Random Pet Question

JellyJaks
JellyJaks Posts: 589 Member
edited October 1 in Chit-Chat
Do you save hi to your pet when it walks into a room or bless them when they sneeze?

I do and a few of my friends think it's strange. I say bless you to strangers on the street or in the store so why shouldn't my kitty be blessed? :smile:
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  • redraidergirl2009
    redraidergirl2009 Posts: 2,560 Member
    I talk to my gecko when he runs up to the front of the tank. He is cute. I think he understands what I say, he looks very smart
  • Johnnyswife
    Johnnyswife Posts: 1,447 Member
    We talk to our cat all the time.,..he meows back too like he understands us. Its hilarious!!
  • odusgolp
    odusgolp Posts: 10,477 Member
    Absolutely!

    It starts with pets and kisses for Shiloh as she acts all squirrely and excited. As we walk to the back yard, I unlatch the bird cage and say Hi to Frankie. After we watch Shiloh take a piss, we go upstairs to feed the fishies :)

    And I talk to them all the time. I may not be sane, but I am honest.
  • BethGorton
    BethGorton Posts: 38
    Yes.

    I even go so far as to ask my cat questions. Either I think he's way smarter than he actually is, or I'm losing my mind.
  • CarlaRG
    CarlaRG Posts: 264
    I do. And my daughter says good night and bye every day. I mostly tell them to shut up. And move. :smile:
  • peachNpunkin
    peachNpunkin Posts: 1,010 Member
    My cat is my baby. I talk to him like he is human, and he answers. He's my little monkey.
  • catwrangler
    catwrangler Posts: 918 Member
    How often does kitty sneeze? Any discharge from eyes or nose? Coughing?

    I talk to the animals all day long :ohwell:
  • eorlvr79
    eorlvr79 Posts: 8
    I'm a dog groomer and I talk to my dogs at work like they are children...lol. My husband and I talk to our dogs at home the same way. They are like little people, and they do know what I say most of the time because they do what I tell them. When they are bad they go get in their kennel because they know it already.
  • sc1572
    sc1572 Posts: 2,309 Member
    of course! :D
  • Kalrez
    Kalrez Posts: 655 Member
    All. The. Time!

    Since I quit my job a few months ago, I've been at home with my two cats all day. My boyfriend works 40-60 hours a week, so I only see him for a few hours a day before he goes to sleep. The only things I have to talk to are my cats.
  • alliecore
    alliecore Posts: 446 Member
    I talk to my Yorkie all the time. And whenever I go outside, I have to tell my lab/pit hey. :) Although one night I went out to feed her, and before I closed the door I absently said, "Night night, love you!" I had a bad cold. I have 3 kids. I was tired! And I reallllly hoped none of the neighbors were standing outside at that moment! :)
  • JellyJaks
    JellyJaks Posts: 589 Member
    Yes.

    I even go so far as to ask my cat questions. Either I think he's way smarter than he actually is, or I'm losing my mind.

    This made me LOL. I actually ask my kitten questions too. She'll come up to me and meow and I'll ask her what she needs or wants...I think you're okay asking questions but if you start getting answers, that's the time to start worrying about your sanity.
  • Bridge_CG
    Bridge_CG Posts: 429 Member
    Heck yes I do! My dogs bring me toys when I get home from school. It's way cute and I bless them and talk to them as if they were real people. Haha. It's so sad.
  • JellyJaks
    JellyJaks Posts: 589 Member
    How often does kitty sneeze? Any discharge from eyes or nose? Coughing?

    I talk to the animals all day long :ohwell:

    Naw she's okay. Most of the time the sneezing comes from running nose first into her water dish :laugh:
  • FaeryBaby
    FaeryBaby Posts: 104 Member
    I talk to my rabbits every day! They love the attention, and by their reactions to some of the things I say, I swear they understand English.
  • JDNOX
    JDNOX Posts: 619
    Do you save hi to your pet when it walks into a room or bless them when they sneeze?

