You Can’t Leave Yet Mom, We Have New Buttons! | BilliSpeaks

[@cogitatorcat2306]

Billi “AT LAST, MOTHER I CAN FINALLY SHOUT AT YOU !”

[@BilliSpeaks]

😂😂😂

[@originalismisacrock166]

I wonder if there will be fewer "come" commands. You often don't hear what she can hear, so Billi probably figures her parents are a bit hard of hearing.

[@JPaterson8942]

I wonder what she would do if she had the choice of quiet or loud buttons?

[@wrenbyrd1093]

Shouting, “Mad!” 😅

[@coryart]

"Hello" was the perfect counter to a mistaken "Bye"

[@dwsel]

"Mom did oops"

[@Hoodat_Whatzit]

Maybe Billi is a Beatles fan? "You say Goodbye and I say Hello!"

[@thegangsallhere]

Why is this giving me vibes of helping your kid with a school project, but you end up doing most of the work… while they “oversee” everything? 😂

[@BilliSpeaks]

😹😹😹

[@originalismisacrock166]

Billi did help. She Beta tested several of the buttons by pressing them (including her little joke with the "Bye-Hello" combo). This is how she communicates with the world - it is very ... serious ... business.

[@dipsydoodle7988]

@@originalismisacrock166 gotta give credit where it’s due.

[@okaycola2]

Please stop doing this. The impact of this choice has awful ramifications

[@thegangsallhere]

@@okaycola2 what are you talking about??

[@bar9092]

Don't scare poor Billi with a "bye" Mom. As far as she's concerned, you're not home nearly enough!

[@BilliSpeaks]

Truth!

[@heather2493]

❤️🤣💕 you win the KZbins with this comment!!! Billie be like… why aren’t you home always 🥺🤣✌️🙏 This is such a fun and wonderful channel in this big dark world of ours… I love mom, dad and Billie 🔥💕

[@sissypoettler5945]

I wonder what would happen if you took Billy to work? she can see what you do.

[@SevCaswell]

@@sissypoettler5945 Billi goes to the vet enough that it wouldn't be fun for her!

[@TieDyeVikki]

@@SevCaswell Well, Kendra is a vet at a ZOO, so it would be a bit different to Billi, and probably interesting. On the other hand, I doubt she'd be allowed there. Maybe after hours, in a carrier, with special permission? I've always thought it would be nice if Billi had a visual to go with the word "work". Even just driving up to the entrance and saying "this is where Mom works" would be something. I wonder if they've ever done that?

[@icollectstories5702]

You can see the importance Billi places on her buttons by her anxiety.

[@BilliSpeaks]

She really is attached to them, sleeps by them, never wants to be too far!

[@leironev202]

Yeees, I got the feeling too that she was afraid a bit what is happening to her buttons and the ability to speak with mom ❤

[@Cheshyre.]

@@BilliSpeaks Does she ever utilize them when she's by herself?

[@maureenlaneski2802]

​@@Cheshyre.Great question...like does she "talk" to herself at night?

[@patriciagriffin1505]

Shows the importance many felines and dogs have in communicating with their humans

[@CrankyBarista]

Moms accidental button push: "BYE!!!" Billi: 😳

[@lornarettig3215]

Poor Billi!! Where Mom going?!

[@vbvermont]

I was thinking mom might have to push “oops” after testing each new button. Ha!

[@CrankyBarista]

@@vbvermont that would've been a good idea! Though Billi is so smart, she seemed to figure it out afterall.

[@samanthac7037]

Wth "Billi" autotranslates to "whereas"?? It's like when you pick baby names and the meaning doesn't suit the child 😂

[@cpmiiell]

That Beatles Song! "I don't know why you say Goodbye, I say Hello."

[@benwinkel]

Exactly my thoughts. We're all that old in this here comment section.

[@originalismisacrock166]

I thought the same thing the moment I heard it.

[@Wednesdaywoe1975]

"Hello, hello? Hello, hello! I don't know why you say goodbye, I say hello." Billi, probably.

[@robinsparrow1618]

i just realized that when billi reaches to press the buttons, she seems to always use her left-paw! she's a southpaw!

[@BilliSpeaks]

Yep!

[@angelaaniol2353]

Fun fact, most cats are actually south paws.

[@robinsparrow1618]

@@angelaaniol2353 that fact is indeed *very* fun, thanks!

[@mirjanbouma]

"mom, I'm old, not deaf!" Billi probably. It was so cute how she hung out with you while you were replacing the buttons! She's a great supurrvisor!

