Take it from me. Cats know their names. It depends on how you say them though and whether we’re in the mood to acknowledge your presence.
What’s in a cat’s name? More than you might think! I actually like my name. And it makes me feel good about myself, even if it is a bit long.
What’s in a cat’s name? More than you may think!
Is it okay to change a cat’s name, Thomasina? I recently adopted a cat named Stinky. She must hate that name!
— Hopeful
Hi Hopeful!
Oh, yes… Please change your cat’s name! No wonder she looks so sad in her picture. Who would want to be called Stinky for 18 or 20 years?
To be honest, I’ve never heard that word, and I don’t know what it means. But I could tell by the way my human typist said it when she read your email to me that it’s not good.
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OMG! I’m so excited! My own blog! I even have a pen name. My real name’s Jessie. Or that’s what our human calls me. Cats don’t call each other human names. Our human put a lot of thought into my name. She knows cats like the sound of “s” in a name and respond to…
I’ll Write For You
Well, no, I won’t! But my human typist can do blog posts about cats for your vet clinic, grooming shop or pet supply store. She’s a good writer, too! Contact her at missyzane@comcast.net
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