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arikara

(5,562 posts)
42. Our torti knows things
Mon Jan 21, 2013, 03:16 PM
Jan 2013

Sometimes when the Mr is on his way home she starts an intermittent horrible caterwaul 10 - 15 minutes before he arrives. Then a minute or 2 before he pulls into the driveway she starts screaming and races for the door. There is no way she is hearing the vehicle. And he doesn't come home at the same time every day, so it isn't simply habit. They are very bonded and my theory is that's when he starts thinking about her on the drive home, she picks up on it, and he's just not thinking of her on the days she doesn't do it. She's a very unusual creature and extremely intelligent.

I'll definitely have to order that book, thanks!

When reached for comment, the cat merely stated "mrow!" nt Deep13 Jan 2013 #1
They also define the word omerta. nt Are_grits_groceries Jan 2013 #2
*chuckle* nt Deep13 Jan 2013 #25
Aww, smart girl. Arugula Latte Jan 2013 #3
lol... I haven't seen that penquin slapping vid in a while! blaze Jan 2013 #6
You're welcome! Arugula Latte Jan 2013 #33
Amazing story. Faygo Kid Jan 2013 #4
Happy ending! We almost lost a cat on a cross-country move, and I hate to think what these petronius Jan 2013 #5
Wonderful story. Animals are so much more complicated than we give them credit for.. Flaxbee Jan 2013 #7
"Scientists guessing" ???? Buzz Clik Jan 2013 #8
One of the few tama Jan 2013 #15
gotta read these...looks interesting! n/t BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2013 #30
Our torti knows things arikara Jan 2013 #42
Torties are different derby378 Jan 2013 #9
Nice story. Moondog Jan 2013 #10
no mystery.... Locrian Jan 2013 #11
Toonces to the rescue! flying rabbit Jan 2013 #12
When I was a kid my friends father took her cat from her and got rid of it. Lone_Star_Dem Jan 2013 #13
Okay, I love this story. a la izquierda Jan 2013 #22
I enjoyed remembering it. Lone_Star_Dem Jan 2013 #29
Cats are the masters of the world. Rex Jan 2013 #14
Maybe the cat crawled into the engine of their RV, survived trip home thereismore Jan 2013 #16
Maybe, but if you read the entire article, LisaLynne Jan 2013 #21
kick samsingh Jan 2013 #17
Hurray for Holly! In_The_Wind Jan 2013 #18
kick for kitty Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2013 #28
What are we going to hve to do..... ReRe Jan 2013 #19
Astounding and wonderful! nt frogmarch Jan 2013 #20
My goodness, how far away do you have to dump them to be safe? jberryhill Jan 2013 #23
Better put an ocean between you and a dumped cat that wants to find home Kennah Jan 2013 #32
Attempt at comedy? flvegan Jan 2013 #35
My cat did 2 miles Ratty Jan 2013 #24
I once drove 2 ferral kittens JimDandy Jan 2013 #26
K&R... love_katz Jan 2013 #27
Good kitty jpak Jan 2013 #31
Maneki Neko Cat CountAllVotes Jan 2013 #34
Hooray for kittehs and love! shenmue Jan 2013 #36
Let me guess, the R.V.had windows and the cat saw where it went?? Coyotl Jan 2013 #37
Glad this has a happy ending, but who takes their cat on vacation with them? joeybee12 Jan 2013 #38
While I don't take my cat anywhere, LWolf Jan 2013 #39
I think those cats are the exception, rather than the rule... joeybee12 Jan 2013 #40
I agree that they are the exception. LWolf Jan 2013 #41
I thought my cat was difficult! joeybee12 Jan 2013 #44
Not always. Read arikara Jan 2013 #43
Oh I know it happens, but its the exception rather than the rule I think... joeybee12 Jan 2013 #45
Maybe it was stuck somewhere in the RV the whole time? reformist2 Jan 2013 #46
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