# I can speak cat. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 16, 2003, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-can-speak-cat/201853 "2003-09-16T00:41:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Horrifying\_Howler\_Monkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/df788c/32.png) [@Horrifying\_Howler\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horrifying_Howler_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2003, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-can-speak-cat/201853/1 "2003-09-16T00:41:57Z")
Pretty pointless I know, but… I have had a feral cat living under the sink in the bathroom cupboards for a few months (long story). Everytime I go in there he hisses at me. This morning I went in, I was standing there brushing my hair, and like every morning he was hissing at me from his hiding spot. So this morning I meowed at him. He stopped hissing, and stuck his head out the door. _Rooow?_ _Meroow_ I answered. Now if I go in there he comes running out meowing at me, and I have to pat him. I wonder what I said? ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2003, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-can-speak-cat/201853/2 "2003-09-16T00:45:02Z")
Damn it! He’s on to us! Must kill him. ---
**Author:** ![Doomtrain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/0ea827/32.png) [@Doomtrain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doomtrain)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2003, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-can-speak-cat/201853/3 "2003-09-16T02:14:34Z")
I want to hear this story about the feral cat living under your sink. ---
**Author:** ![im2evil4u](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b5ac83/32.png) [@im2evil4u](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/im2evil4u)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2003, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-can-speak-cat/201853/4 "2003-09-16T03:00:24Z")
Me too. ---
**Author:** ![Taran](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/edb3f5/32.png) [@Taran](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taran)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2003, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-can-speak-cat/201853/5 "2003-09-16T03:14:43Z")
Me three. ---
**Author:** ![j\_sum1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8baadc/32.png) [@j\_sum1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/j_sum1)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2003, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-can-speak-cat/201853/6 "2003-09-16T03:15:15Z")
I can speak cat too. ::expression combo of disdain and indifference:: ---
**Author:** ![danceswithcats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9e8a1a/32.png) [@danceswithcats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/danceswithcats)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2003, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-can-speak-cat/201853/7 "2003-09-16T03:26:49Z")
Me four. I’m intrigued to learn if you speak the same dialect of cat that I do. ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2003, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-can-speak-cat/201853/8 "2003-09-16T03:41:08Z")
I can scare the patooties out of my cats when I make cat-fight yowls at them. They don’t like it when I whistle, either. ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2003, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-can-speak-cat/201853/9 "2003-09-16T05:19:22Z")
Me five. Actually, _I_’m bilingual. I can speak cat _and_ dog. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Horseflesh](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/horseflesh/32/7502_2.png) [@Horseflesh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horseflesh)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2003, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-can-speak-cat/201853/10 "2003-09-16T05:29:18Z")
According to my cat-human dictionary, the translation of your conversation is thus: Magayuk: “You know, hiding under the bathroom sink is for pussies.” Feral Cat: “These aren’t the droids you’re looking for. Why don’t you go fetch me some food, slave?” Magayuk (looking at hairbrush): “This isn’t the droid I’m looking for. I believe I’ll go fetch some food.” Nice knowin’ ya, **Magayuk**. ---
**Author:** ![B.Serum](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/b.serum/32/14266_2.png) [@B.Serum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/B.Serum)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2003, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-can-speak-cat/201853/11 "2003-09-16T17:50:30Z")
Me six. _C’mon Magayuk, out with it!_ ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2003, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-can-speak-cat/201853/12 "2003-09-16T18:06:29Z")
I desire the tale of the feline tail. Arroit! Varlet! (That’s you, **Magayuk**!) Tell thy tale. I’ve been reading “Thor”… ---
**Author:** ![BrotherCadfael](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@BrotherCadfael](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrotherCadfael)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2003, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-can-speak-cat/201853/13 "2003-09-16T18:23:40Z")
Well, hell, I speak cat too. It’s just that when I speak their language they pretend not to understand me. Not unlike the French. ---
**Author:** ![DeVena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dec6dc/32.png) [@DeVena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeVena)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2003, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-can-speak-cat/201853/14 "2003-09-16T18:25:28Z")
Come on!! Story Story Story!!! It isn’t everyday that we meet someone that keeps a feral cat under their bathroom sink. ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2003, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-can-speak-cat/201853/15 "2003-09-16T18:27:05Z")
YES! Tell us of your rabid room-mate! ---
**Author:** ![Bongmaster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Bongmaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bongmaster)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2003, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-can-speak-cat/201853/16 "2003-09-16T18:48:30Z")
Just to add to the pile on, I’d like to hear how that cat was living feral in your cupboard for so long without you flipping out eventually… ---
**Author:** ![sperfur](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9adbd/32.png) [@sperfur](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sperfur)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2003, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-can-speak-cat/201853/17 "2003-09-16T20:25:03Z")
[BOOOGA BOOGA BOOGA!!!](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&postid=3992040#post3992040) Never mind. That is so cool. I wanna hear the story, too. ---
**Author:** ![Doomtrain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/0ea827/32.png) [@Doomtrain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doomtrain)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2003, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-can-speak-cat/201853/18 "2003-09-16T20:32:19Z")
Someone email Magayuk and tell him/her to return to this thread! I must hear this story! ---
**Author:** ![Gulo\_gulo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bcef8e/32.png) [@Gulo\_gulo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gulo_gulo)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2003, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-can-speak-cat/201853/19 "2003-09-16T20:44:25Z")
I sure wish I could get some feral cats for the bathroom. The decor in there is simply lacking. ---
**Author:** ![FreeRange\_Maniac](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/97f17d/32.png) [@FreeRange\_Maniac](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FreeRange_Maniac)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2003, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-can-speak-cat/201853/20 "2003-09-16T20:59:22Z")
I wanna hear too! My cats can actually speak English. As a matter of fact just last night Spook said…oh…wait…that wasn’t the cat…damn…let it slip… [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-can-speak-cat/201853.md?page=2)