How many times do I have to tell you to come when called?!? | BilliSpeaks

[@Irene.0.]

Catching yourself explaining your actions to your cat is a whole new level.

[@robinharwood5044]

Er, no. I offer grovelling excuses to the mistress of the household all the time.

[@Sonja147]

That made me laugh so hard 😂

[@MyAramil]

Cats are intelligent, and in many cases sentient creatures with their own wants, needs and desires. They do show affections to people and if those people do not follow their schedules then the cat can get upset.

[@robinharwood5044]

@@MyAramil Cats do develop strong affection for their slaves. But the slaves should know their place and be mindful of their duties.

[@B61Mod12]

Of the regression of humanity

[@Xparkman30]

I couldn't do this with my cats, I'd just hear "food" all day

[@tempesttking5715]

🤣

[@texican512]

Food, food, food…NOW!

[@midnights2631]

Same

[@takumi2023]

Try something like toys, pets, or water. I've seen alot of these buttons and people always say to avoid food button.

[@fellixjs4839]

Food, Want, Look :D

[@sharity3289]

I like how she looks up at Mom, each time she presses a button, to see Mom's reaction.

[@chaosdweller]

Haha I know right.... great observation, I was thinking that too.

[@Hinatazuki]

She’s probably checking the mom’s body language to double check if she is pressing the right button. So if “outside” is on the left side of the room and “dad” is on the right side, if the mom leans left, that button is more likely to be outside, if I had to take a guess

[@user-tz6rk4dy5s]

It’s a freaking cat, pushing random buttons and your finding ways to make it mean something! You are not this animals mother, you are their owner! This is a joke!

[@Supreme_Lobster]

*owner, not a mom

[@CelilasArt]

@@Supreme_Lobster who are you even talking to? are you lost? do we need to find your mom?

[@OctavKitty]

Billi understands degrees in intensity! "Mad mad" and "want want want".

[@darrenrsmith7119]

Typical women eh! 😅

[@vi_draws]

Just the authoritative way she sits and looks at mom like, "Explain yourself", cracks me up

[@BilliSpeaks]

Any explanation I had was obviously not good enough 😂

[@mariantreber8055]

How dare mom ignore my wants over plants. Best video today.

[@SherryLea]

She is really self aware and really expressing her needs. I fear what mine would demand if they had buttons.

[@KayBee659]

“We need to talk. Now… just where have you been, young lady?”

[@helenhobbs5472]

@@BilliSpeaks It seemed more like she was confused by the answer and was trying to remember what she originally wanted you for in the first place.

[@Astral161]

Billi pressing want three times in rapid succession once she's understood is the most adorable part xD

[@fredriks5090]

Cats have been living alongside man for thousands of years. It would be silly to assume they were dumber than corvids just because we didn't care to test their abilities. Cats are simply living like royals, with little reason to willingly participate in peasant headache activities like dogs do.

[@ENTERTAINMENT-tc3uq]

@@fredriks5090 😂😂😂

[@thalmoragent9344]

@@fredriks5090 Lmao, facts. Dogs have become a far cry from their ancestors, Cats however... hardly a thing's changed

[@Echo_X]

@@fredriks5090 I think they refuse to speak or use their thumbs so they don't have to do taxes, pretty smart if you ask me.

[@LycanFerret]

@@thalmoragent9344 Dogs do have some positives. As in, they are one of the few animals who look where you point instead of at your finger. And dogs are good at scent-finding, even a basic Chihuahua can use its nose usefully. Though mini breeds cannot herd or help hunt successfully, they still have search uses. And dogs of any breed can lead blind humans around and stop them from going into danger. But in terms of the dog's ability to exist as an animal... nah. Cats got them beat. We bred the survive alone-gene out of dogs, to the point dogs are nothing more than fluffy tools we train to do various tasks.

[@DuckInGameStop]

I think my favorite part of this video is how the cat goes "WANT WANT WANT" after you suggest a walk 😂

[@happyhunting7002]

Relatable 😂😂

[@DuckInGameStop]

holy shit I forgot about this comment and now it has over 2 thousand likes, that was unexpected

[@Pinkalicious112]

IKR I frigging lost it! *WANT WANT WANT*

[@sinisterchili4208]

@@DuckInGameStop 4k now

[@BERRY_SODA1]

Lol ye

[@lizzfrmhon]

She did look angry. The ears tipped back, head high and giving her back to mom. I’ve had cats all my life and that was a cat having a bit of a temper.

[@Ex0dus111]

Of course, her human was 30 seconds late when called!

[@arts_and_crafts4u]

Or before the do the zoomies 😊 when they do that, my partner and I call them ‘Pokémon Ears’ because it reminds us of pikachu 😊

[@ktreznin5538]

We call them Airplane ears!@@arts_and_crafts4u

[@Asura1733]

I have an angry cat, she's so mad for no reason sometimes, can confirm

[@emiliarain7269]

1:14 Clearly angry but without any aggression which is a fascinating expression to see in a cat. Especially from Billi’s cute little face.

[@StephanieLinda_]

Imao cats faces are SO EXPRESSIVE.

[@alexk7880]

Pointed ears with a stiff face is intense body language of emotion

[@yukiiasakii9758]

Seems like frustration, like Billi is thinking. Cats are so unique and strange. So alien lol

[@kardellious]

"a cat's rage is most pure" Atrocious

[@chrobert93]

There actually is some sort of distress, pupils dilated, pointy ears, laps. All that are distress signs, even in us humans.

[@suburbanindie]

I like how dogs when using these tools become more curious while cats become more controlling.

[@Sodonewithchaos]

🤣👍. I have a pit bull and 3 kitties….oh the control issues

[@LiterallyJustMyThoughts]

I kinda do this anyways. With all animals. I just assume they can understand me. And turns out the lowkey can. 😳I’ve never had it confirmed with a full button convo like this tho.

[@katbrown1449]

Doggos try oto please 😂. Trying to teach a cat to sit on command ; cat:" why should I? Explain yourself. Are you broken ? you keep saying SIT for no reason. What about sitting? What is wrong with you? Let me mark you leg and comfort you, broken human . Then you can fecth my supper ".

[@86leewis]

Depends on the cat. They really are all different

[@voradarkwitch840]

@@86leewis Yea, I had a really sweet Princess cat 🥰👑

[@shannonfick7170]

The “myereh myeh” as she slowly stalks toward the squirrel is hilarious!

[@kid7856]

It's important.

[@TheRogueWolf]

"Mom, pipe down, you'll give me away!"

[@stephaniepapaleo521]

That myereh myeh is so cute, it’s frustration but I looove that sound...she’s so cute with the paw hovering over the want button, too

[@mercurial6480]

That subtle meowing was telling human to be quiet. You wanna be quiet when hunting.

[@Marceline8080]

@Get on the cross and don’t look back Quit Trollin.. Your Making All Forms Of Roman Catholicism Look Bad. This Is Why People Sh*t On Christians. Your Not Helping Anybody By Spamming.. Not Cool.

[@robertcampbell8027]

Someone nice accurately pointed out that if you want to prepare to have a baby, you should get a dog. To prepare to have a teenager, get a cat.

[@Star.Dust.7]

Ha thats funny 😂

[@hizacaine]

I suggest a leopard

[@robertcampbell8027]

@@hizacaine I stand corrected. Well said.

