# Former Deaf School Teacher teaches her cats ASL

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**Created:** [March 27, 2015, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/former-deaf-school-teacher-teaches-her-cats-asl/716105 "2015-03-27T12:49:30Z")\
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> **[Woman With Hearing Loss Taught Her Deaf Cat Sign Language, Including The Word...](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/cats-sign-language_n_6940892)**
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> Woman With Hearing Loss Taught Her Deaf Cat Sign Language, Including The Word 'Dance'

Despite the headline ( **Woman With A Hearing Loss Taught Her Deaf Cat Sign Language, Including The Word ‘Dance’** ), the article says that she has taught ASL to multiple cats.

They don’t sign back, for the most part, but they do “read” and understand the signs. I think our cat Hermes would pick up on “shrimp” pretty fast.