Fix it with your eyes! | BilliSpeaks

You guys requested more training! Hopefully she’ll return to being less reactive about her ears soon.
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Billi is a female domestic shorthair, she's 13 years old, her favorite word is mad.
Inspiration for learning to “speak” with buttons from Hunger4Words (check her out on IG).
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[@TheRogueWolf]

Just like a kid. "Mom, make it better!" "Okay, let me see." "Don't _touch_ it!"

[@remnant1018]

😂

[@mechkitten]

Well, she did say "see".

[@chaosdweller]

Haha

[@mm-yt8sf]

no no! use the star trek thingy that you wave over someone to know what's wrong with them :-D

[@menamurray4389]

My daughter and my cat is like that. 🤦🏼‍♀️😂

[@EmilySmirleGURPS]

Mine woke everyone up in the middle of the night, wailing for help because her claws were tangled in the carpet. Then she screamed at us for trying to touch her feet. Very "no, don't touch my feet! They're stuck!" energy.

[@BilliSpeaks]

😹😹😹

[@rokelle_2012]

At our old apartment we had some blinds the cats had tore up in the second bedroom and the female cat we had at the time, who was much tinier than the female we have now, somehow got herself tangled in them and woke us up screaming bloody murder. It was the most nerve wracking experience, between her waking us up and trying to cut her out of them. Of course she wanted to wiggle and flail instead of holding still. I had to scruff her and cradle her to keep her calm so we didn't injure her. 🤦🏻‍♀️Cats.

[@TieDyeVikki]

@@rokelle_2012 I always knew about the risk of strangulation in blinds when it comes to little kids... never really thought about cats, lol... although I do know cats with collars run the potential risk of hanging themselves (or just getting stuck) because the collar can get hung up on branches, fences, etc.

[@Nirrrina]

@@TieDyeVikki That's why most cat collars are breakaway.

[@TieDyeVikki]

@@Nirrrina Oh, cool, I didn't know that, good to know! Well, they didn't used to be. We almost lost a cat once, when he got hung up on a wrought iron porch roof support (luckily we heard him yowling), but that was back in 1972. I know of a couple other similar incidents that happened years after that too, but even those were a good many years ago now. Also, back then everyone used flea collars (because the topical stuff like Frontline didn't exist), which didn't break away either... do they now? Pretty sure they still exist, even though most people don't use them anymore.

[@shadowridge2742]

I see a day when we can finally talk to our animals about what's bothering them. I love how Billi called Mom over to look in her ear, and then pulled the typical kid routine of "don't touch it!"

[@ChiseledDiamond]

Yes! Hopefully this is the start of a tool to help animals explain what they need

[@MrMeddyman]

@@ChiseledDiamond they’ve already tried with much more intelligent animals like apes with very little conclusive evidence it can be done. Animals just don’t process language well enough to learn our way of communication but they have their own

[@Swan-rb4yg]

Bunny, the dog who is so advanced and talks with this system, told her mom about a sticker in her paw. The account is called what about bunny?

[@shadowridge2742]

@@Swan-rb4yg yes, I thought that one was very interesting. She told her Mom there was a “stranger” in her paw.

[@Swan-rb4yg]

@@shadowridge2742oh, yes, i remember now. Thanks for reminding me. And bunny called an airplane a big upstairs bird. :)

[@leibmenter2331]

Everyone rightly points out how smart Billie is, but it amazes me how knowledgeable a cat owner you are. One day when my living arrangement permits I’ll be getting a cat, and your videos have really showed me how to be attuned to your cat and understand how to train them

[@TieDyeVikki]

Well, Kendra is a veterinarian, so that's an advantage!

[@Neko-qf4ls]

@@TieDyeVikki yeah wouldn't want her eating her cat, that would be a disadvantage

[@TieDyeVikki]

@@Neko-qf4ls Huh?? I said veterinarian, not vegetarian, lol.....