[@YlecaraOibur]

😂❤

[@theonlyabberdabber]

And to prepare for all of childhood, get three of each!

[@taradonelson9242]

I like how she instantly becomes more vocal when separated from her buttons.

[@lillyimaginator]

She learned the importance of communication

[@Robynhoodlum]

It makes sense. Adult cats mostly don’t meow to each other, they mostly do that for their humans benefit. And each cat can have different meows/tones for different things. Billie cuts out guess work by using buttons instead of tonal meows, but without the buttons, she has to rely on her own voice.

[@jamesespinosa690]

@@Robynhoodlum You know, I wonder if cats learned to meow from watching us talk to each other! I can see them having learned to chirp from other animals like birds and squirrels. But meowing specifically, I wonder if thats from humans?

[@WinterPains]

@@jamesespinosa690 It actually is, but not adult humans. They meow to basically mimic babies. Frankly, I doubt its actually them mimicking a baby, and more just that the meow is close enough to the sounds a baby makes that it affects the human brain in similar ways.

[@hanabanana7041]

@@WinterPains Actually I think I saw somewhere that meowing is what cats do to their mother cats or parents. As a kitten and still as an adult because they know that's their mother cat. And because humans take care of cats like the cat's mother would, they use the same sounds.

[@feeltheillinois]

i like how rapidly her emotions oscillate from anger to love lol

[@BilliSpeaks]

Truly 😹 I have whiplash over here!

[@heretohavefun5646]

@@BilliSpeaks it's probably easy for her to get over it when she has an owner who understands her or at least trys to understand and communicate clearly.

[@laras678]

@@heretohavefun5646 Yes! My two boys hold grudges for hours, but I feel like if they could just express what they're upset about and know that I understood, it would make a big difference to them.

[@PhoenixLyon]

@@laras678 You have pinpointed the reason I wish I could speak fluent Cat! Gods, I'm 60 now, amd have wished for that since I got my first kitty at 6. So, I'll work with buttons, and hope I'm smart enough to be able to get my cats to get the hang of them.✌😸

[@PhoenixLyon]

Maybe cats are bi-polar or have ADHD? LOL It seems those are both really popular these days. Personally, I feel it's because they can understand us, but we're like babies learning to communicate with them. Billi kind of proves that last one.✌😸

[@crinkle_cut_birb]

Person: “I came as soon as I could Billi” Billi: “UNACCEPTABLE.”

[@Foxhq1]

🤣

[@PuriPuriPurple]

🤣🤣🤣

[@thehatred94]

"SHOULD HAVE COME BEFORE I ASKED!"

[@rai4119]

"1,000 years dungeon!!!"

[@CursedEgg]

UNACCEPTABLEEEEEEEE!!!!!! 🍋 🍋 🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋

[@leyrua]

I love how she doesn't even look down at the buttons, she just positions herself and then presses them.

[@inviktus1983]

That's because she recognises them by location not by the words written on them

[@leyrua]

@@inviktus1983 Right... I wasn't implying that she can read.

[@inviktus1983]

What were you implying?@@leyrua

[@inviktus1983]

So they were just wowed that the animal which has no use for looking at the buttons, didn't look at the buttons? ok then.@@seren3797

[@maisanascimento5441]

​@@inviktus1983 They were implying what you said that cat was doing?

[@katzbac]

The pure fury in her eyes when you were explaining why u took so long had me laughing! Her tail was getting faster and her eyes were full of disbelief "watering the plants is more important than my back and call?!!"

[@GrimReaping]

"Beckoning call"

[@YouKnowMeDuh]

"Mane F*K those plants!"

[@michellebracher3612]

@@GrimReaping Or "Beck and call"

[@purplerain2314]

@@michellebracher3612 Yep, beck and call is the saying.

[@GrimReaping]

@@michellebracher3612 then explain to me what you think a "beck" is.

[@johncaccamo]

Watching Billi slowly teach her human to talk is amazing and shes doing it in her second language of English

[@theartist4557]

OMG!

[@lorraineforster8164]

Haha

[@sweetbepsycho]

😂😂😂

[@karenk2409]

🤣

[@sqoia]

I've been wondering if we should do this experiment but the buttons have sounds that the human doesn't understand either, maybe in a different language, and both the animal and the human have to figure out what they mean cooperatively. Because right now the human is choosing all the buttons so there is no way to express things we haven't thought about. At the very least there should be a few "open" buttons that don't mean anything in particular to us for when the animal want to express something that's not covered by the keyboard.

[@dragonrabbit7410]

i love that this proves that cats felt just as entitled as we always thought they did

[@DowntimeArts]

😅😂

[@blueskies382]

Lol haha 😆!

[@theflypriestess]

😂😂😂💯✨

[@nansmith8703]

😂😂😂

[@Trickytrickify]

Even more entitled 😂

[@janicehooper3350]

I miss her so much. I sure hope from heaven she sends you a cat in need of a special magical home. Thank you for sharing Billi with us all. A truly special soul.

[@darrenrsmith7119]

She's dead? How? What happened to the other 8 😔

[@kittykat956]

I’d be scared that I’d hear “Angry Angry Angry” repeatedly at night.

[@TheWildFox01]

This comment made me laugh💀

[@Create-The-Imaginable]

It is no worst than when a man is married! 🤣

[@Create-The-Imaginable]

@Ginbunny What is the title of that video? 🤔

[@tiaslays255]

@Ginbunny what???

[@xyoungdipsetx]

@@ginbunny9718link to video

[@takotakotakotakotako]

Omg she's amazing. She scolded you for not coming immediately when she wanted attention. Each video u post she surprises me again and again

[@AxxLAfriku]

WOAH WOAH WOAH!!! Let me get this perfectly straight: You comment something that is completely unrelated to the fact that I have two HAZARDOUSLY HANDSOME girlfriends? Considering that I am the unprettiest KZbinr worldwide, it is really incredible. Yet you did not mention it at all. I am VERY disappointed, dear ta

[@amrtsofficial3676]

@@AxxLAfriku Pathetic.

[@amrtsofficial3676]

@joannerawson 😂😂

[@teijaflink2226]

But then she felt bad, you could sort of see in her body language chancing before she pressed I love you. She totally asked why where late too, how is this possible for a cat?

[@hayleymariemills]

@@AxxLAfriku huh?

[@caymens604]

I love whoever thought of these sound boards. Animals have so much more going on in their heads than people realize, and they want to communicate

[@Broeckchen]

I think it was Christina Hunger. C:

[@sfappetrupavelandrei]

But people with animals don't care. Because if they would, they would make babies. But they prefer a lot of dogs and cats and pretend to be dad/mom than having a real baby who can actually communicate with them.

[@johare94]

​@sfappetrupavelandrei this is comment void of any intelligence. Some people dont want children and enjoy having pets. Get over it.

[@dollhousemausoleum]

Lmao what? You got that aaaallll the way wrong. Pet parents are the EXACT people who are so EXCITED about these advancements. I don’t like babies, never have never will, animals are better in every possible way and being able to communicate better with them is a dream come true. Cry harder, my feline daughters and I are happy as can be, you’re just bitter that you had human babies and want everyone else to suffer like you 💜

[@ShuRugal]

@@sfappetrupavelandrei "real babies" are expensive and time-consuming as all hell. plenty of people lack either the time, the money, or both to raise a "real baby". It's not a matter of wanting something which cannot communicate, it's a matter of wanting something which doesn't eat a lot of expensive food, doesn't need a lot of clothing and toys, doesn't need an expensive education, and can pretty well take care of itself from the day you get it.

