Where do your dogs and kitties go when there's company?

@TheHorse (238388)
Walnut Creek, California
July 24, 2018 11:12am CST
When I go to friends' houses to play music, I've noticed that the dogs and cats move around a bit, but that they tend to end up where the "energy" is. If one person is leading most of the songs, my friend's dog will wind up at his or her feet. At my friend Howie's house in Paradise, I notice that when I played guitar in the yard, with nobody else around, one of the kitties would wind up at my feet. In this case, it was "orange kitty." Have you noticed patterns in where the dogs and kitties go when people are present? Is it about being close to where the "energy" is? Is it about safety? Is it about power?
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@Jessabuma (31696)
• Baguio, Philippines
24 Jul 18
I don't have dogs or cats so I don't have any idea about this.. I love cats and dogs and I am planning to get a dog as pet.
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@TheHorse (238388)
• Walnut Creek, California
24 Jul 18
Dogs tend to be very devoted.
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@sallypup (69252)
• Centralia, Washington
24 Jul 18
@TheHorse So are Siamese cats. Our Beau Teak likes to hop up on the table and put his paw up against my hubby's chest. He's just begging hubby to notice him so that they can have a little Meezer conversation.
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@TheHorse (238388)
• Walnut Creek, California
24 Jul 18
@sallypup Does your hubby respond?
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@sallypup (69252)
• Centralia, Washington
24 Jul 18
Fur people are social, too. Some cats are afraid of strangers but overall they like to know what's going on.
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@TheHorse (238388)
• Walnut Creek, California
24 Jul 18
With cats, it seems that after a coupe of good back rubs, they know you're an ally (or a slave).
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@sallypup (69252)
• Centralia, Washington
24 Jul 18
@TheHorse It depends on the cat. I often find that a cat will stand for an ear rub but might not go for a back rub.
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@TheHorse (238388)
• Walnut Creek, California
24 Jul 18
@sallypup Oh, if I don't get some back and even tail action, I don't feel "satisfied."
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@Missmwngi (12915)
• Nairobi, Kenya
24 Jul 18
I think company
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@TheHorse (238388)
• Walnut Creek, California
24 Jul 18
They just like being near someone?
@DianneN (254926)
• United States
25 Jul 18
It beats me, but I know that Doodles the cat is attracted to music and prefers classical.
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@TheHorse (238388)
• Walnut Creek, California
25 Jul 18
How does he show it?
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@DianneN (254926)
• United States
26 Jul 18
@TheHorse I put the music on and he appears out of nowhere. He loves it and stays until I turn it off.
@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
24 Jul 18
That's interesting. I know one of my cats, Charlotte - used to love when I would play bass. I miss her. :-( I know that my parent's cat hates when I play bass, but she likes it when I put on classical music to listen to
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@TheHorse (238388)
• Walnut Creek, California
24 Jul 18
My friend's dog sits by my feet when I'm leading songs on guitar.
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@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
24 Jul 18
@TheHorse That's so cool
@Starmaiden (9308)
• Canada
24 Jul 18
I think its about the music. My cat ignores me for the most part, but when I play my keyboard she is right beside me. I watch her ears move as the music is playing. She loves it!
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@TheHorse (238388)
• Walnut Creek, California
24 Jul 18
That's interesting! Is it the music itself, or the cat seeing you do something you love to do?'
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• Canada
25 Jul 18
@TheHorse I do think it's the music but it could be both. One of the songs I play I also have by the original artist in my IPod playlist. When I turn on my IPod to listen to it (without the headphones) my kitty will come running out from wherever she is to listen to it as well. It's her favorite song!
@amadeo (111937)
• United States
24 Jul 18
No Ms.Ruby stay at her own turf.she knows not to bother with company. she will say hello and then back to her turf.This I like
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@TheHorse (238388)
• Walnut Creek, California
24 Jul 18
Does Ms. Ruby go to a "high place" where she can survey her domain?