? What does it say? Is it always
By writersedge
@writersedge (22563)
United States
October 8, 2008 5:33pm CST
appropriate?
My neighbor had a bird that would say, "Pretty, pretty girl."
"Hello." "Thanks for coming." But after you had been there awhile, he would get discusted and say, "Time to go, time to go, go home, time to go."
My friend taught her dog to say, "ow" for out. So I decided if her dog could learn, so could my cat. He has the following vocabulary:
ou=out (actually, it means open the door, he uses it for in, also. Sometimes I think he's saying, "Open the door stupid human and hurry up." Just judging by the inpatient sound of his voice.)
mil=milk
mou=mouse My cat was sitting by the closet and my husband asked him what he was doing, he said, "Mou." So my husband opened the door and let him look. I had heard something in the closet earlier that day, too.
One day, it had been weeks of sub-zero weather, my cat kept getting into trouble, I think he was sick of being indoors. My husband was telling him, "NO!" all day long. Suddenly, I hear my husband say, "What do you mean, NO!?" The cat had learned to say no to my husband. It's official, my cat is a teenager. And yours?
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@ElicBxn (64177)
• United States
9 Oct 08
Well, I've never intentionally taught a cat to say words. I have heard other cats say "now" and "ou" even mine had said it (tho not any I have now say "ou" because I don't let them out.
The most amazing tho was the downstairs cat when I first moved out. He had been sitting outside his owner's apartment crying to be let it. He got quiet for a bit then said - quite clearly "Ropen! Now!" I promise you, and that door OPENED too!
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@writersedge (22563)
• United States
12 Oct 08
I knew there was one I forgot, my cat calls me, "Ma." Thanks and take care.
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@writersedge (22563)
• United States
9 Oct 08
Yes, it is amazing how demanding they get when they get impatient! Two words! Now there's a challenge. Thanks, I'll have to figure this out.
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@carolbee (16230)
• United States
9 Oct 08
You have a teenage cat. Not sure if I am happy for you or sad. Atleast your cat can't ask to borrow the car or a credit card.
Our animals can't talk. If I were to have an animal that talked, I'd call the local television station, get on the news and make it rich! I'd make sure to contact America's Funniest Home Videos and send a tape. Might even consider joining a carnival with my talking cat. You could have a real money maker there..lol
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@writersedge (22563)
• United States
9 Oct 08
Hey, there's an idea! Maybe I could get him to pay for his own cat food! Thanks and take care!
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@carmelanirel (20942)
• United States
9 Oct 08
Well, my dog and cat act like kids, but they haven't talked to me, yet...
@writersedge (22563)
• United States
9 Oct 08
If you teach them, they will talk. I taught my cat like he was a two year old.
I would stand by the door and say, "You want to go out? ooouuuttt?" Every day until one day, he said, "ou." Then I kept reinforcing it. Once my cat learned out, my husband was surprized and I had him keep reinforcing it. It's like the book about Helen Keller. Once you get that first word, it gets a little easier. The connection between the sounds said over and over mean something, they learn that and now they're ready to learn more. Take care
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@PearlGrace (3171)
• United States
14 Oct 08
I do not have an animal or bird that can talk. But I think they would be a lot of fun. Can't hardly believe you can teach a cat to talk. How do you do that? By rewarding them with treats or something? I used to have a cat and he was very, very smart. But he never talked, only meowed. He did sound annoyed or impatient sometimes.
@writersedge (22563)
• United States
14 Oct 08
Same way you teach a little child. You want a cookie? Cookie, coookiiiie. Can you say cookie? Good, here's the cookie.
Only with a cat, "You want out? oouuutt? ooouuut?Say 0000uuuu, well maybe next time. I'm putting you oooouuuuttttt now" as you open the door and say the long out at the same time. After a few times, you walk around acting dumb. "Oh kitty, what do you want?" I walked by a couple times and he said, "ou" So I let him out and said, "Oh, you want out." "Here is OOOUUUUTTT." As I opened the door.
Now I'm not sure who is teaching who. Last night, he said ou and I said out and he said ou and I said ooouuut and he was out the door. You model, demonstrate, and reinforce. It has to be something you've heard sounds come out that the cat can say. Obviously, they don't have a t sound. So I can't expect a t. My husband was surprised by the N in no because we hadn't even heard that sound before come out of him. He has, ou, m, il, ah, o, r, ant Sounds that I've heard. I love when he gets mad and says, "rant!" We did not teach him that and I don't think we've even used that word around him. He just naturally rants!
@PearlGrace (3171)
• United States
15 Oct 08
That is so cool! I wouldn't have thought about doing that in a million years! Thanks for sharing.
