Doodles isn't a Dummy, not that Anyone Said He Was
By DianneN
@DianneN (254926)
United States
September 13, 2016 12:24pm CST
They say that vocabulary is a sign of intelligence. If that's true, we have a genius of a cat on our hands.
Many of you have asked me if Doodles runs away when I take him on his daily walks or use a leash. The answer is neither. I carry a stick, mostly to ward off any critters that may come on to our property, but that hasn't happened yet.
These are the commands he understands:
Thank you!
Do you want to eatsie?
Do you want a drinky?
Do you want to go out?
No big, bad poison ivy!
No big, bad ticks!
Get him!
Where is Mr. Moley?
Where is Mr. Chippy?
Where is Mr. Squirrel?
Where is the birdy?
Let's get the newspaper for grampy.
Let's get the mail from Mr. Mailman.
Walk on the sidewalk.
Let's go!
Time for goodnight treatsies.
Do you want to go sleepy with grammy and grampy?
Come to Grammy.
Time for treatsies.
Kissy
Kitty
Baby
Doggy
Big bad car
Daddy's home!!!!!!
He also speaks! Even though his little cat mouth can't form the words, these are some of the words he meows to me:
Out!
Another one
One more
Yes
Ow, meaning he's hungry
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@nanette64 (20363)
• Fairfield, Texas
14 Sep 16
I've got 1 @DianneN where we have conversations. If I need to go to the bathroom, I'll ask him, "Go pee-pee?" And he'll race down the hallway and beat me to the bathroom. As I'm sitting there, he and I will have a talk. I'll ask him, "Do you love me?" And he'll say, "Nooooo". I'll say, "What do you mean no!" And he'll say, "Now?" This is while he's rubbing back and forth against my leg. Crazy cat. His name is Cry Baby.
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@nanette64 (20363)
• Fairfield, Texas
14 Sep 16
@DianneN So true (smarter). Have you seen some of those youtube videos with cats talking? It's amazing how they actually sound like they are saying the words.
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@DianneN (254926)
• United States
14 Sep 16
@nanette64 Yes, they are unbelievable!!!! Love kitties!
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@DianneN (254926)
• United States
14 Sep 16
Lol!!! Love it! He sounds so precious and smart. I tried saying what my son says today. Doodles was lying in the driveway and I walked to the front door and said, "Let's go!" The fat little thing ran right up the sidewalk to the door! Amazing! Cats are smarter than people give them credit!
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@ElizabethWallace (12069)
• United States
13 Sep 16
Recent studies show dogs understand most words, I bet cats do too.
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@ElizabethWallace (12069)
• United States
14 Sep 16
@Marty1 Just like with humans, some are gifted, some not so much.
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@ElizabethWallace (12069)
• United States
15 Sep 16
@Marty1 I had one dog who would go into the other room and bring me back whatever I requested.
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@Happy2BeMe (99353)
• Canada
14 Sep 16
He is a smart boy. I love that all cats are so different. You will never have another like him. My younger cat Merle is pretty smart and understands when we talk to him and answers back. I have never had a cat like him before. My daughter has a cat that says "Hello." It is the funniest thing ever. It scared her the first time she heard it. It was in the middle of the night and she woke to somebody saying "Hello." She thought there was somebody in her house and she kept calling out "Hello" and it kept saying it back. When she got out of bed to see who was in her house there was the cat standing there looking at her. She looks up at my daughter and says "Hello."
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@Happy2BeMe (99353)
• Canada
14 Sep 16
@DianneN lol and the cat was probably sitting back laughing at you! They are such brats!
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
14 Sep 16
It is amazing isn't it how much animals understand of what we say to them. My dogs understand a lot too including give mommy a kiss, and they do!! lol
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@Juliaacv (56331)
• Canada
14 Sep 16
That's quite a list that he can understand.
I know with our dog he was so affectionate and in tune to the way we were feeling, if we were blue or wanted to calm down she would lie beside you on the couch and let you stroke her hair until you felt easy again, and when I was sick in the bed with the flu or a headache, she'd lie beside my feet, and never ever leave my side. She was so in tune. Pets are so receptive to much more then just our words, but our lifestyles also.
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@hostessman (11871)
• Tucson, Arizona
14 Sep 16
@DianneN I can see Doodles is the boss in that family.. The only thing wrong wit Doodles is that he is a CAT.. DOGS rule!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!lol
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My cat lady friend always tells me we lowly humans can't even begin to understand the intelligence of cats 
!
What a smart kitty Doodles is . . . and I'll bet he knows a whole lot more too!
@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
15 Sep 16
LoL! That is one responsive smart cat! Maybe you should teach him Spanish too! And when you say those things he responds to them?
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
17 Sep 16
@DianneN You could always take him to language studies---lol!
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