Do Cats Miss You When You’re Gone? | BilliSpeaks 

Ikr lol "I'm hungry" "No" 🤣

she hit that button REAL quick in response 😭

She also hit it with her back right paw!

@@mynamewhatis7254 that button was too urgent for the front paw😅🤣😜

No Dad Food. Dad has a lot of pets and cuddles to make up for and Billie is cashing them all in

I like to imagine that since words are buttons located in physical space for Billi that when she does that, she's looking for words. We don't walk around like that (usually) because our words are in our head, and come out of our mouths. While for Billi, they're spread out across the floor. Can you imagine if we had to remember the physical location of all the words we know to be able to say them?

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@@StevenIngram Interesting!

@@StevenIngram Well, we humans do type our words, so we do have to sort of memorize how to speak using buttons in a spacial layout. :-)

With "tail-talking"

You rhymed. Was that on purpose? XD

SoraShadowdancer uhhh, Nope. But I’ll take it as a happy coincidence!

@@SoraShadowdancer it took me so long to find which part rhymed u made me curious so I stood here reading like 7 times until I finally noticed 😅 I tell ya knowing to speak multiple languages gets me confused sometimes , 😂

Did dad just go on vacation or does he play a sport and went there to play?

Good point.

I do think there's a personal affection but I don't think this proved it. Dad could simple do a better job of cuddling/petting. Cats are very particular about things like that.

@@SquidandCatAdventures can't even tell for real if this is a fabricated test or not tbh

This doesn't prove anything bruh

A deep connection. Losing pets when you are kid, it changed me [hell it changes all of us].

mine too!

She's like whats a Ghana I wanna goitodde and play Ghana, not fair dad!

"What's a Ghana? Dad bring me a Ghana?"

Same

Lol, except I think Billi spelled it "WUT" this time.

Yeah, I think I mentioned before that there could be a "travel" or "trip" button. Billi has traveled enough to understand the concept very well, I bet. Would be useful for a variety of important information.

@@thewiseturtle YES, this! :)

@@thewiseturtle Might work, if Billi could conceive of someone travelling without her. 😁

I said the same thing.. Americans get kidnapped and set on fire there.... He should be careful

@@thewiseturtle I'm curious, is it possible to connect those buttons to a TV and play a film of the relevant concept each time the cat presses a button? For example a film or a photo of travelling when the cat presses that button? Could that help with training the cat?

Right?? That was the action of a cat who is dismissing your need to eat as unimportant compared to her need to be pet. XD

So true that cat is soon smart boy

Yeah lmao "Ima show ya' the BACKFOOT"

Haha

@@SoraShadowdancer Just like a small child. 😢

They should have an "unauthorized" button. The cat clearly believes in protocol!

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How

@@SuperRattaTam Cat psychology 😸

They are truly in love 🥰

Haha... my cat (The Neediest Needy Boy in ALL of Needy Land) won't let me out of his sight for 24-36 hours after I get home from visiting my sister for a couple of days. I actually have to pack my bag in another room where I can close the door so he doesn't see, or else I get cattitude for the entire day BEFORE I leave!

@@BilliSpeaks And it looks like she didn't even give him time to get upstairs for that first nuzzling.

I wonder what would happen if she hears him over speaker phone would she understand that it's him even with the slight difference in voice that would be a cute reaction

@@shanedaley6236 Video call??

Better that than “Dad’s a goner” ;) WHAT

Ghana outside outside outside

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Lol 😂

Billie sure loves her pops, that's for sure.

I would hide his passport from her 😹

😂🤣🤣🤣👍

or "work"

I think there is a work button but it's been a while so I'm not sure

afkbrb

or "far". I feel like that's easy to teach

"Gone stray" 😂

Forreal my never came back

Most animal language includes a LOT more body language than human use, though we do use a lot. It makes perfect sense that, since Billi is a cat, they wouldn't understand the words and look for body language to reinforce their understanding.

That's a great idea!

Interesting idea!

@@BilliSpeaks Would she understand "far away" along with something like "helping people/animals" (or whatever he does, in simple terms), or "visiting friends/family", or "vacation/adventure", or whatever the case my be? Because she probably wants to know where he is AND why... like, once she geta the where, her next question would probably be "why?"