[@BilliSpeaks]

The best! 🥰

[@Sarah_Grant]

I was waiting for a MAD NOISE HURT button pushing....

[@mirjanbouma]

@@Sarah_Grant that would be "mad noise ouch", there is no "hurt" button 😉 It would not have surprised me, her Madjesty does not like loud noises!

[@Sarah_Grant]

@@mirjanbouma oopsie, you're right. 😄

[@mirjanbouma]

@@Sarah_Grant it's fine, Billi has a LOT of buttons! Have a good one!

[@tonivergara5725]

0:21 Love that immediate "Hello" 😹😻

[@anonymousperson8259]

That face when she heard the loud "bye" button 😂😂😂 like "dang, it be like that now?" PS, I also love how it was followed by "hello" like "you ain't going nowhere."

[@jonbauml225]

I love it! Billies idea of helping is laying on the sticker sheet

[@CrankyBarista]

Lol.

[@BilliSpeaks]

Cats 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@miaglowgirl]

Well, that extra layer of 'cushioning' makes allll the difference, you know.

[@1thusnelda]

Am I the only one who wants to hear the new "Mad" button?😂

[@pinecone2455]

Don’t make Billi mad!

[@dopaminey9946]

She is invested in those buttons. She is very close to you because of those buttons. I see how you two show surprising layers of consciousness. Earth is magnificent

[@maureenlaneski2802]

She gets a ton of attention for it, which she obviously loves! And the humans understand her.

[@Stadtpark90]

She’s so adorable. I laughed when she hit “chin” and “back”.

[@SuprSBG1]

Yes?

[@Darenim]

I thought she might be doing that to check if she could still communicate as normal with the new buttons.

[@rivercrow8988]

Wow, Billi was a very micromanaging supervisor through that whole project. I know the feeling. Congrats on completing it without having Billi test the new 'MAD'!

[@JoanieBC]

So typical: you start a project and suddenly your kid wants to "help" you. Takes at least twice as long, but it's ultimately time well spent.

[@TheRogueWolf]

0:25- 🎶"I don't know why, you say goodbye, I say hello...." 🎶

[@p4ngolin]

you didnt even press the "all done" button at the end haha I was so expecting it

[@ksqwerty1]

Aww. I’ve never seen Billi in loaf form before ❤

[@ShantyIrishman]

3:38 - Loaf!

[@TheDarwinProject1]

She must have been really confused why you were sitting there, why you were struggling to press buttons, & pressing them in weird order. Glad she finally "helped" out. Lol

[@AbstractlyMe83]

Have you ever thought of teaching Billi to turn on her zoom zoom herself since it’s a button?

[@Catlily5]

Or would she forget to turn it off?

[@SirHeinzbond]

playing zoom zoom is only interesting in getting mom it switch on....

[@temp_unknown]

It looks like the button on the zoom zoom is a tiny hard button, it might be too hard for Billi to press with her fleshy beans! It's not like the flat wide speaking buttons (as far as I can tell).

[@fuzzypumpkin7743]

We have one of those, and it would require a pretty determined press.

[@BilliSpeaks]

As others have said, it’s a tiny little button! Would be difficult.

[@meganbarber3599]

Poor thing got startled with the first one because it was so loud.

[@DatShadyGuy]

Of course Billi was helping. She was supervising!

[@cesheph]

The range of emotions from Billi Whoa that was loud! What the meow u going Bye? Why are u messing with my buttons this is how I get food 😒 Billi help by holding the paper down 😅

[@BilliSpeaks]

Obviously that last one 😹 #cathelp 😹😹😹

[@cesheph]

@@BilliSpeaks 😅😅😅

[@ianmoseley9910]

Love that massively affronted look when she gets the loud button at close quarters

[@spacecat3198]

Omg! How far she’s gone. You press bye and she pressed hello. I love it. 😂

[@billhaigney5080]

Billi certainly seems to think you can read her mind! She stands there, looking at you like you should know.

[@may.k_me]

Isn't that all cats? My cat will stare me down, and then I'll ask her about all the things she could want. Then she'll make me follow her, and I just have to try to figure out what it could be that she needs

[@MamaMOB]

Here’s the thing… she does know. Mom always knows.