[@nomaanhaque1704]

@@Neko-qf4ls XD ded

[@lolaverzumsalamonlaura3446]

@@Neko-qf4ls ⁰⁰

[@rakapratama7812]

You know it's serious when Billi speaks her native language lol

[@dotcassilles1488]

Love the Mad button

[@Fluffymonkeyem]

My cat hated his ears being messed with when he got older. He'd yowl like I was murdering him, but he got a lot of thick, deep wax that had to be gently removed. I bet billi's ears are just as sensitive.

[@chippychin]

My older cat is now super sensitive to even touching around her ear. She shakes her head vigorously. We're going to take her to the vet incase there is something wrong.

[@prittyugly86]

Same. My young girl wants our fingers IN her ear. My 5 year old boy used to like it but one day he would not tolerate it at all.

[@MsDrientje]

My cat actually asks me to help him itch his ears. Not putting fingers in ear canals but gently pressing from the outside. He loves it so much that he always scratches my hand to help me.

[@LaurenOliviArt]

My cat gets that too! But only in one ear

[@janmots2829]

Billi: "Mom, look. No don't touch, stop poking my ear! **MAD**"

[@BilliSpeaks]

Basically 😂

[@linnycrocus6023]

I like that she still meows even though she knows human words.

[@JinKee]

@@saturnine1987 give her some cuss word buttons.

[@lyn3325]

@@JinKee I bet she'd use them hahaha

[@JinKee]

@@lyn3325 “Mad”

[@kkhchannel4813]

Billi's mrreah always melts my heart 😍😻

[@CynAnne1]

Normally cats enjoy having their ears touched and 'scritched'...the most common problems are 'waxy clog', ingrown/bent-inward hairs (and the dreaded mites). And Kendra was immediately attentive to Billi's plight (she ❤ you, Your Madjesty). 👑

[@jaybestnz]

Would that cause pain or discomfort to noise in general? Billie is always complaining if there is too much noise.

[@belindahugheslifestyle]

Your Madjesty - love it!!! ^5

[@danielawesome36]

MADjesty🤣🤣🤣

[@J0K3S_]

more like meowjesty?

[@katho8472]

@@jaybestnz Well she, like all cats have a very good hearing. That doesn't just mean she can hear much higher frequencies than us, but also generally everything is "louder" to them than it is to us. So while a vaccuum cleaner might just annoy us a little, to them it might be as loud as if you had your ear right next to it...

[@hopeg8031]

0:12: I love the wide-eyed ears-back surprised look she gives you when you come over and press the buttons to confirm the command. She’s like: “Om gosh, wasn’t expectin’ that. Now whaddo I say?”

[@mspears_bobobuddytheseniorcat]

I love how you show the training aspect at the end and interesting to learn how through this experience Billi now gets to say a new word! 😻❤️

[@chaosdweller]

Oh that's what that was...thx, I'm still kinda new here haha, yeah that is kinda neat.

[@chaosdweller]

Btw neat name it sounds cute.

[@mspears_bobobuddytheseniorcat]

@@chaosdweller Thank you! 😺

[@seajelly2421]

Omg I absolutely love that you practice consent with your CAT. So much skill and respect! Consent is such an important skill to develop, and all of us humans could use to learn from your example. Way to go, gently teaching two species at the same time ♥️

[@kellyjohnson3617]

Yeah that was like teaching my rescue kitty who is five years old to let me clip her nails myself. Started with rewarding her for letting me play with her toes. Then rewarding her for letting me clip one nail. Now she sees the bowls of treats and the clippers and she starts to purr. Lol. But I’ve had her a little over a year so it didn’t come all at once but that was one of the first things I taught her. She was pretty jumpy so it took building her confidence and comfort level. She didn’t even like to be petted or scratched back then except a couple places. Her chin and her pits, interestingly enough.

[@ferrous719]

Out girls know that the clippers mean tasty wet food after. They don't enjoy trimming, but they'll let us do it with minimal struggle because we bribe them

[@joanhill4666]

Billi is very lucky that her mom is a veterinarian! 😊

[@lesliemcmillan2971]

I love how Billi can tell you what is wrong/hurts. This helps so much as care taker of an animal.