@@BilliSpeaks (I accidentally hit Reply too soon... so, to continue....) I wouldn't have said "outside", even if he's camping or something, because she'd probably imagine that to be the outside she knows, near home. Although, Bunny always wants to know where Dad sleeps when he's away, so if he is camping, maybe say he sleeps outside, but make sure she understands it's far away. Maybe you could do some modeling of far and near using her toys or yourself. You could also talk about your road trip to explain traveling far. I'd leave out country names, unless you're gonna teach her geography too, lol. I loved it when you told her Ghana and she's like "what?"

@@BilliSpeaks Oh, and don't say he's playing! She's probably like, "without ME?" LOL :)

I know right, it's crazy how she expressed she didn't understand what she meant by "Ghana".

I was expecting Mom to bring out a world globe and explain to Billi exactly where Ghana is!🌍🐈 😉😂🤣

Dad's a-Ghana. Billi: "what"

That true cat poetry right there!

she even block the hand path to the food button.

Ikr😃

Dad straight up pwned. Dad can fking eat after pets. Billi needs a "fking" button and a "btch" button.

That "I'm lost" cry breaks my heart

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It's called beckoning trill I think. Our old cat did that a lot when she was alone feeling insecure (or when she wanted us to open the door for it to go outside)

I call that sound “yowling”. My Louis (rip) would do that a lot when I would leave, claw at the door that I enter…sometimes for hours, sometimes many times during the day (so I was told by my parents). I informed them that it was separation anxiety, my mom didn’t believe me…still doesn’t. Some people just don’t get it.

Ok, this is probably way far out there, so please no laughing. Have you considered using a map (whether actual or abstract) to teach Billi the idea of far away and 'countries'? I would never have even considered it except for some of the concepts she has already conquered. At this point, all preconceived ideas about what animals can and cannot understand have been tossed.

Ted talk "Yes" 😊👍

The cat doesn't understand any part of this lol

@@frogfarmer3551 The human can't understand that the cat can understand. Who's the smarter one here? 🤔

@@dwsel clearly not you 🤣🤣🤣

@@frogfarmer3551 Billie may not understand everything being said to her, but she clearly understands some of the things being said to her.

We would talk about sunsets, how many sunsets before I return.

@@justwondrin hmmm I will try that next time.

Meows at the moon and becomes catwolf

Aww, that is a smart kitty

Hilarious!

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He is also a wizard with fan toy. No offense, Mom.

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@@malijames12 lol

@@justusetpeccator_ who asked?

Yeah, Billi was like "You were gone ALL that time and should have eaten before you got back, so that you could come home and make up for all of that time you didn't pet me."

"Was that an 'Oops'?" "You heard me. Now cuddle!"

And pets, pets, pets!

Mom is food, mom is pets, mom is fan toy.

Cracked me up that time Mom was playing fan toy and Dad told her, "You're not doing it right. Here. I'll show you. "

It's more than just that. If he wants treats, food, or fan toy he can just ask his mom. He didn't even click treats, food, or fan toy.

I read this in minion

How Sweet❣️ Dad is going to be Billi’s captive for awhile. Billi missed her Dad. No Food…..just Pets. Billi is half joking and half telling the truth….about no food, just pets. Great to see Dad with Billi. She definitely adores him. 🐾💖

Houdini! That is so cute, such a good cat name

I'd suspect that it has a large part to do with individual intelligence and temperament as well. Just like there are human geniuses and not so geniuses, you'd probably need a combination of a higher IQ and willingness to cooperate on the animal's part for high chances of success.

You can even see her glance at it and sidestep to hit it. So it's not like a funny accident but intent. She is usually so precise with her button presses but excitement seemed to make that not possible.

Such sass 🤣 “No. You gone for days. Pets now, not dad-food.”

i would've caved, and said "okay, food soon, billi now", and sat down again

Me too! So much sass :D

I know right?? There’s a level of casual and uncaring dismissiveness towards his desire for food that the rapid response using a hind foot conveys. Especially because she’s simultaneously actively and desperately trying to get him to give her more pets. Dad: I need foo- Billi: no. Anyway, as I was saying. Can I has Pets???!