[@Bellllllz]

Oh my goodness, she did not let you have an easy time. Great patience

[@kathyjohnson2043]

Those eyes when she heard that loud 'bye'

[@RatzY11]

I love how Billi is the best QA engineer out there, making sure the buttons are working properly just as before. 😁

[@alexissherrill5624]

🎵I don’t know why you say goodbye when I say hello.🎵

[@SK-tk5lc]

Let us know what ya think of the new Speak Out buttons!! I might switch out if you find it more useful

[@denisesudell2538]

Are they from a different company?

[@BilliSpeaks]

We’ll give our updates! So far they’re awesome, can hear them in every room so I don’t miss anything. Biggest downside was the few buttons that I recorded with too much oomph, Billi scared me when she pushed them lol

[@BilliSpeaks]

Same company!

[@kellypatterson4412]

@@BilliSpeaks can you re-record them? Or is it a one shot deal?

[@kukui79]

​​@@denisesudell2538 I am so annoyed with that company. I just bought a couple of their buttons (the starter kit) for $24.95, and then learned that I'll need one more as a tester to teach my cats how to press the buttons. So I went back to the website, thinking I would just buy another starter kit. Well, lo and behold, right before Black Friday they raised the price to $34.95, and put it on a 20% discount. You know, so it looks like you're getting some kind of deal, when with the "discount" it's actually more expensive -$28 - than before they raised the price ahead of Black Friday.

[@Rainer_Landes]

Those buttons are part of her personality! They are essential to her. So, when you change them, it first feels life-threatening to her! She could lose her "voice"! --- until she understands that she will not lose anything by what you are doing just now.

[@ElenaV.1314]

I just adore Billi ☺️💜

[@samiraabdeslam1993]

"BYE! WHAT DO YOU MEAN BYE?? YOU JUST GOT HERE! THE WORD YOUR LOOKING FOR IS HELLO MOTHER!" Billie probably xD

[@SirHeinzbond]

3:36, the way she look, aren't you finished yet?

[@BilliSpeaks]

It took forever 😹😅

[@geminidream4347]

You need a "confused" button for her. Cats well every cat (and there have been a lot) I've ever had absolutely hates change of any kind! Even rearranging a room can send them into a tailspin (pardon the pun) I think this is what was effecting Billi too. I found that by telling what you are doing makes less stress, anxiety and the need to run and hide. I learned this by accident. LOL Oh and best to do the telling while you doing it too rather than have them out and see differences shock.

[@FlameEmber]

She actually does have a "I DON'T UNDERSTAND" whole phrase for one of her buttons. I only have seen it in 1 video, But Mom and Dad were talking amongst each other about some car I think they were watching on TV. Mom turned and commented to Billi about it, and Billi went over to press the "I DON'T UNDERSTAND" button.

[@FlameEmber]

The video is titled: Billi the Mechanic It's from last August.

[@dwsel]

@@FlameEmber 'A fat fricking hole! In the transmssion' There's also one video where Dad sings/raps and Billi presses "What"

[@FlameEmber]

@@dwsel 🤣🤣🤣 THAT. 😂 and oh gosh, I forgot about that one with Dad too. Absolutely great video. 😄

[@dwsel]

@@FlameEmber I'm starting to remember it more. That sounded actually kinda like a metal growl 'Riiiiiise!!' But can't find the video 🤔

[@danpitzer765]

Billi is the best helper.

[@catc8927]

Aw, Kendra was wearing Billi pants and then a Billi t-shirt! ❤

[@BilliSpeaks]

Gotta rep my girl 💕

[@We_Are_All_Vultures]

@@BilliSpeaks 💞

[@We_Are_All_Vultures]

@@BilliSpeaks you're the cat owner I strive to be Kendra!

[@quinnleydean8335]

Why, yes, she is helping! She's making sure every button is in working order, Mom! 🤣

[@sharongagnist6428]

I love how Billi 'helped' Mom! 😻

[@MarySpain1958]

Thinking Billie corrected mom when she pushed bye by pushing hello.

[@thegriffin88]

I can see her brain working overtime!

[@inonil309]

Billi: " help" Goes and sleep on the sticker card. ❤️

[@mdroberg]

The adoration on her little face while she watches you work is so cute.

[@sydneymomma11]

Ohhhh! The scrunchy smile eyes telling her she loves you is so, so sweet. Thank you for being so kind and empathetic to Billi, she won the lottery with such a loving Mom. And Dad, of course. And Bunny. And fan toy. And food mousey. And squirrel friend, too. 💖

[@lornarettig3215]

Squirrel Friend 😂

[@thinkbolt]

LOL her face at 0:20

[@jacb6368]

Such a good helper!!