[@Animezingly]

You’re better at respecting Billie than my mom to me. Parents need to learn from you. Boundaries are good for everyone. Makes life better.

[@jtidema]

With my dog I always seem to need a flashlight to look in his ears or at something down in his fur, so when he sees the flashlight he knows we're 'going in'!

[@lionessroarsjohnson2684]

Billi is doing great with her training. I'm so proud of her. It made me giggle when she pushed the mad button.

[@rivercrow8988]

One of Lily's ears gets wax and makes it very itchy but she either wants me to scratch it or make it go away by magic. The ear drops are not an option, as far as she's concerned!

[@brigidtheirish]

I don't blame her! I remember getting drops of some sort of oil when I had earaches as a kid. Mom would have me lay my head in her lap and she'd use a couple toothpicks to get the oil out of the bottle and drop them in. It tickled going in and felt really *off* while in, so I often flinched, getting bits of oil on the outer part of my ear and making the whole ordeal last longer. Then Mom would stuff cotton balls in my ears to keep the oil from dribbling out.

[@rivercrow8988]

@@brigidtheirish 😬

[@ThePinkBinks]

Any chance you can strap a slice of onion to her ear? It draws out infection like a poultice. Also you could use another poultice.

[@dena81]

I've been so addicted to Billi's videos and am thinking of getting a tester set to use with my two girls. I have one older one that is very chatty all the time, and the other one not so chatty so it'll be interesting to see how they take to it!

[@lindamvernon]

@dena81 Keep us posted. 🙂

[@Jupiter-T]

If they're food oriented it might go well. My cat only likes maybe three small treats in one session and then gets disinterested in whatever training we were doing. Despite this he managed to learn a few "tricks", like jumping up on something when I say "up" and going in the direction of where I point. But it really limited the amount of button training time I could do. And also, my cat is super gentle, so he literally could not figure out how to step on the button. I got him to touch the button to get a treat, but that was it. Good luck with your kitties though!

[@blackeneddove]

Billi: “Mad” 😂 I laugh every time.

[@SwayzeOnYa12]

Love this channel and your empathy

[@BilliSpeaks]

🤗🤗🤗

[@CelilasArt]

i just had an outer ear infection for the last few days (just a tiny accidental scratch that got infected), and the slightest touch would hurt so much (even opening my mouth would hurt because the jaw reaches up there). sensitive ears are no fun at all 💕

[@laras678]

Those are SO painful! Get better quickly!

[@CelilasArt]

@@laras678 thank you!!! it's slowly getting better! (i finally managed to stop biting my nails, and now i have to relearn that nails are sharp objects haha))

[@AK-jt7kh]

@@CelilasArt I just read this as “I finally learned to stop biting at it”, and had a …”wait, is this person a cat?” Moment.

[@AK-jt7kh]

I love your art! It’s gorgeous!

[@CelilasArt]

@@AK-jt7kh omygosh thank you so much 💕💕💕

[@rosenia5409]

That is so brilliant to add training for her ears. This could lessen irritation with clipping claws too for any pets I feel. Thank you for the great idea! 🥰

[@laras678]

I've actually been planning to start using that kind of training to get my 2 boys used to the existence of the nail clippers! These videos have really inspired me. It's gonna be a long process needing a lot of patience, but I'm excited to even know where to start!

[@rosenia5409]

@@laras678 I used this kind of process too with my dog and bathtime, he loves bathtimes now it seems, he used to run and make complain sounds lol That's great to hear, thanks for sharing!

[@animeaunty]

What About Bunny made me aware that, as a rule, we totally invade or pets bodies out of necessity. It never dawned on me that it was possible to give pets a CHOICE about maintenance stuff 🤯🤯🤯 Giving them the ability to DENY being messed with never crossed my mind. With the rite training, we can give them agency over their own bodies & maintenance/medical needs can b met with their CONSENT. MUCH EASIER 🙄 than fighting with them. I'm very curious how serious medical care goes between these 2 🤔 ie, needles or oral medicine...

