why do you think cats are also called pussycats?
By tigeraunt
@tigeraunt (6326)
Philippines
June 24, 2009 12:05pm CST
a friend and i were talking of pets and then he mentioned pussycats. i said that you can call it cats no need for pussycats. he said he prefer calling it pussycat. i didn't argue anymore but after the chat it could not get off my mind why cats are called pussycats when it could be simplified to cats? do you prefer calling a cat a pussycat or just plain cat?
5 responses
@bodhisatya (2384)
• India
28 Jun 09
Hi,
A cat is a cat to me, it becomes a pussycat if we are talking about Tom the pussycat from Tom & Jerry, or any other cat from a children story. Do you have a cat as a pet? Just curious.
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@bodhisatya (2384)
• India
29 Jun 09
Cats are really cute but could be a menace if you have one as a pet. They love to make trouble hehehehe.
@tigeraunt (6326)
• Philippines
28 Jun 09
does it? that's funny as well. i get to hear lots of moms telling their kids that's a pussycat..
how about those who doesn't know tom and jerry? hehehe
@tigeraunt (6326)
• Philippines
28 Jun 09
no i dont have a cat. am allergic to its fur. but i love holding it. only i cant pet it.
@tigeraunt (6326)
• Philippines
12 Aug 09
wow! you really researched for it. thank you so much. happy mylotting. 
ann
@tamarafireheart (15384)
•
24 Jun 09
Hi geraunt,
Maybe when you call a cat and you don't know the name of the cat, you just call it puss, puss, puss, so it becomes pussycats, lol, you cat call it cat, cat, cat, now that would sound funny.
Tamara
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@tigeraunt (6326)
• Philippines
25 Jun 09
hi tamara,
thank u for your response. i agree that cat would probably respond more to the "puss"y sounding name with lots of the ssssssssssss than that of cat.. cat. hehehe we even call them by their sound "language" like minggggg, meowwwww.
@tigeraunt (6326)
• Philippines
24 Jun 09
you got a point there, savy. i agree cats seems cuter when called kittycats.
@PeacefulWmn9 (10420)
• United States
24 Jun 09
Hm, that's an interesting question. The only thing I can think of is the very old nursery rhyme, "pussycat pussycat, where have you been?" You can try googling, "origins of the expression pussycat" and see what comes up.
Karen
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