[@sandyalbright6925]

Good Job Billi helping your Mom! It was a team effort!

[@BilliSpeaks]

😹😹

[@UraniumFire]

What a fascinating process

[@anna-lenalott8846]

Sweet Billie! You're such a special girl. ❤️

[@sarahmiller4084]

Congrats on your accomplishment! I think Billi is happy it's "all done!". Those are "her" communication buttons 😉😅😂

[@PhantomFox77]

Apparently Billi is a Beatles fan "I don't know why you say goodbye, I say hello."

[@deborahemielita5949]

Yes, the new buttons with speakers on top are definitely clear as well as louder. What about bunny also got them and demonstrated the new improved ones a few weeks ago, so I ordered some too. I must say replacing the whole set you have here is quite an investment upgrade on cost for a system that seems to already be working quite well for Billi! 😮

[@socialite1283]

I like that Billi was watching what you were doing with her buttons.

[@aedoria]

Billi's intelligence always surprises me. Being able to recognize multiple definitions for "help" is so cool!

[@SuouEtsumi]

Oh wow she was so fascinated! I love how what we always say, the cat is 'helping' (when not being helpful at all), is actually confirmed by Billy interpreting it that way!! amazing

[@janejdough2230]

Cats don't like change.. "lay on sheets, that will do it."

[@Ehijk25]

I am surprised by the lack of mad and sound all done

[@sharersale6480]

That's an interesting loaf there at 3:36 Billi. 😹

[@Robin-ng4lh]

I’m so sad about Billie…..I feel like I’ve known Billie forever. 😥

[@paulamaxwell4525]

Billy has you trained so well. His/her supervisory technique is wonderful

[@thesinstreamstreams9465]

I have a 3 yo German Shepherd that is JUST starting out., today will be day 4. I got the big buttons to start out with, like Billis "Bye" button, but I'm already saving up to get him the Connect buttons. I honestly thought it would take him a long time to learn. He's had to learn "paw" etc, but he's learned 2 buttons so far. I feel like the big buttons were a good toe in the water, but they're very muffled and hard to hear. What a great journey to be on with the furry members of our families!

[@nicsxnin6786]

Please let us know if she likes the louder buttons as she figures out you can hear her better and if she seems to think it’s worth the louder sounds which cats usually dislike. Thank you. 😘😻for Miss Billie 😊

[@dwsel]

Yes, been wondering about that specifically if she doesn't decide it's too loud to be worth to press.

[@Wenchework]

Billi looked intriged at the new buttens lol

[@pheebsdazon3469]

I miss Billi, the mad button and that cute mad face of hers. Happy bird watching in heaven!

[@SquirrelThis]

Omg she’s got her thinking stare on the beginning of this video! I LOVE that face 😂 soooo cute 🥰

[@jpendowski7503]

Nice to have a clearer sound for the videos, I hope it helps you too. Billi seemed invested in the change, it seems she knows this is a way to engage with you.

[@salomekjones]

I miss her and still love her so much.

[@Felisquoreda]

She's singing that Beatles song with you.

[@lorileeroyael580]

she needs a Queen button...👑👑😺

[@empressofawesome7099]

Wow I love how Billi tapped on chin and back like that! Cats DO like pets there a lot (not all! but some!)

[@monaminelli3817]

Gosh! I love watching her processing it all...

[@naylisyazwina6836]

I would replace them one at a time when it needs to be replaced like before. I feel like the new ones are too loud now but I know it will become less loud later after used a lot I think

[@gsmontag]

Have you considered adding a "button" button? Could get a bit meta but it might be helpful for situations where you change a button, or it glitches.

[@BilliSpeaks]

I have, but I’m not convinced I could model it well! Still noodling.

[@johannageisel5390]

@@BilliSpeaks A button is a tangible thing. Just show her a couple of buttons and press the "button" button. Worked for all her toys, right?

[@gsmontag]

@@BilliSpeaks yeah, it occurred to me that it would be difficult to model. I figure you're pretty skilled at it so whatever you come up with is probably worth a try

[@dwsel]

@@johannageisel5390 That's both easy and difficult. Knowing that 'button' is a 'button' is a type of meta knowledge. On the other hand Billi has already proven being capable of understanding meta.

[@johannageisel5390]

@@dwsel That's why I would suggest showing her several. She will recognize the common shape and function and if you don't press the buttons, the association with the word on them does not matter.

[@mspears_bobobuddytheseniorcat]

I love how she tells you exactly where she wants to be pet on her chin, then back!