Not just cats. All domesticated animals. I remember reading about a pet parrot who was going to have to stay at the vet overnight. As the owner was leaving, the bird cried out, “Take me with you! I’ll be good!” (He had heard the children say this to their parents repeatedly when they would leave the house.) The owner turned back around and took the parrot home with her. She said it broke her hear! It broke mine just reading about it! This is why I cannot foster. I did it once but how do you explain to the animal that it was always temporary and they didn’t do anything wrong? That you’re not rejecting them? Some would say they don’t have those kinds of feelings, but I’m sure they do.

@@ellengrace4609 awwww! 😥 that would break my heart too. Its hard enough leaving them somewhere like a vet or cattery etc as it is but hearing them verbalize it! Yea i'd worry about that with fostering as well but for many animals being fostered is still better than being in a shelter where the staff don't have enough time for everyone

They tell us. If we listen.

@@maeuschen22 I absolutely agree, and I’m so grateful for those who foster. After that one experience, I learned it’s not for me so I do my best to support in other ways.

It's been remarkable, I have been looking at mine in a new way.

Right? 🥰🥰

Awww so sweet! I bet that makes your mum feel good 🤗 swift healing to her!

@@BilliSpeaks Thank you! Yes she took a lot of solace in him, since she was bound to the bed while here. I hope she is well soon!

:( She is dying. Lung cancer that went into overdrive before treatment could start. I spent and hour daily lying with our cat to give him all the love in addition to the normal interactions we have.

@@masha8770 I’m so sorry 😢 no one should have to watch their loved ones go through that. Sending comfort and love to you both 💕

@@masha8770 I’m really sorry..I had to watch someone really important to me be bedridden then die as well. Try to take care of yourself and your fluffy sibling, the kitty will need you during these hard times..

My guess is Billi was worried he would be gone for a long time again. I can't imagine how weird it would be to think Dad playing oustide would take a week or something.

Yes! But I also only have to watch those graceful leaps or those twists in space to land upright, too! Amazing!

My cats absolutely lose their marbles when their dad comes home. They get jealous if he doesn’t manage to pet them both at the same time, lol. If we could all teach our cats to use these buttons maybe we would have less incidents of plants knocked off the window sill in an act of frustration that we cannot meet the needs they are trying to convey to us. My cats really appreciate the time I take to try to understand what they want and need.

@@garbagelifeoftheboringwife My boy trained me well. I know what he wants, when he wants it and the consequences of me not hopping to it. The little bugger will spray right where he knows I can smell it or on clothes. He howls after using his box as it must be cleaned immediately. He follows me loudly meowing until he gets fed. He taps my leg 3 times and quietly meows when he wants pets, no buttons required. Which is a shame as I would love to have one that he understands as leave me alone, I'll get to it later! LOL

​@@garbagelifeoftheboringwife I was wondering if I should try using buttons like this, but I don't have much space, and I'm pretty sure I already know what she's trying to tell me. I had to learn her language though, I didn't teach her mine. 😅

Good idea, like driving around in the car with her for like an hour and each time call it 'travel' ...then you can tell her dad went 'travel travel travel' Lol

Dad - Far - Outside

You probably know more than you might think! The most important part is just making sure she knows you love her, and that's something I'm sure you're great at.

This cat is 12 years old when she started learning buttons, maybe it's not too late for your cat?

@@FirebladesSong thanks ☺️ I do try. She’s got early kidney failure so I keep a close eye on her and make sure she’s comfy.

I've seen 16 year old cats learn fetch. They can definitely learn new things even in old age

Billi is an old lady too! Its never too late!

Don’t go to Ghana again.