[@JustineAdlong]

My kitty sometimes gets sensitive ears when her teeth haven't been cleaned at the vet recently. May have nothing to do with it, but only the best for Billi!! 😍

[@eroraf8637]

Could be bacteria getting into the eustacian tubes (tubes between the mouth and middle ear). I know that seasonal allergies can sometimes give me itchy tubes, probably because I often breathe through my mouth.

[@JustineAdlong]

@@eroraf8637 Good to know!

[@sondraspeer5481]

I have daily “checked” my cats ears and “eye-bogies” (seasonal allergies” since they were 8 weeks old. It helps the vet and they trust I won’t hurt them. I am wanting to work on button trading. Two of my cats show aptitude. Last night I had my eye cream container on the bed- it’s white & about same size as the buttons. My girl Aigneas wanted my attention so she touched the container. I gave verbal 0praise then “schritches”. She kept touching it then looking to me to reward. Thank you so much for sharing Billie and your experience w/ better communication! Why people think other animals aren’t intelligent or that cats specifically are not trainable is a HUGE annoyance to me. Billie and you are special! Best😊

[@ritasmith9553]

She is such a sweet kitty. Such a good kitty. She looks to you to be able to help her with her ear tickle. IT HAPPENS! I'm glad I don't have fur in MY ears!!!

[@mrychards6682]

With my long-haired cat shedding everywhere, I'm sure I DO have cat fur in my ears, lol!

[@abigailphoenixthepaperaddi2501]

I call it "brain itch"... that itch deep inside the ear. I KNOW it's the ear, but its so deep it's like its in my brain. HATE IT, cus I've tried numerous methods over the years. I can't imagine ... wait, maybe I can (YIKES!), being a creature with that itch. No tools to help. Requiring a human's help for an area that is super sensitive and anything done near it is also super loud. Bless you, Billi. I get it - I understand. And your mom does, too. She also knows how to help and it may seem a bit stressful at first with desensitization of touch (even with yummy treats), but it'll be worth it in the long run. Before long you'll press "Ear Now" and present your ear for mom to look and take care of the annoying itch! You two make a great team. I know you help your mom in ways that we don't get to see, and same for her helping you. You two are the BEST.

[@mechkitten]

This is like that meme of a cat demanding its owner, "Pet me". Then the cats complains, "...with your eyes."

[@TieDyeVikki]

HAHAHA... that's good!

[@MichaelsSoul]

you & Billi are so polite to each other 😭 she’s so cute, love her and her little speaking device

[@kellybraun7048]

My cat complains when we do things like take care of his claws, clean his ears, etc., but gently restraining him and soothing him helps him to relax. We’re always normalizing touching him where he’s uncomfortable- which also means not pushing him too far. He knows the phrase “Let Mommy look.” He will over scratch around his ears, cutting himself and getting minor infections if we don’t keep up with it, which in turn means he has to have disinfectant treatments. He has made it clear that although he doesn’t like these things, he knows we’re trying to help. I love how Billie trusts you enough to tell you when something is wrong and how you train him to be more comfortable with you helping.

[@alicewonders4315]

I like how Billi and You respect each other’s space. I don’t use buttons; however, I do use the repetition of words. My cats seem to understand many of the words which I commonly use. It be better if I used buttons; I am grateful that my cats and I have some base level of understanding. Billi is very cooperative and You are very patient. You know Billi is trainable to the point that she will let you investigate her ear. Billi’s lucky she has a Mom who is also a Vet! 🐾💖

[@RegisteredNurseL.A.]

What did you find in her ear? Mines has one ear that gets mites and I have to wash it out. It’s not fun for either of us

[@AxxLAfriku]

NO! NO! NO! Many people say I am sick in the head. NOOOO!!!! I don't believe them. But there are so many people commenting this stuff on my videos, that I have 1% doubt. So I have to ask you right now: Do you think I am sick in the head? Thanks for helping, my dear nu

[@matszweerts2092]

@@AxxLAfriku Yes

[@jaybestnz]

@@AxxLAfriku hey I don't know if this is a real post, but if you are feeling worried about people saying you are sick in the head, one way I would aim to sort that out would be to find a good friend or even better, a therapist to chat it over with. Sometimes it can be nice to be able to just chat sometimes.