[@grahamthomas9319]

Some day we’ll get to witness a cat and dog talking to each other with these buttons lol.

[@gnarface3831]

That is such a cool idea

[@stefaniamarchese4177]

That would mean we would have found our purpose as a species: making different animals communicate with each other.

[@Sorpendium]

Cats and dogs are telepathic they don't need buttons to talk to eachother. Only humans who ditched their telepathy need buttons to talk to their cat.

[@kassard1]

It'll be the end of the world. “Human sacrifice! Dogs and cats living together! Mass hysteria!”

[@andromedastarfire.6683]

@@stefaniamarchese4177 that is an amazing and beautiful statement. I feel the same.

[@Sraye]

She meows a lot more the moment she leaves the house. So she understands she can't use the sound board but still wants to indicate her thoughts.

[@tinyflyingdragons9432]

That is a very specific story you have there

[@suzie_lovescats]

Exactly, she uses the buttons to communicate at home but knows she doesn’t have them outside so uses her meows to communicate 👍🏻

[@oru8185]

Actually she just makes excited sounds. Cats do that when they see potential pray even when they aren't outside.

[@Hmmm0101]

Cats make that noise when they are seen by the prey to try and lure them, mostly to birds.

[@justalonesoul5825]

People and they crazy anthropomorphism.

[@OmegaDoesThings]

I love how touching, but not pressing, a button is basically a semi-quantity, and similarly pushing "want" multiple times indicate excitement level.

[@AndieZ4U2]

Of course

[@williambarnes5023]

It's just like when you have a word on the tip of your tongue you're waiting to say but haven't yet while you keep thinking about it. Your mouth moves to the right place for what you're about to say, you just don't talk yet.

[@Silver_light77]

It is such a cute little bit of angst of "I'm trying to be mad at you," followed by being met halfway and melting into "i love you," and then going on to asking for the thing like a child

[@victrola2007]

"I don't want hers to think I'm too desperate ... dam it!"

[@Blellowdb]

@@williambarnes5023 yo a fellow blue sun enjoyer

[@starlightzz1480]

I taught my cat how to sit before a treat and I thought that was a flex. This is on another level...😂❤❤

[@keetasingletary]

Here I am proud mine FINALLY let me pet it. Hopefully one day it'll let me know it's gender cause I've been curious but I'm not crazy enough to check.

[@kezzokav5905]

It's not a flex. This is clever hans 2023. Cats do not have the brain capacity to understand the complex semantics of human langauge.

[@starlightzz1480]

@@keetasingletary lol

[@starlightzz1480]

@@kezzokav5905 orrrrr... we dint have the brain capacity to understand them.... think about it 🤔......

[@simba8624]

@@kezzokav5905 oh please I've had cats that understood everything I said or did and showed that they did.

[@mueezadam8438]

Billie is definitely at a point where she’s acting with enough intentionality to express such a sophisticated thought. I think the pauses are because animals, like children, assume their inner thoughts are obvious to other minds, so talking almost becomes like a chore for them.

[@krachr1]

as an adult i feel this, way too often.

[@MyAramil]

Well do not forget that cats often have a lot of body language they do to express emotions and intent. from subtle ways their tails move about, eyes blinking in various ways and just overall standing and sitting postures tell other cats a language all of their own. So of course billi thinks her intents are perfectly obvious.

[@sadhu7191]

Billi wants bitches

[@TheBaBaTV]

@@MyAramil exactly, cats especially have their own communication through body language, humans should study a cats way of a communication more for a better relationship. Instead of having the cat learn human communication one sided.

[@ScribStat]

@@TheBaBaTV I don't think it's one-sided. There's a video in which she's training Billi, and when she steps away, she respects Billi's desire for distance. I also think she's reading Billi's body language. It feels a bit mean to say this is one-sided. More like it's a fun and educational experiment that reduces Billi's stress by giving her another avenue to be heard and understood through.

[@IAmBael]

Her calling for you and then pressing "mad" followed by "before where" is yet another pretty clear cut series of words in context, coupled with her body language with ears folded back and tail swooshing, it'd be hard to argue against her use of language. 🙂 Nobel prize soon?

[@teijaflink2226]

She doesn't have buttons for all the words but to me it was obvious that she asked, where where you or why didn't you come before when I told you.

[@jaginaiaelectrizs6341]

She was mad "before" because she was looking for mom, because mom wasn't where Billi could see or speak to her.

[@jaginaiaelectrizs6341]

Touching "want" and then gesturing to mom with her whole face/eyes and head, then pushing "Love You", was pretty clear contextually as well. She was mad before, when she was looking for mom while mom wasn't there, because she loves mom and wanted mom's love &/or attention. ^-^

[@deprofundis3293]

Really impressive!

[@SlimThrull]

Actually, what I find most curious is that she is apparently asking a question. We've had apes that knew sign language and could communicate quite well. But the one thing they never did? The never asked a question. Up until I started watching this channel, I had assumed that humans were the only ones that could ask questions. I'm not so sure about that anymore.

[@laursouth52]

After that whole fit all the sudden says, “I love you” ♥️ so cute

[@Mauzeah]

Reminds me of when my cat bites me or slaps my hand if I do something she doesn't like, and then she licks the same spot softly like she wants me to know she still loves me even though I frustrated her just now 🥰

[@lumijasminasmr3583]

My favourite part too. Billie loves her mama. ♥

[@huus5682]

i love you lauren :)

[@AhmedHassan-sp1mx]

@@Mauzeahwhat frustrates a cat?

[@davidlangston9595]

Such a cat thing to be that bipolar 😂

[@SiriusCygnus]

I love how the squirrels is absolutely losing it while billi doesn't even notice.

[@anamelikeothers]

Oh yeah, squirrels can be quite antagonistic and love to play games with my cats. Pickaboo around the tree is a all time favorite. Lol

[@LexiEyesUnicorn]

The equivalent of a human child going: MOOOOOOOOM! Mom: what? Billi: love you...

[@User__Not__Found]

This just 100% reinforces my thought that cats see humans as pets, not themselves

[@juankplaysmusic]

lol they are crazy dwarfed tigers

[@kiralonely]

Cats actually see humans as deformed cats, they can't conceptualize different species iirc, and this is why they bring us dead animals and stuff. They're trying to teach us to hunt and stuff. It's honestly adorable, so basically, yeah, they see us as like adoptive children or pets, more or less, from my experience and what I know about cats.

[@9nikola]

@@kiralonely If that's true, then how do they know what prey to hunt and what not to hunt? How do they know the difference between a kitten and a squirrel?

[@wisgarus]

@@9nikola I'm sure they can recognize kittens as being children, so they normally won't kill them. However IIRC, cats may eat even their own offspring in dire circumstsnces, and I think I heard something about cats possibly eating their owners if they were to die at home. Not at all sure about that last one tho. Better look it up

[@kiralonely]

@@9nikola I'm not completely sure to be honest. I do know that it's largely believed that cats see humans as bigger, deformed cats, and at the very least, treat us like we're big dumb cats they have to take care of, that's the scientific consensus afaik, but it's hard to like, definitively tell, since we can't like, know what a cat sees or thinks, completely at least.

