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catbyte

(34,640 posts) Sat Apr 13, 2024, 07:03 PM Apr 13

Does anybody else have a "unique" way of calling their pets? [View all]

Otis is my big 18-pound (all muscle) boy. He ignores me when I call him except when I do this one thing. If I sing "The Name Game" to him, he comes running every single time. I feel silly singing, "Otis Otis Bobotis, banana fana fofotis, me my mo Motis, Otis!" It doesn't work with Rosie or Sammy, only Otis.

Gotta love our furry little overlords.

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Does anybody else have a "unique" way of calling their pets? [View all] catbyte Apr 13 OP

is a can opener unique? nt msongs Apr 13 #1

Shake the treat jar. Irish_Dem Apr 13 #2

Mine is The Silver song. "Pretty little Silver girl pretty girl..." sung to the tune of the chorus part of brewens Apr 13 #3

I whistle to call my little feral colony for meals. zuul Apr 13 #4

My cats love when I sing to them... crud Apr 13 #5

Mine do too. I once did it at the vet's to comfort a nervous kitty spooky3 Apr 13 #6

I had Rebl2 Apr 13 #14

My cat doesn't like it when I sing, for some reason. ShazzieB Apr 13 #15

My current foster responds to "(name) pets!" Other kitties respond spooky3 Apr 13 #7

When my dogs are outside, I clap loudly twice and they come running. QED Apr 13 #8

I have several ways, but they always come if I clap. tblue37 Apr 13 #9

I once had one who would always come running when you flushed the toilet yellowdogintexas Apr 13 #10

I too sing, badly and off key AuntyGravity Apr 13 #11

no but rampartc Apr 13 #12

Most of my cats have responded to chowmama Apr 13 #13

Indoor-outdoor cats Dear_Prudence Apr 13 #16

I use the same whistle tune my Dad used to use to call applegrove Apr 14 #17

With my previous kitties, it was shaking the dry food bag. With my Mal, niyad Apr 14 #18

Our Kids respond to "Nom, nom, nom, nom, nom"! Ziggysmom Apr 14 #19

Most of mine come when I call their names, but they really respond when japple Apr 14 #20

My cat reacts to her name, but does not always wnylib Apr 16 #21

'Cat-Cat' works for me. Aussie105 Apr 17 #22