[@daniexists6]

@@AxxLAfriku yes.

[@SVDimi]

Mad

[@convivialjoys17]

I know you mentioned Billie has FHS. My cat does too, and she would get twitchy ears with her episodes. She’s recently mutilated her tail sadly so is much more severe than Billi, but it would be interesting if Billi starts communicating more about the sensations she feels, especially if it is part of her FHS. Love watching you guys!!

[@BilliSpeaks]

Sending good thoughts to your kitty!

[@timeformore]

Thank you both for the informative video!

[@sketchyskies8531]

Billi is so calm during this

[@jenhofmann]

I love how you showed the training. Her pressing buttons looks like magic, but I'll bet it's hours of repetitions just like these. Brava, Kendra!

[@samdevine4029]

while I love all of this, my biggest take away is that I'm laughing and grateful to see my cats aren't the only ones who drop treats given to them by hand all the time lol

[@randomvielleuse527]

I've been working with an older quarter horse mare who HATES having her mane brushed. I suspected being forced to stand for it and not being able to limit brushing as part of the problem so I went with treats and the hair brush. Touch the brush? Treat. One stroke? Treat. Touch the brush, treat, one stroke, treat... I managed to get about a third of her long mane detangled and when she got a little bit restive I stopped. I haven't seen her for a while but given she remembered me from one meeting to the next over a period of six months I'm not worried about it. :) I might only get a third brushed but I bet it will be lots easier! Loved this video. Show all the training you want! So helpful!

[@Tiewaz]

Billi is a sweetheart.

[@celestinenox]

I wonder if it's possible she's always had sensitive ears, but understood it was important, and now she just has the language to express when it's okay and not okay.

[@JUMALATION1]

I do the same "all done" gesture with my parrots showing my empty palms when finishing training. Our pets are so smart as soon as they get the hang of it! Billi is such an attentive and smart kitty!

[@PrestonBurtonHuman]

Sometimes I forget you are doing research, as well as broadening your relationship with Billi. It makes me so happy to see the progress between Billi and her humans. I really want to see if my Mr. Cat would pick up the buttons. I am pretty good at reading his body language for specific things but I can only imagine how much I could get him to "talk" about.

[@the.magic.catbus9459]

I just started training one of my cats during lock down because she gets bored and meows around the house. She comes when she’s called, sits on command, and begs in her hind legs 🥰. And she’s 8! Now I’m trying to train her mom who is probably around 9yrs old. She was a stray so she’s harder to get on board with the training but she now sits on command for food along with her daughter… most times but not always 😂. Cats are so smart and they need enrichment, training, and play too just like dogs.

[@RainessaASMR]

Good job training Billi! She is an awesome kitty! Happy Friday! ヽ(*＾ω＾*)ﾉ

[@AK-jt7kh]

What’s that CA thing? Is that a donation? I didn’t know you could do that

[@RainessaASMR]

@@AK-jt7kh it’s a super thanks! You can find it beside the like and share button under the video! It looks like a little heart with a dollar sign inside and says THANKS beside it! I hope that helps 😇💖🌸🌷

[@sallyh4591]

I don't know, seems like letting you touch her ear in training allows her treats for minimal effort. It's all been a cunning plan! Clever Billi! 😂

[@racheldavis5229]

Billi uses the "Mad" button alot. I respect her so much for that.

[@krzysztofczajka6752]

I'm just in awe at your skills. There's another video where at the end you teach Billi how to nose-boop your fist and you explain how you adjust it when it's not what you want but also explain that you can't push Bili past frustration of not getting it right so you also settle down for less then expected outcome to keep her motivated. And now this. It's really amazing how much you know

[@vinawaldren6888]

Heh. I'd have better luck looking in a grizzly bear's ear than my cats'.

