My dog lets me know when there are kids/people/squirrels in the playground that is visible from my window.
My dog informs me it can see a fox! And that fox might move! It might take our toys and treats! Fox!
My cat is always either telling me he wants to go outside unsupervised, or that he wants my food instead of his.
I endure this all day every day. Torti too
Usually, “Pay attention to me!” Sometimes immediately followed by, “You’re paying attention to me!”
Mostly to tell me that they’ve never had food or pets ever in their whole lives and that it’s a tragic void in their lives that needs to be filled.
My cat is deaf, so there have been a number of “Oh! It’s you!” startled “mrrrrAAAAAs” directed at me when I come around a corner.
She’s quite talkative, with lots of greeting (and aforementioned startled) trills and meows that can range from normal level to “causes ear bleeds at close range” level.
Complaints about rain and wet fur. Just coming in, meowing 20 minutes, and then going outside to become wet again.
Cats are dumb.
I wish I could upload video to Lemmy, because I have a great one of my pug singing like an opera singer. He’s telling me he deserves a cookie.
“Delivery! Delivery!” (Includes usps, UPS, FedEx, Amazon, door dash)
Also “cat! Cat! Cat! Play please!”
Sometimes (rarely, if she eats don’t she shouldn’t have) in the middle of the night “my tummy hurts, I need to go outside”
“I need to go outside, please. There’s something out there I want to bark at”
My cat does this bark/chirp and gives me this frustrated confused look. He’s essentially saying “Me, attention me” while he stretches his hands at me and “pretends” it’s just stretching.
He thinks he’s clever but I got him all figured out.
One of my cats will get close to me, drop to the floor, streeeeeeetch slowly toward me … then fucking run when I move
Why is my food bowl empty???
What are you eating, can i have some?!?
That will be about 80% of the conversation based on my experience.
LETS GO OUT LETS GO OUT I NEED TO GO OUT WHY ARENT WE OUTSIDE YET?
That Family Guy scene where Stewie says “mom, mom, mommy, mommy” over and over again and then runs out of the room
accurate
This. And don’t forget all the complaints. Food bowl empty, box not completely empty, blanket not folded just right, chair occupied by human and not cat, too hot, too cold, food need food, play with me.
It is mostly complaining about the hardships of life as a creature without any responsibilities whatsoever.
When our cat is really going to town yowling at us, I like to respond “I know, life is so hard, no one loves you or cares for you or feeds you and scoops your poop.”
That or “calm your little kitty titties.”
I have that conversation with my cat almost every day. 😂
Lol I say that first one to my cat too!
If my guinea pigs are in their cage they’re yelling at me to get them some veggies from the fridge. But if they’re in my bedroom they just chatter which I assume is general banter.
I’ll be honest, I had no idea guinea pigs talked. Now I must scour the internet for videos of guinea pigs talking to their owners!
Did you get lost in the piggie reels?
I now want one! Except I already have two cats…so probably not a good idea
They are very social animals so they are better in pairs or hordes.
Rooahroo opera singing mostly, which means “You’re home you’re home you came hooome muuuuuuuum!” And further rooarraows which means in a singsong voice “A WALK a WALK we are going a walk!” Soft aroos mean “I love you” Various tones of low roo sounds mean she needs me to notice something, to warn me about something, or wants me to open a door or is not feeling well.
Other talking includes letting me know about the other dogs around us and whether or not they are safe and friendly. We have big conversations about this. There’s also “I’m sleepy, I’m doing a big yawn mum look” There’s the obvious danger growl. Sometimes she’ll tell me about how comfortable she is, or will soon be. We properly talk and have conversations, she is very good at expressing herself. Or I understand her well. Both.
I had a cat named murderous nightmare that used to talk to me. Even have a video of it from my wife’s phone. She would yell at me while I was dressing to go to work, when I was cooking dinner and when I got home from anywhere.