    I do and a few of my friends think it's strange. I say bless you to strangers on the street or in the store so why shouldn't my kitty be blessed? :smile:

    I do that. Every morning when i come home my dog will stand on the stairs and i will kneel so it can give me a hug to welcome me home. She is a good friend.
  • methetree
    methetree Posts: 381
    My last two cats had a couple of songs I wrote for them... used to sing to them all the time....
    One of them would even come when you started in on his song...

    I also sing to my dog... talk to him, bless him when he sneezes, greet him...

    I feel like pets are part of the family so why shouldn't they be treated as such?
  • ACF2
    ACF2 Posts: 51
    Its not so bad talking to them- the real problems start when they start talking back to you like son of sams dog! KILL!!! KILLL!! KILLL THEM ALLLL!!!
  • lmarshel
    lmarshel Posts: 674 Member
    We have two dogs, and I talk to them constantly. When we leave the house, I always tell them to be good while we're gone, but they never listen. :(

    I live when my puggle cocka her head at me like she's really paying attention.
  • Kym1610
    Kym1610 Posts: 328 Member
    I talk to both my cats and dogs, I even bargain with them and ask them questions. A bribe for the cats is usually if I give you this chickent/turkey (whatever) you are not allowed to try and follow me and the dogs on a walk...it generally works. One for the dogs might be, I can't take you for a walk today because of (insert excuse here, weather etc) instead we will play outside (undercover) for 30 minutes and we will go one a longer walk tomorrow. My fav question is usually is it time for dinner this seems to get the most energetic response.
  • dumb_blondes_rock
    dumb_blondes_rock Posts: 1,568 Member
    I talk to my dog ALL THE TIME. I give her like at lesat 50 kisses a day. Some things she understands, like if i say the word bath or anything about us brushing her teeth she kind of freaks out and begs you to no tdo it. She isn't allowed to lick so i can give her kisses, but she never licks me back, i kind of think thats gross when people let dogs lick their mouths

    Even my dad who is mr manly man talk to our dog. She is def part of the family
  • starwhisperer
    starwhisperer Posts: 367
    Always, and some days it is the most intelligent conversation I take part in ;) I also sing to them (I do this to my kids too and drive them crazy).
  • mcneesbit65
    mcneesbit65 Posts: 60
    I talk to my pets like they were people all the time! To me they are family of course, so I treat them as such. (: I don't think it's weird at all.
  • calliope_music
    calliope_music Posts: 1,242 Member
    yep, i totally do. i talk to my cats and sometimes they respond!!
  • prettyfitchick
    prettyfitchick Posts: 502 Member
    I talk to my two chiuchuia (i think that is how you spell it) Like kids they understand When people make noises at them like they are dogs to get there attention they get this look on there face like Im not dog lol you must speak to me but Im 100 % sure they understand english there is nothing strange about that
  • infamousmk
    infamousmk Posts: 6,033 Member
    Our dogs are totally our 'kids'. We say hello and goodbye and bless you and talk to them like they're little fuzzy people.
  • mommared53
    mommared53 Posts: 9,543 Member
    Both my son and I talk to our cats. We even interpret what they say back. Like when they want to be fed in between their regular feedings I'm the softy and usually want to give them a snack. So I'll tell my son the cats are saying something like "We'd really like to have a little snack if it's not too much trouble" or his cat might say, "Daddy I really have been a good girl today so can I please have just a little snack?" :laugh: And when my son says a prayer before our meal and his cat is meowing, my son will say "Quiet Judy, the grownups are praying." But she doesn't care. :laugh:
  • messyinthekitchen
    messyinthekitchen Posts: 662 Member
    We;; it sounds weird when you actually think about it. But I talk to my cat all the time.
  • whatwentwrong
    whatwentwrong Posts: 228
    i always apologize to my cat if i have to move her- i've asked around and none of my cat-owning friends find this strange :D
  • mandeiko
    mandeiko Posts: 1,657 Member
    Do you save hi to your pet when it walks into a room or bless them when they sneeze?

    I do and a few of my friends think it's strange. I say bless you to strangers on the street or in the store so why shouldn't my kitty be blessed? :smile:

    ABSOLUTELY!!!!!!!
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