[@OneIn1Mil]

Did not think I would be as interested as I am in this channel. I love the one that Billi just keeps on saying she's mad and the one that she learns about morning afternoon and night

[@graciep.6984]

The one where Billi pets her mom will melt your heart.

[@larsthorsen4660]

So smart!

[@CatGold5047]

I love how you train Billi, you're so patient with her!

[@markpstapley]

As an aged human male I can confirm ear fluff is an issue.

[@BilliSpeaks]

😂😂😂

[@crazy3si]

That is so funny! Why do men start to grow hair in weird places?

[@rubyred6167]

Such a great pair! Your both teaching the world so much ❤️🐙

[@einienj3281]

Such a smart cat! ♥️♥️

[@patrickcooper6074]

I'm addicted to the Secrets of the Zoo series and I'm happy to see new episodes. Will you be in any of them?

[@BilliSpeaks]

Next year! They are filming now.

[@patrickcooper6074]

Great! I've been watching old episodes and I'm ready for updates about the animals.

[@kellyalves756]

Ooohh! Training for ear touch permission! 😎

[@leileleileleile]

love the gentle, respectful training you model!

[@jillnelson8746]

Wow you are so gentle and persistent with her training!

[@brandin7294]

So funny. My kitty cat loved having his ears scratched and rubbed, it was one of his favorite spots.

[@Silly_Ham]

I love how you were training Billi "touch". It's good to teach pets things they need to know and not just tricks.

[@spacecat3198]

That’s a really clever way of getting her to allow you to touch her ears.

[@Grizzlox]

Kudos to being committed to your training regimen. The hard work is showing!

[@kathrynsargent5769]

You both are so patient!

[@We_Are_All_Vultures]

This is so cute

[@cyndifoore7743]

I love how you’re teaching her. Great job

[@cococreates26]

I would love to see more of you and Billi training! Xx

[@cousinsister69]

Brilliant. So much patience & love. 😊

[@ginnyjollykidd]

You are so great at training! That's fantastic!

[@tiffanybyrnes8221]

This might sound weird, but I also watch a dolphin research program on KZbin. And the fact that you added ear touches to her training sessions reminded me of the way that they add some things to their training/enrichment sessions to help with basic medical checks.

[@abergreg]

What an amazing little friend!.

[@karenashton5053]

I wish I had this when my children were small.

[@adventurecreations3214]

You are a very skilled trainer and communicator

[@TwiPrime]

How cool! Great idea to add it to training. :D

[@Darsana777]

I was raised with a pack of five poodles and hair would grow in the ears and the ears would get really stuffed up and mom took em to the vet and they would pull the hair out of the dogs ears and then there was a special ear drop the Vet sent us home with to put in the dogs ears because having all that hair in there was like an ear infection in a child. Remember how painful ear infections are? Yeah. BUt hair in animal ear canal's is a thing.

[@wrknprgsat47]

I am so impressed with the relationship you have with your cat. I have so many questions.

[@Jupiter-T]

Billi is so food-oriented! That must make training at least a little easier. There are probably cats out there who are just as smart as Billi but can't be trained with treats as easily. My cat only likes a few treats at a time, if any, so training with him is slow-going.

[@KKIcons]

Do you only feed at regular times and careful not to overfeed? That's how some animals can be trained just with part of their daily portion. I have a rescue animal that's very skittish about training so I am using Blue Wilderness treats mixed in the kibble to make it more worth it for them.

[@Jupiter-T]

@@KKIcons Yeah we only give him a small portion to "free feed" on during the day. Then small portions of wet food at meals. Maybe he just doesn't like those treats.

[@tinalancaster3227]

You’re such a good mom to sweet Billi💜🤗

[@JeffersonSeriously]

She's so impressive! I wish I could tell her how impressed I am. 😊

[@benjie128]

When my dog was a puppy, the vet recommended fiddling with her ears, paws and snout so she wouldn't become aggressive on those areas.