[@shariarrahman7562]

I love, absolutely adore, the fact that Billy didn't just say "want outside". She said she "want look "and then stuck her head in the carrier. She doesn't just want to be outside, she wants to look at things outside. Just wow

[@TsubomiKido_hoodie]

It also could've been "I want what I am looking at"

[@timwill4379]

Dont read to much into it

[@ari_anon]

probably meant “mom look at me”

[@avestrucessalvajes400]

unlikely

[@miliferrari7318]

Flasheaste

[@f4nicflare612]

This is so cool, it must feel very liberating for the cat to be able to communicate with you with such clarity

[@manuell3505]

It's full random. These things don't provide any communication. Animals listen to tones, not words.

[@dollhousemausoleum]

There are literally studies being done, and Billi was one of the ones studied. You just hate the thought that animals are more intelligent than previously thought.

[@TeamCat1128]

The looks she was giving you made me think: “I’m not mad mother, just disappointed.”😸💕

[@pennycandyys]

Oh no-the ears back means mad, lol

[@Drag0nvil]

I was never angry with you mother,I was just afraid that you'd lost your way. And that was why you weren't there soon

[@pltatman1]

So a lot of the learning that is happening is a result of cause and effect. The cat pushes a specific button and a specific action takes place. The 'pet' button immediately results in the cat being pet, for example. The cat memorizes many of these buttons because the buttons produce a consistently useful outcome. Learning the contextual buttons will happen more slowly if at all, because there isn't a clear cause and effect for words like 'soon'. But although cats have fewer synapses than humans, they can make synaptic connections just like we can. Cats already have a vocal language that can be understood by humans in broad strokes. I understand that my cat's quiet, chittering meow is a sign of predatory excitement (a bird outside the window), it has an affectionate meow and an angry meowl, etc. And it can communicate other things through body language, like rubbing its cheek against me affectionately, pawing at an object to indicate a need, or opening its mouth wide when it detects a strong scent. The buttons simply expand on the cat's ability to vocalize by giving it more options than meowing and body language. (edit: this thread seems to have struck a chord, so I will leave it perpetually open for commenting. I don't pretend to be an expert, but I will answer any questions if I am able. If this thread is 10 years old and you leave a question, I'll still answer it. If I don't, it is reasonable to assume that I have died in a horrible accident involving lots of explosions. If my answer is disjointed and unintelligible, I am probably a nursing home resident with decaying faculties. Or drunk. One of those.)

[@briandaaranda9735]

It's pretty much what happens with humans when we learn to speak. We soon realize that "Mama" is the person who feeds us and keeps us safe and warm, that "Puppy" is our pet, and that we can ask for our "Bottle" if we're thirsty. Little by little, you build up other words that are more complex as your thoughts become more complex, and you go from knowing just "Mama" and "park" separately to saying "I want to go play at the park, Mom".

[@dr.doctor2620]

interesting observation. i liked reading through your explanaition.

[@justinbayless8284]

Hmmmm! Very interesting! I’ll have to put this into action.

[@NightWolf-xn3xl]

You are very knowledgeable Lewis T. I enjoyed reading📖ur explanation.

[@pltatman1]

@@NightWolf-xn3xl Thank you.

[@Zero_Shift]

Its cool how billi doesnt say anything until actually leaving, because theres no buttons outside to press so she starts meowing

[@benlange7124]

That proves that they only meow to communicate with humans

[@suzie_lovescats]

Yes 😉

[@wheeliegirl1630]

This popped into my timeline today. I had to watch. Miss you Billi. We all miss you, especially your Mom and Dad. I hope you have all the squirrels you want to chase in heaven. 🐿️

[@ThePoxun]

I wonder if the initial urgency was because she saw the squirrel out of the window and had to go after it while it was still there. In other videos she has been more patient with your response to the come request.

[@keiralionel]

yea i was thinking that too

[@laras678]

She did do a "look" two times, so you may be right!

[@eileensien514]

Laundry machine noise was reason enough to vacate the premises.

[@yomama1254]

@@eileensien514 that's what I think she was upset about

[@fshn4x4]

"Well THANKS Davy Crockett, your tardiness blew the hunt."

[@ekerrplays7272]

I love how when she looks at the camera she looks like shes holding her anger and fury all in her brain

[@randomuser2461]

Or like the cat is being given cues and this is a script.

[@endmite]

@@randomuser2461 that would be more impressive and time consuming than just teaching the cat what the buttons mean

[@kiralonely]

@@endmite Seriously. Training cats to do things is a lot harder than teaching them how to like ask for things, learned behaviors of the everyday sort are naturally gonna be way easier than an individualistic training of a specific routine. Like, they're notorious for being difficult to train, partially cause they're still somewhat wild, especially compared to dogs. I mean, they domesticated themselves, so it's only natural, but still.

[@vakeqoi6966]

@@randomuser2461 then I'm impressed even more

[@saqlainalvi5485]

Yes. Her little itty bitty cutie brain

[@melimsah]

"What a mighty huntress you are." "Myeh" UGH SHE'S SO CUTE 🥺

[@joejojo1483]

As if she could hunt on a leash

[@thepamperedgoddess3279]

It’s nice that she decided to tell you that she still loves you after that.

[@Catherinzsl]

Another amazing video of Kendra and Billi having a conversation like it's the most normal thing in the world _for a cat to be communicating in English._ Again I applaud the consistency of effort it's taken to make this possible.

[@screamingmimi90]

I was thinking the same thing: all of this takes consistency and dedication. She’s doing a wonderful job. They both are!

[@ratsumatra3003]

You have a remarkable companion there. She amazes me every video. Caught myself laughing that she could articulate a desire to go outside and express her dismay that you had ignored her earlier. Such a beauty.

[@lyricakrautter5047]

I’m a speech therapist and this girl’s use of pacing, expansions and modeling without expectation to support her cat’s language development is amazing 😻 I could not stand there that long waiting for my cat to say something, haha

[@SamDoyle-gc8ci]

This is literally showing a glimpse into the future of being able to reply communicate with animals

[@lada3264]

Optimistic much?

[@Just-Nikki]

I love the ears when she’s mad. My girl does that. I also love that she had no idea that squirrel was talking trash to her 😋

[@rivercrow8988]

I know, the ears alone tell everything, lol

[@barneymiller6204]

Helicopter ears!

[@ytcomms3945]

She did know ... so she chose to ignore the squirrel at that stage because she realized that she cannot compete with the squirrel on the tree.

[@nancyneyedly4587]

When my kitties do that I call them "ear faces". Like, what is wrong, why the ear faces?

[@Just-Nikki]

My husband says she has an “ earatude “ instead of attitude.

[@bengermin3104]

Wait, I just realized this cat knows what the words "before" "where" and even just "hmmm?" even mean. That's incredible

[@Sorengyrl]

This is the part that fascinates me. How does one teach a cat the concept of the past-“before”-in training?

[@taylordcraig]

@@Sorengyrl My cat knows "later"

[@hagamapama]

Yeah, "before where" is Billi herself using the buttons to ask a question. It's a level of intelligence we used to not think cats had.

[@IGot7RevtinyArmyStayOnceBlink]

Yeah it’s through reinforcement. Her owner spends a lot of time reinforcing the buttons with an action. She depicts understanding things like pets, food, want because the gratification is immediate. It takes her a bit longer to think about the other words where the response time may vary. Animals are very intelligent though. It’s cool we have come up with these cool ways to show it.