It was so quick too lmao

I dont want to disappoint you but i think that most of the cat's "words" were just not intentionnal and random unfortunately.. They definitely cant understand at this point our language and learn it to communicate with us, they cant imagine the meaning of the words that the people are saying. Sorry for this information

@@zeussofficiel8189 hmm, that would also make sense. feels weird to think this way after watching a couple of her videos, tho. thanks for info c:

@@engkropix0558 No problem, and of course i think it doesnt change anything to the fact that the cats miss their humans and love cuddles ^^

@@engkropix0558 Don't listen to them. Nobody really did such tests before and cat-human communication is just beginning and theres a lot of naysayers that never tested it but claim its fake. Watch some more recent videos and Billi gets even more insane.

@@zeussofficiel8189 I mean I'm not sure if any scientists ever try training and testing cats like Billi.

Sweet girl loves and misses Dad when he's away. She missed him so much, she didn't even want him to take time to eat. Cats miss you anytime you're gone. Maybe Billi could use a miss you button.

I think she was like "wait no keep petting me who knows if you'll end up buying your food in Ghana!!"

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My dads cat still looks for him ,my daughter lives in his house now and the cat lives next door with my other daughter but he still comes round and trys to get in even their dog has put him off

You mean, Coma?

i can almost guaranteed she does worry at least a little bit. i worry too when someone i know goes away and i don't know where they went or when they'll be back.

Yes please!

He doesn’t love being in videos, but I’ll ask!

@@BilliSpeaks just voice is alright!

@@BilliSpeaks we love dad content too! But it's okay if he doesn't want to

@@BilliSpeaks Well you can ask him and just read out his answers to us or so?

I’ve never tried to model “far”, will have to think about how to do it!

I just suggested this too. I'm thinking she'd learn it quickly if it's taught in conjunction with near, as opposites are easy to model and grasp. They could use her toys or Mom herself, and the other side of the room/apartment could be far (or "far away"?), then come close for near. Once she grasps the concept, Kendra could explain longer distances by talking about their roadtrip. I thought about using "close" instead of "near", but it sounds too much like clothes. Just like they say tummy instead of belly because it sounds too much like Billi.

Cats are not very smart

@@mantazerted7155 cats are extraordinarily intelligent

@@teeby2037 no they aren't rats, pigs, dogs are all smarter then cats

@@mantazerted7155 okay? theyre more intelligent than the other 99.999% life on this planet. use some critical thinking bro

@@teeby2037 you could literally say that about anything because of the amount of insects and microorganisms there are on this planet

That's awesome! Love traveling animal companions. It's a lot different than traveling with hoomin ones. 😁

"You had plenty of food in Ghana! Wherever that is."

LOL!!!! That was so funny! "Sorry mom, not you."

It may not be this much. I’m sure they do miss you, but cats understand routines and will know that you’ll come home soon. I think the problem with Dad in Ghana was that he didn’t come home on schedule and Billi didn’t understand why. Thankfully Mom was around to reassure her. (…and this is where I went on a bit of a tangent. Adding this after the ramble below was done). Billi may not have understood the exact words or timeframe, but as with kids, a calm tone of voice will help. Like when little kids fall, and they look at their parents to see what their reaction was. If the parent rushes over, expressing worry and comfort before the child has shown distress can tell the child that the fall was upsetting and tears shortly follow. If the parent smiles and goes “oops!” or something of the sort, the kid may smile or laugh too. Frightened animals apparently react much the same way. It’s so hard not to smother them with sympathy and concern when they’re scared, for example during a thunderstorm or something, but if they see you worried it can reinforce their feeling that there’s something to be afraid of. A calm demeanor and gentle attention lets them know that you aren’t worried about the storm. They may still be scared, but not as much. Or so I was taught, anyway. A tip from one of my absolute favorite vets ever. But it was so hard to do! I had to retrain myself to be calmly reassuring, even when their fear made me want to go full protective mama mode.

Given, how intellectual they are, I can see how some can be uncaring, as a part of their character (I'm talking gronwn-up cats, that grew up in some tough circumstances or in uncaring hands ofc). Part of sentience - is the possibility to be a bad person. But I myself have never met a bad or uncaring cat, although have met some with quite a temper)

My dad had a cat before I was born. Apparently she and him were inseparable but once I was born she was like who is this lil scrub... she never flat out attacked me but u could tell she hated me XD. Poor girl jealous at a kid