[@glitzyglam7827]

Billi - mmmeehhhh!!! Tune in for next episode where billi teaches mom cat language and puts out buttons for mom now to learn what each particular meow means ..😂😂

[@yomama1254]

thanks for including the training example.

[@Valeria....]

It's like showing a toddler new words she will learn soon Billi is smart

[@TwoSevenX]

That explains the MAD OUCH OUCH to Hamilton. Unless she just hates musicals.

[@lindamvernon]

That Hamilton video -- never to be forgotten, always to be laughed about. 😁

[@subspacescout9951]

I LOVE that sassy cat! I excellent job, Cat Mom.

[@iloveicecream8844]

I'm addicted to billie's videos atp

[@suitov]

Those annoyed mrehs at the start... Mother, I just scratched my ear in front of you and you still didn't get it! Worst servant of the day! 😂 Mine have learned that if they come to me with one ear down, I'll 'fix' it for them. Right now there's less choice involved than Billi has, but once Parsley has his buttons... the human shall be Ordered Around!

[@mirjanbouma]

Your cat is named Parsley? That's cool, I love food names for pets

[@suitov]

@@mirjanbouma He's decorative but isn't eaten, so I thought the name suited him. 😂

[@dms246]

I do think plant names work well for cats. Our previous two were called Poppy and Thistle. 😄

[@Conno1]

God, I love her. 💗

[@nataliamartinez6834]

Omg this is awesome 💕

[@kylieharrison3782]

Billi has Dad super trained. She didn't even need her buttons. Dad just read her mind.

[@suestoons]

Noise Complaint + Sensitive Ears = Vet? I did scroll down quite far in the comments and didn't see this mentioned. I also know that you are the absolute best Meowmy. But I'll sleep better knowing I at least put it out there. You've also given me an idea how to better deal with a persistent matt one of my girls has. We've almost got it out but I need to condition her to daily combing from now on. I've never had to train for this before. All my other cats followed me into the bathroom for the "getting ready for work routine". Their treat for staying out of my way was my undivided attention and a good combing or brushing before I left the room. Until the current matt issue, I hadn't realized that neither of the two current cats comes to the catwalk counter for attention. Probably because being retired now there's not a more extensive "getting ready" routine.

[@patrickcooper6074]

She is a vet, at a zoo!

[@wendybutler1681]

So in awe of this whole thing. I always knew cats were smart!

[@ktjarvis3248]

Please help! I've started teaching my cat to speak and her first word is "pets". The problem is, I'm about 7 weeks into training and she has only stepped on the button once. Instead, she opts to head-butt it. She knows the word now and uses her button, but she just walks up and head-butts it instead of stepping on it. I'm convinced the one time she DID step on it might have been an accident. What should I do?

[@laras678]

I haven't tried this yet, but I found her method interesting and I'm planning to give it a try. *Paw Targeting for Button Pressing | Tutorial* kzbin.info/www/bejne/oJmXmYqXe6yGhJY

[@BilliSpeaks]

There are many animals that use their head/nose to press instead of their paw! If that’s what she’s comfortable with, I don’t think it will be a problem 🤗

[@Gear_Storm]

Any idea why shes more sensitive about ear touching now?

[@BilliSpeaks]

She had a bad ear infection about 2 years ago that took a very long time to resolve 😩

[@5PYZ3R]

seems to be a common theme with Billi, the ear struggle. video before with ouch and noise buttons. glad she has an ear button now

[@wrknprgsat47]

Thanks!

[@SageShadows]

She had to prepare herself to have her ear looked at 😭 "only help me on MY terms mom!"

[@mochamoj5572]

I forgot you’re a vet, it must be very helpful that she can communicate when something’s wrong

[@IamSoylent]

Billi needs a theme song. A parody of Michael Jackson, "Mad", would be perfect. lol

[@jillnelson8746]

Is Billi left-pawed (left-handed)?

[@ziggystardog]

I believe so, this has been covered in the past. Edit: there’s a study that claims male cats tend to be left pawed, while females right pawed, but Billi bucks that trend.

[@BilliSpeaks]

She is!