[@mq5276]

I think she's eager to learn new words.

[@MinnowCreekGirl]

Thank you getting the louder buttons! That was nice of you!

[@saoirsevicteoiria2759]

Gonna be honest, I think this is Billi's idea of platonic brunch!

[@sebbes333]

This is similar to Steven Hawking's voice. He got an offer to upgrade his speech device with the latest & fanciest stuff, with an automatic speech synthesizer that can create the sounds for any letter combination. But he didn't want it, because it wasn't "his" voice (that was recorded by an old friend, I think).

[@AmyK007]

It’s beautiful to see the love between you two ❤️

[@freespeech7747]

Plot twist, Billi recorded her own words to each button to better communicate with her humans, meow, meow meow.

[@loniz7193]

I wuv Billi... she so awesome... I love how her actions are child life. .. children often will call out to their moms and then pause while they think about what they to to say or ask... not because they really have anything in mind other than they want to connect, have a conversation and be present with mom who's probably involved in some daily task that needs to get done... too cute from kitties and kids...

[@christabelle__]

I'm pretty convinced that cats are intellectually on the level of a toddler, at least! They act like them, and with the buttons, even express themselves like them, lol!

[@belindahugheslifestyle]

Great job, Mom. While I see the application for your channel, we could not have used those louder buttons in my autism classroom, the kids would have set each other off. lol Love you, Billi!

[@okaycola2]

I am curious if your curriculum includes how to live alongside a normal society that will have a variety of sounds & lighting elements

[@DembaiVT]

@@okaycola2 meaningless cruelty. Please go soak your head. They need to learn at school, not be tortured by something that will ALWAYS bother them. I am 42. I am very autistic. I still have meltdowns despite my mother ENDLESSLY TORTURING ME to "toughen me up" for the first 20 years of my life. If you want to claim "well that's not how the world works". I tend to avoid the world and seek accommodations when I can find them. And that is a valid method of coping with sensory issues. If you don't like it recognize that most autistic adults don't make it to the age of 35 because people like you torture us until we kill ourselves. That is a fact that you don't want to cope with because you would rather torture little children because you think that that is useful instead of simply traumatizing. Hopefully everything that you think that autistic children have to go through in order to cope with real life you have to endure when you go straight to the pit. Torture is not a valid method of teaching people coping skills. Teaching them to seek out accommodations and avoid sensory issues when possible is the only method that will keep them alive and sane. And if you don't like that? too bad. It's not my fault you want to see autistic people fail.

[@orngjce223]

@@okaycola2 ​​​​Autism is a disability where the major disabling characteristic is the inability to properly filter outside input. Would you rather children who have this problem be educated, so that they may be able to work at paperwork or remote jobs when they get older (autistic people's extreme detail orientation makes them excellent at things like copyediting and accounting), or that they be left without any opportunities whatsoever because people like you demand that they accommodate _your_ sensibilities?

[@kirtemoon529]

I love that Billi has the ability to yell now

[@einschwartz]

That's a great Billi loaf at the end! 🍞🐈

[@BilliSpeaks]

A good Billi Olaf is rare! She always sticks her left leg and tail out 😂

[@emmapoolman7900]

I refer to that as untidy loaf 😂

[@BilliSpeaks]

@@emmapoolman7900 😹😹😹

[@alvarosantos78]

I always get fascinated by her facial expressions. Such a cute and smart kitty 😍

[@empressofawesome7099]

Billi is literally like: "You say goodbye and I say hello!"

[@sissypoettler5945]

The new buttons sound fantastic.

[@CarJul666]

Billi was very curious over what mum was doing to the buttons. 🥰🥰

[@catflower_queen7497]

I am sure Billi had a lot of fun testing out those new buttons!

[@bluesgirl1980]

Billi is OBVIOUSLY helping! SO MUCH halpz! 🥰

[@hamada3ido125]

Now she can ask for food, Pets & Love you louder. God bless you.

[@collew3226]

@0:20 billy immediately mad about button activity she has not yet approved lol “BYE!”

[@barbaradagg6283]

Does Billi herself not mind the buttons being louder? With cats’ hearing being so much more acute than humans’, and with her being right at the sound source while using them, does she not get a fright herself at their new loudness?

[@woodfur00]

I think Billi needs a "button" button. They're a familiar object and something she might like to talk about, after all.

[@katelijnesommen]

The "Bye - Hello" interaction made me laugh!!

[@DungeonStudio]

Think you need to add a 'Supervising' button there for Billi.