[@catiminiclergus537]

@@hagamapama thé « before where » just baffeled me, and is a proof that the buttons are not just « if I push this this happen » for the cat

[@shangrammohammad8453]

Im absolutely amazed by the intelligence of your cat and dedication you’ve put out into training your cat. Just amazing and lost for words.

[@riikkaalanen3429]

I must be a terrible person but after watching Billi talk (back) to her mom I’m 100 % sure I’ll never teach my cats to speak 😂😂😂🥰💕

[@anamelikeothers]

You shouldn't. Lol My one cat thatt uses buttons frequently used to be such an independent cat. Not much of a people cat. When i introduced the buttons she turned into a tyrant requesting my attention all the time. But we did get so much closer.❤

[@obnoxiouspedant]

cats can't talk

[@Z1ddee]

​@@obnoxiouspedant neither can you.

[@obnoxiouspedant]

@@Z1ddee I have no mouth

[@dollhousemausoleum]

Your username suits you.

[@rivercrow8988]

This was so great! The suspense, the drama and forgiveness, adventure and exploration, I laughed, I cried--Billi is amazing!! I hope we're not getting used to how amazing she is because what's happening here is paradigm altering!

[@BilliSpeaks]

Just when I’m getting used to it she goes and does something even more incredible and I’m blown away all over again!

[@invisibleme5]

@@BilliSpeaks What is so impressive to me is her use/understanding of “before” and “later.” These are abstract concepts that show a much higher, more complex cognitive development than I had assumed cats could possess. I’ve had cats my whole life, but this blows me away!

[@laras678]

I know! The whole world should be paying attention to this, to Billi speaking ! (I mean, the whole world should be paying attention to Billi anyway, because shes fabulous and gorgeous and deserves all the attention for just being her, but i digress...) Day by day we're watching something so amazing happen right before our eyes. Billi (along with Bunny, who is also at this level of communication I believe) is tearing down all kinds of notions we've always had about animals, how they think and what they feel, and everyone everywhere should see it happening! I wonder if in five years it'll just be a natural thing to get buttons. You get a new cat (or dog), bring hone a litter box, some food, some toys, and a set of buttons so you can start right in training your new kitty to communicate with you via language.

[@PhoenixLyon]

@@invisibleme5 Her use of the abstract always gets me, too. I am attempting to start my kitties with buttons. I've already realized that really GOOD batteries are the first requirement! ✌😸

[@rivercrow8988]

@@invisibleme5 Omg, I forgot about her indicating 'before' ! Yes, that and 'later' always get me. But also when she uses the words she has to mean other things she doesn't have words for. I don't know the technical term for doing that, but I'll wager no one thought animals are capable of it.

[@nevaehlumiere5418]

I’m kind of blown away that Billy asked where were you before? How fascinating

[@PhilGerb93]

I'm kind of blown away that you're dumb enough to actually believe that the cat was communicating

[@sousalucas6248]

​@@kezzokav5905reasonable

[@NeoCreo1]

@@kezzokav5905 So your going to just ignore literal years of videos displaying a variety of situations and reactions? Seems like pretty poor form coming from a behavioral analyst. Though I have met some that think they are the voice of god when it comes to their field, so perhaps not THAT surprising

[@NeoCreo1]

@@Khsjsj have you looked at the literal years of videos? A rather large variety of situations and reactions that don’t really support your claims of randomness

[@kezzokav5905]

@@NeoCreo1 Please leave your emotions to the side. Years of EDITED videos with the goal of receiving money from KZbin views are not evidence. I could make years worth of these videos too to make money, it does not make them evidence. Buttons which say 'I love you' or other random phrases or words are meaningless because there's no way to prove the cat has any clue what they mean. Which brings us back to the empirical research on cat's brains, why they differ from humans and why they are incapable of complex human language. Please use your common sense, if this were actually real, it would be literally ground breaking. Scientists would be climbing over each other to study this talking cat but they're not. A cat that has a brain which is anatomically incapable of complex human language has somehow managed to crack complex language syntax and its meaning...come on. Being a behaviour analyst is just one piece of understanding why this is clearly not possible... ask any biologist, neuro scientist, speech & langauge therapist worth their salt, vetinarian etc etc and they will all tell you that this is not possible. Not because they feel like it's not possible, because the empirical data on the anatomy of a cat's brain and a human brain tells them it's not possible. This is Clever Hans 2023. Don't be so gullible just because you want it to be true.

[@kristysensei]

I am a cat person by a million fold over dogs but the fact cats can do this still blows my mind. I know they're smart and I've always believed cats fully THINK these things but since cats arent as trainable as dogs I just never imagined we culd teach them how to actually communicate their thoughts to us. I LOVE THIS.

[@sarahstyles6859]

Cats are just as trainable as dogs.

[@Chloe-hw2fs]

1:15 look at billi's mad ears 😂I shouldn't laugh but it's too cute and adorable my heart is melting ♥

[@mauraburns6]

We call these "owl ears" in my family.

[@hanina.2237]

​@@mauraburns6 and we donkey😂

[@alisaforster28697]

those ears are even more hillarious than her eye expression 😂😂🤣🤣

[@SUNNYCURLYGIRL]

Lol

[@chickenmom720]

I'm yelling at my phone "pet him, you jerk". Lol

[@Tooterbooter]

It’s amazing how the body-less legs are able to communicate so fluently with a cat!

[@kitsofthekats7040]

The legs have arms too

[@wjrneo2]

Muppet Babies!

[@veegoevers]

It's no surprise, I've seen it in Tom & Jerry many times before

[@deliriumstragedy]

😹🤣

[@threecard3]

Just like cow & chicken

[@annax290]

this cat has better communication skills than my ex lmao

[@Nola5427]

Lol, same! This cat communicates better than most men do! True story! 🤣😅🤣😅

[@UkSapyy]

​@Nola Funny because when I ask a woman what she wants, she says maybe and leaves me to solve that riddle. I don't have time for that.

[@FudgeYeahLinusLAN]

"This cat has better communication skills than my ex" --> Poor communication skills in men leads to them having girlfriends. Got it.

[@annax290]

​@@FudgeYeahLinusLAN temporarily! When his mysterious inaccessibility eventually turns out to be a character trait that won't change even in conflict it's a no for *me*. Same applies to women ofc

[@dead4419]

@@UkSapyy 😂🤌 perfection

[@A-Pinecone]

(0:21) I've heard that a cat presenting their backs to you was a sign of anger, and I think Billi just proved that. The way she walked away so grumpily and haughtily flipped her head up at Mom killed me 😂 And idk if it really means anything, but I liked the way Billi said "help" in context to going for a walk. Like she doesn't view it as you taking her for a walk, but you helping her go outside.

[@moonbeam9142]

'When I say soon, I mean yesterday' lol Billi is so adorable.

[@EmeraldPhoenix-sp8hm]

It's honestly kinda blowin' my mind that she can apparently process and express abstract concepts like time and sequence.

[@CampingforCool41]

Yeah that’s the part that’s really blowing me away. Expressing wants of physical things like pets, treats, going outside is one thing, but for a cat to express an experience from the past is really amazing. Plus the cat has to be creative with how they choose the words since they are much more limited than if they could speak.

[@fuckdefucker]

@@CampingforCool41 They just associate a noise to a reward, nothing else. No comprehension or meaning... But cool to see he associated some words for her to come or feed itself.

