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(DIR) Post #AVWWqCveW8YqAbvzNo by lauren@mastodon.laurenweinstein.org
2023-05-10T20:56:06Z
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People who dislike cats seem to have this belief that cats don't come when they're called. In reality, while some cats (like some dogs) won't respond that way, most cats I've known definitely will come when called. The thing is, unlike with a *command* to a dog, a cat will put your *recommendation* on its queue, and depending on the size of the queue it may be acted on immediately, or later. It's basically a scheduling issue.
(DIR) Post #AVWWxD2OVlpSXCQV96 by PatrickoftheG@mastodon.social
2023-05-10T20:57:11Z
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@lauren ::looks at you in rats::Boo, cats. Boo!
(DIR) Post #AVWWykwLwq2PyGL23c by djohngo@mastodon.social
2023-05-10T20:57:16Z
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@lauren I called my cats by running the can opener. Worked every time.
(DIR) Post #AVWX4JFjnlwVq03N20 by mrcompletely@heads.social
2023-05-10T20:58:50Z
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@lauren scheduling and priorities and where their mood is at the moment. It's like dealing with a lot of sysadmins. You just have to be patient and not too demanding and soon enough you'll come up in the list
(DIR) Post #AVWX9YZqFo8KoSxVzM by shayz0rz@mastodon.online
2023-05-10T20:59:48Z
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@lauren Also, if I may add: They prefer "pspsps" to names, preferably with food involved.
(DIR) Post #AVWYNDwjr4l6pukXS4 by revjorobertson@writing.exchange
2023-05-10T21:13:18Z
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@lauren Ours both come for the most part. But it is clearly an earned thing, they love and trust us and they know we don't call them for no reason. And so the accept the invitation when we offer it. Honestly our corgi has WAY crappier recall than our Maine Coon cat.
(DIR) Post #AVWZVSn4eHh194ioVs by atanas@mastodon.cloud
2023-05-10T21:25:51Z
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@lauren Cats have fuller schedules than dogs, apparently.
(DIR) Post #AVWdR7UIJHzBjZ7d7Q by mentallyalex@beige.party
2023-05-10T22:10:09Z
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@laurenMy cat is very obedient in that. She likes to be in the same room as me and will absolutely "shadow me" when I am doing things around the house.If I call her, unless she's asleep - she'll likely come to me. Sometimes she takes some coaxing.
(DIR) Post #AVWiHYuE0xZ7e3Vr72 by briansullivan@mastodon.sdf.org
2023-05-10T23:04:24Z
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@lauren "Dogs have owners. Cats have staff."
(DIR) Post #AVWjM7HGGPabMK1Vqq by dfrancis@mstdn.social
2023-05-10T23:16:27Z
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@lauren "I'm a cat, human. I don't take demands. If you will request, I will consider it." - Susan Meowvana
(DIR) Post #AVX2e2TMlT7cnaweP2 by tumbleweed@mastodon.social
2023-05-11T02:52:40Z
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@lauren Sorry, no more time left in this sprint!
(DIR) Post #AVYZ18rwXZB8zMSdX6 by lou@entropyservice.com
2023-05-11T20:29:08Z
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@lauren 'Scheduling issue" ... well put.
(DIR) Post #AVZXBfb9hf0GdsSdNo by HistoPol@mastodon.social
2023-05-12T07:43:30Z
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@laurenMostly agree.It is, however, a function of mutual affection and respect.Treat a cat like a dog and try ordering it around,(s)he will pretty see through the control structure.Call her/him for a reason, and her/him will come almost any time, if not completely distracted by food or potential food "to play with" (e.g. birds) or other animals, etc.
(DIR) Post #AVbyJzxUyR8pBT1kfo by theloneapple@mastodon.cloud
2023-05-13T11:57:41Z
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@lauren True. My cat comes when I use my nice voice only when he wants. When I use my harsher voice, he comes running - probably to see what's gone wrong.
(DIR) Post #AVcfApOFC73jpRPX96 by analogfusion@mastodon.art
2023-05-13T19:57:49Z
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@lauren We had outdoor cats when I was a kid (we lived in a very rural area), and they would usually come when called. Especially if it was dinner time. 😅
(DIR) Post #AVcfCbXFg1cnRETHSS by psoul@sfba.social
2023-05-13T19:58:13Z
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@lauren so cats operate in FIFO but dogs in LIFO?Makes sense.
(DIR) Post #AVcfrb7c7RWq1q1hPk by lauren@mastodon.laurenweinstein.org
2023-05-13T20:05:36Z
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@psoul Pretty much.
(DIR) Post #AVcmA1YVB3omwslxxY by anarchic_teapot@lingo.lol
2023-05-13T21:16:18Z
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@lauren Plus, cats may have a preference. There's a name you call them by when it's fussing time and a name they associate (possibly wrongly, but there you go) with Bad Stuff, like going to the v-ee-tee.
(DIR) Post #AVexwCSLRJmcT6zGUa by surdusvagus@mastodon.social
2023-05-14T22:37:30Z
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@lauren their cron jobs are only scheduled to run when the 'food' task runs.
(DIR) Post #AVfGfhmTcVkdpJFgHY by af@aus.social
2023-05-15T02:07:17Z
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@lauren I think it's a predator v. helper thing. Sight-hounds (hunting dogs) like greyhounds behave very much like cats - they have their own interests and desires, and you are just part of that list. They can be very affectionate and caring but not normally desperate to please.For non-predator dogs (retrievers, farm dogs, etc) it's important to them that they work with their people. They are much more focused on what the people want.
(DIR) Post #AVfbIFxJ0RGBu9yday by Puurava@mastodon.social
2023-05-15T05:58:25Z
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@lauren It's not easy to manage seven lives at a time. 😁
(DIR) Post #AVgM8x0glrt4NzclGa by lauren@mastodon.laurenweinstein.org
2023-05-15T14:43:34Z
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@Puurava I assumed cats got nine lives one at a time, in series.
(DIR) Post #AVgNzTIa4GtXXWbIsi by Puurava@mastodon.social
2023-05-15T15:04:09Z
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@lauren They still have to manage them all at once 😁
(DIR) Post #AVh1jDq9lqJl8570Vc by liseo@tweesecake.social
2023-05-15T22:29:00Z
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@lauren it also depends on the following does the human have food? if yes the the come when calls runs furter upthe cue if no the come when called may go furthere down the cue ooo! look shiny!
(DIR) Post #AViB6AiCf38spiMzWS by toxomat@social.tchncs.de
2023-05-16T11:49:09Z
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@laurenThey come reliably when you call. You just need to call when they're about to come. A little practice will get you there.