[@testerwulf3357]

@@fuckdefucker Pets can learn a language just as we do! Language really is just words associated with things..like food being associated with food, or even words for noises being associated with those noises. Animals can actually understand language better than most give them credit for! Once saw a dog who's button broke so they couldn't ask for what they wanted, the dog ended up using other buttons to describe the place it wanted to go which it wasn't taught to do and shows it understands language enough to substitute words. My own dog learned to pick up my different variations of asking to see my boyfriend (both me staying at his and him coming over to mine) without me ever teaching her..we'd always bring her with us and she began picking up on specific words used in specific ways meant a car ride so she'd get excited.

[@fuckdefucker]

@@testerwulf3357 Show me a research paper that prove your claims and I'll agree ^^ But I didn't find any, only a few saying that the reward is the reason, not he understanding.

[@gonzaga0715]

@@fuckdefucker That's the thing with scientific inquiry, it's always an ongoing process. ^^ Maybe there hasn't been enough research yet in animal cognitive functions regarding time and other abstract concepts. Since you seem like you like researches so much, why not delve into it?

[@clowder3312]

There are some Billie videos where I watch and feel like she's just pressing random buttons that prompt some kind of positive response from her owner. (I watch them anyway, because Billie is very cute.) And then there are videos like this, where it's like... shit, this cat actually does understand what she's using English words to try to convey. Then I side-eye my own cats nervously and wonder how much of the random, thoughtless one-sided conversations I'm constantly having with them actually gets understood.

[@michaelgibtsnet8195]

mostly cats can feel our reactions and see them. Thats why billie looks up every time.

[@peppermintgal4302]

It might be a combination of the two. She could sometimes use the buttons to get positive reactions, and sometimes communicate what she wants with some understanding we use words to make ideas, events, and desires clear. Its true that cats can connect the noises we make, just like environmental cues, with specific events or phenomenon, and its arguable language is just a buffed up version of that. When I was young and had a cat on my lap but wanted to get up and do other stuff, I'd ask something "does anybody want a cat?" hoping someone would take away my fluffy and adorable burden. At least one of the cats learned that to recognize the question well enough that every time I asked it, she'd immediately get ticked and start thumping her tail angrily. I think what human beings have over other animals is a level of meta organization of language, as we have 2 brain regions, one responsible for vocabulary, (essentially vastly increasing the number of sounds we can associate to concepts,) and another responsible for syntax, (which essentially helps us figure out subject, object, and verb to organize communication in a way that's less vague, making it clear who is doing what, who has what traits, etc..) Its possible other animals have, through parallel evolution, gained similar syntactical strategies, (ravens and crows seem to have syntax and vocabulary. Indeed, as far as researchers have discovered, they can connect ideas allegorically, coin vocabulary, and instruct others.)

[@DesireVenom]

@teflontelefon you must be fun at parties.

[@sophiabright8371]

@@DesireVenom thank you. That was elegantly put. Now I don't have to screech.

[@waffler-yz3gw]

@@sophiabright8371 i feel what you mean, teflontelefon's take is so bad it hurts

[@erume5776]

one way or another i keep seeing Billie on youtube. she still lives in the hearts of many. sweet dreams to her on the white clouds

[@Sunari]

My favorite thing out of these communication buttons for cats is whenever they push the "mad" button, especially multiple times.

[@MisterRlGHT]

My favorite thing is humans who actually believe a cat has a concept of what "mad" means. My even more favorite thing is humans who believe an angry cat would ever express its rage by pressing a frigging button.

[@Sunari]

@@MisterRlGHT Indeed, they just know that they get a good reaction and likely reward out of it, but I'll take it for the entertainment that it is all the same

[@BobungaShamunga]

@@MisterRlGHT no shit, people don’t actually think they know English like we do lol. You make this comment thinking you’re so much more intelligent lol. You think people really think the cat is having a full on conversation lolol? Of course not. This is just a tool for feedback of sorts from the animal. Haven’t you ever seen a dog who knows the difference between going outside, getting a treat, getting in trouble, etc? Sure body language and tone come into play but that is also a form of communication. But studies have shows dogs recognize human words, and some dogs many of them. Cats can do this as well. These boards just provide them a way to communicate back. Of course it’s not 100% but it is real communication. Maybe don’t assume people are idiots huh MR RIGHT lmaoooo

[@janeclayton151]

just like the talking donkey in Shrek, it never shuts up.

[@suzie_lovescats]

@@MisterRlGHT And one of the funniest things about the comment section is how ignorant some people have exposed themselves as being and they talk like they know everything about how an animal can be trained to communicate using buttons when they’ve not even watched a lot of the videos on this channel 🙄 amazing 😏

[@EstherLove]

This was in my recommended and I’m not regretting watching this. I’m now fascinated! I have cats as well, but never knew cats can communicate with a device. How amazing! Subscribed!

[@Shane24597]

You should take this kinda thing with a huge grain of salt. The channel has the ability to record hundreds of interactions and only upload a few that make sense. Sure the cat will recognize the food button relates to food eventually, but the cat can't actually communicate. There's a pretty good video called "Why Koko (probably) couldn't talk" by the Soup Emporium if you're interested.

[@psps6623]

Whoa, Slow Down. I know you wanna be a believer but this is just a Cat pushing buttons (which is something all cats can do) and someone having a one-sided conversation with their cat. You're not getting anything more from a cat on a communications device beyond "Give Me Attention, Give Me Food, Clean my litterbox."..........and maybe "Open the bathtub faucet a bit"

[@user-73a]

@Shane That's your opinion and you are welcome to it, However being skeptical with no imperical evidence is a rather obtuse choice when the burden of proof lies with you.

[@Shane24597]

​@@user-73a The burden of proof lies with the person making the claim. If someone believes in unicorns, the burden of proof lies with them. If they show me a picture of a unicorn, it's not on me to provide empirical evidence that the picture is doctored (you can't prove a negative). I just have to provide a sound reason the picture doesn't convince me. The claim here is that cats can communicate. My reasoning was that one word utterances have been manipulated many times in the past to give the illusion of communication. Also, this video's not a test to show a cat can communicate. It's just a series of entertaining, short utterances. It's hardly empirical proof of a cat communicating, and I don't think it was even meant to be.

[@user-73a]

@Shane Either reply in this thread or i won't bother wasting time searching for your reply to debunk.

[@lizaronni]

I love how she goes “mad“ to “love you.” If I didn’t know better, I would think she’s learning to use all her feline wiles to get what she wants out of mom!😂

[@sonyavincent7450]

I miss Billi so much and i think about her all the time. I watch Todd now, he's such a good cat, but it just makes me miss Billi even more. My favourite ever moment was Squirrel. Thanks for what you did for us in sharing Billi. Love from New Zealand ❤

[@shuminka5944]

I died at "mad×2" "before where"🤣 she is so smart! I love little Billy.

[@bar9092]

Billi is absolutely amazing. She's basically saying "Take me outside Mom. There are plants out there too, ya know. I love you lots, so why are you wasting my precious luvs time watering plants inside when there are plants outside?!!!"

[@mspears_bobobuddytheseniorcat]

Billi proves everyday that kitties have so much to say! The fact that she put her paw on “want” without pressing multiple times seems like she was trying to decipher what you said as to why you didn’t come to her fast enough, then she says she loves you (like “I forgive you because I love you”) then explains her wanting to go outside!!! What an amazing thought process! Now all we need is *meow buttons* for humans so we can learn their language! Haha! 😻❤️

[@borednow]

First you need to be able to speak "human language" correctly. In this case that would be English since you don't know the difference between "there" and "their". Then you can learn how to speak "cat language".

[@mspears_bobobuddytheseniorcat]

@@borednow I’ve edited the needed correction from “there language” to “their language.” Thankfully even Billi doesn’t have to know grammar to understand our language (only phonics in terms of onomatopoeias), but we still don’t know the difference between meow, meow, meow, and meow (which is much more mysterious if you ask me!) 😹😉❤️

[@hellcolik7056]

@@borednow Despite being right, you're being rude. Don't be rude on the Internet kids.

[@Aym4n-]

@@borednow that was unnecessary

[@borednow]

@@hellcolik7056 So you think it is rude to correct people or tell someone where they are wrong? Then why did you post this comment telling me I am rude? Using your logic, it is rude to tell me I am being rude. That makes you a hypocrite.

[@xaiano794]

This is amazing, as soon as you leave the buttons she becomes very vocal, clearly trying to talk to you in her own way

[@girlwheels]

I love her ears when she's about to hit mad. I've noticed my cats do the ears, too. Now I know what that means.

[@rivercrow8988]

I just rewatched this vid when it popped up after today's vid, then was enjoying reading some more recent comments. When I read yours it gave me some good memories of a cat I had a while back. He was large, all black and ill-tempered (I got him as a tiny kitten about 6 months before Jurassic Park came out and as he grew so did his attitude and my family just started referring to him as 'the raptor'), but he and I adored each other. He hated when I left the house, but finally seemed to understand that I had to go to work. But when I was headed somewhere else (different clothes on), he would just sit and glare with his ears back exactly the way Billi's were. He wasn't much for meowing but he didn't need to. His expression and those ears told me that I was in trouble!

[@jenniferloftus2363]

We call them "unhappy ears".

[@rivercrow8988]

@Jennifer Loftus My cat is having unhappy ears right now but she's a tortie (torbie, actually) so I've lost track of what I did that annoyed her today.

[@keyanddracaryskillua6187]

Airplane ears

[@domacleod]

It's not restricted to anger, they do that when mad, stressed, confused, upset. It's basically an "alert" sort of mood. Indicates that the cat isn't at peace, but not exactly what's wrong. You have to figure out what you did wrong yourself.

[@khfan4life365]

I love how outraged Billi looks when Mom explained that she was watering the plants, like “how dare you do something without me? I need all of your attention.”

[@ravenID429]

Hi again lol, we must have a lot of the same interests😄

[@AWearyExile]

The more of these videos I watch, the more impressed I am by Billi's apparent intelligence. There's no way, "Mad, where, before?" is a coincidence.

[@waffler-yz3gw]

exactly, that blew me away when he did that

[@Banana-Boi]

Could be edited in.

[@waffler-yz3gw]

@@Banana-Boi its not

[@LegendOfShaun2]

@@waffler-yz3gw lol a piranha plant flesh light? 🤣

[@waffler-yz3gw]

@@LegendOfShaun2 yep

[@whitwhit344]

This is amazing. The cat communicated emotion

[@dmac1824]

The discontent in her Madjesty's eyes at 1:15 is undeniable. Mom's insolence will not be tolerated.

[@lev7509]

I actually see emotion here too. First asking you to come, then, after patiently waiting, expressing the momentary frustration, and asking where were you before, and after getting an answer, pensively saying she wants... Wants... Your love. And that actually came off as a forgiveness, the body language and the timing of it in particular. Just wanted to give a more detailed analysis than others here gave, but ofc am no ailurologist. Thoughts appreciated. ^^

[@lore9753]

Sounds right to me!

[@lev7509]

@@lore9753 Eee ^^

[@luckycookie5063]

Oh, right! So sweet

[@SarahKDB]

What's an ailurologist?

[@lev7509]

@@SarahKDB a scientist who studies felines. It's a joke ^^

[@salenstormwing]

Billi is a roller coaster of emotions. It's amazing how complex she can be at times.

[@ViaAngeles-ve5uj]

Miss you Billie! ❤ Hope your mom & dad are doing ok & that you're looking after them from across the rainbow bridge. Thanks for the memories!

[@karmasutra4774]

Oh no! Just found these videos

[@silliaek]

It's cute how she starts speaking cat the second she steps outside

[@33screamingfrogs34]

she was speaking squirrel

[@mikefloyd3152]

Billis face is so expressive

[@sydneymomma11]

I LOVE the way she looks at you and waits for you to understand, bc you model looking at her and waiting for *her* to understand! You're doing such a good job, Mama. Billi: "I am the stealth, no creature knows of my advance." the neighborhood in a 1000 yard radius: "Okay, sure buddy." 😄

[@BilliSpeaks]

😂😂😂

[@Freaysclaw56]

@@BilliSpeaks I see you have learned your buttons, lol

[@jasonb5030]

This is literally how all cats behave.

[@Freaysclaw56]

@@jasonb5030 cats want eye contact to be sure their distract able hoomans are giving them the full attention they deserve

[@stigmellem]

My dog used to 'look away" from what really interested her. It was a sign, trying to convince the one being observed "I'm not seeing you" 😊

[@BigCardMaster]

2:16 she landed that 5 hit combo flawlessly

[@kdcats4092]

Billi is doing such a great job training you! She wanted to show off to everyone on the internet and to the squirrel that you come when called and obey requests. Lol, you were a little slow on the "come" request but you made up for it with the walk outside

[@mariannejames9126]

Truth

[@luckamooey]

I always love Billi but my jaw actually dropped when she pressed “before”! Amazing work you have done together, thanks so much for sharing the journey

[@moonlightedforest]

I am extremely fascinated by this. How, this feels impossible, but she can understand

[@savannahm9943]

Makes me wish I had the button system when my cat was still alive. One thing I loved most about her was how remarkably smart and communicative she was. I learned to understand a good portion of her body language and inflections. She herself would recognize a number of words and signals without any training whatsoever. I have no doubt she would’ve learned just like this cat but sadly she passed away at 21. Regardless I could carry out a semblance of a conversation with her so this doesn’t really surprise me. Some cats are definitely above average intelligence. This is only further confirmation for me.

[@GoldChocobo77]

Wow 21 must be a record for a cat

[@Rellbot]

@@GoldChocobo77 they do tend to live a surprising ammount longer than dogs when raised as indoor cats! my mom, a veterinarian, oldest cat patient so far was a 25yo female stray who died earlier this year of renal complications

[@m_artroom]

I will call for my cat to come and he’ll just stare at me. I definitely believe he knows what I want, he just chooses not to acknowledge me 🥲 Sorry about your cat

[@rachelf5466]

My cat was really smart, too. She was really good at teaching us her language XD I could tell what she wanted just by her meow (the main ones being "food" and "attention"). She was also really good at communicating beyond meows-- you could tell she wanted something just by the way she looked at you. Then she would lead you over to what she wanted. She also had really high emotional intelligence, especially for a cat. She could always tell when I was sick or upset and would stay with me to keep me company. It's been two years since we put her down and three since I last saw her. I miss her almost every day 😭

[@PuissantAlgernon]

@@GoldChocobo77 It's not unheard-of. The oldest recorded cat was called Creme Puff and died at the age of 38!

[@jaeshasway]

Considering most cats come immediately when you call them, I can understand why Billi got mad. She expected you to do the same. Lol. I say most because we all know there are some that only come to you when they’re good and ready. 😁 I used to have a cat that came lickity split even when I was calling another cats name. But the one I have now is the opposite. I can call him but he most likely will not show up anytime soon. 😂🤣😅

[@chaosdweller]

Lol! maybe u make the cat nervous? or has anxiety haha...., or maybe it doesn't know it's u ? ... haha idk? ....hmmm.

[@zarrowthehorse]

Sure dude

[@jaeshasway]

@@chaosdweller Maybe you don’t know much about cats. I’ve had cats and dogs all of my life but primarily cats for the last 30 years. Probably longer than you’ve been alive. 😓 They’re just like people and have their own individual personalities and behaviors. My current cat might be sleeping in another room and just not come when called where as my other cat was always ready to respond if I called because he loved the attention. It’s doesn’t mean that my current cat is fearful or anxious. I have had him for 5 years and he’s neither of those things. He’s very confident and well socialized.

[@jaeshasway]

@@ToharaAmahLol. I feel you. 😁 My cat Caleb responded no matter what. I could say hey you. Lol. It was hilarious but I knew it was because he loved the attention. I think he also just wanted to please.

[@laras678]

Oh my gosh, this was one of the best Billi interactions! The angry look on her face, the way she looks at you after every question or statement, all of the facial expressions, the closeup drive-by of the camera at 02:34, the many transcripted meows! And I just cannot believe how far Billi has come. She is having full-on conversations, and she's just so damned smart! I love how after she's scolded Mom for not coming quickly enough and said how mad she is she hovers her paw over "want" a couple times, almost like "I'll tell you what I was originally summoning you for, but first I must get this rage under control. I'm far too angry to speak right now!" I wonder if the many meows heading outside and once she was outside were meows of excitment, threats to the assorted wildlife out there, or just Billi not having access to her buttons any longer but still needing/wanting to keep communicating with Mom. The look on her face at the top of the stairs made me just think "that is one happy kitty"! Billi might be a bit annoyed with the speed of the service, but I have to say that it's clear how much you do to keep her stimulated and happy!

[@BilliSpeaks]

She leaves scathing yelp reviews to make sure I stay in line 😂

[@jillnelson8746]

@@BilliSpeaks i wish we had a commentary from a child psychologist who would talk about child developmental milestones that Billi has reached and exceeded! Kudos to Billi mom for fabulous work, love 💕 and patience in teaching such an exceptional cat! Gee I feel like a slacker because I think I also have an exceptionally bright cat but I haven’t gotten further that buying 4 initial buttons-what should the first 4 words be?

[@Humbulla93]

@@jillnelson8746 i would start with hungry, pet, play and of course mad. about the psychologist i don´t think it would make sense comparing cats intelligence wit human babies intelligence, however it might be interesting to see the difference between them two

[@RustyBobbins]

I hadn’t noticed that before but it is interesting that Billy didn’t “talk” out loud till she was outside. It would definitely imply that she fully understands the buttons as speach/communication and so doesn’t need to meow/speak because she’s using them.

[@debrastiens6216]

Oh, I just loved this! I saw it before, but it showed up again and the thumbnail with Billi’s face, ears tipped back, and *anger* next to her head, made me chuckle, so I had to watch it again. Love and miss you Billi. I’m not cryin’. No, I’m not. Well…maybe…

[@Aelitagurl]

"Where?" "Where?" *Billi looks up expectantly at her human* I would be sweating bullets if I was interrogated by my cat like this 😂😂😂

[@LuckyLetty777]

Me too lmao

[@timriehl1500]

Sometimes I wonder if Billie ever thinks: "Wow. That did not go as expected."

[@BebeesHuman]

That is a great video. More people need to know how smart animals really are.

[@Sienisota]

Yeah. I used to think the cat I grew up with as a child, was so much smarter than other cats (I do still kinda think that!😅), but perhaps it was more the case of that cat knowing how to be understood by children, and a child learning (and immediately responding) when the cat was trying to communicate?🤔

[@lordseaworth6055]

Except there is nothing smart about this really. its repetition. It's not the cat learning a language or words.

[@chaosdweller]

If ? it was sounding smarter than you would u get upset? lol!

[@wendyalexander4684]

Animals, are actually a lot smarter than humans...Why? Because they would never pick the dumbest one, to be the leader of their pack!

[@AhtoRashied]

Why do they need to know. Will this knowledge cure cancer? Explain

[@EuterpeVegan]

You were amazing and beyond words, Billi... 😢❤

[@AnnBearForFreedom]

I don't think Billi turning her back to the squirrel translates as oblivious, I think its more of a "look how much you DON'T scare me."

[@BilliSpeaks]

😂😂😂

[@lrizzard]

"turn your back to the enemy and assert dominance"

[@ThePoxun]

Or a "Now you've seen me I wasn't actually stalking you"

[@fairygal8223]

Cattitude!!!

[@kellyalves756]

Or $&@% it, I’m not hungry enough to deal with you.

[@kellyjohnson3617]

That’s my cat. When she cries to go out for a walk it just means she wants to walk somewhere snd lie down for a long time. Usually someplace where it’s hard for me to sit down so I end up standing around while she makes herself at home. But she loves her leash cuz she knows it means she can go outside. She also loves her backpack cuz it means she can be safe outside and have a place to hide if something seems alarming. Like a dog, a strange man, an unexpected leaf, etc

[@BilliSpeaks]

Cat walks are definitely different 😂

[@akinpaws]

For a critter so long and low to the ground, who doesn't wear shoes, the arrival of weather suitable for lounging for hours on sun-warmed concrete is very welcome.

[@akinpaws]

@@BilliSpeaks on the catwalk... on the catwalk... 😺

[@AlexSnow96]

"An unexpected leaf"? How very...cat-like. lol

[@jenniferhart559]

"Unexpected leaf" just reminded me of a song that a KZbinr wrote about his cat 'Gibson' where Gibson is experiencing "A Scary Scary World." (It's just under 2 mins) kzbin.info/www/bejne/fXi3dpKHp8yKjNU

[@AstroMoonGoddess]

Her tiny mew when she went down the stairs 🥰

[@jab3593]

I miss Billi. Its nice to still see her captured here. May you be reunited on the rainbow bridge

[@Aj-uu5is]

"Explain yourself, human! Why didn't you come before??" MAD X100 Human: didn't take that long. Cat: That was 7 years of my life! It was an eternity! MAD!

[@lalalax706]

Update: This cat is still smarter than my last 3 Tinder dates and 2 OkCupid dates. Also, smarter than most of my coworkers.

[@allisonharranmua8193]

If you go to tinder and ok cupid for intellectual stimulation you are doing it wrong.

[@juliuscaesar7715]

at least he knows what he wants clearly

[@miniyggdrasil4952]

I feel so attacked right now. Please don't say you live in FL

[@joebowl8315]

Yeah, women sure have taken a nose dive in the last 10 years.

[@allisonharranmua8193]

@Ligma Johnson or maybe good woman are tired of bullshit and raised their standards for what they will accept as a partner. It's 2022 the standard is no longer "has money and a penis" most high value woman can pay our own way and protect our own selves. That means men actually have to learn social skills and develop a personality. My guess is, if you are having trouble finding a quality woman you are probably not a quality man.