First time my cat talked back to me!

Our cat does this, she is 19 years old now bless her and has become extremely vocal, and will let you know what she wants, night and day! I am a night owl and I can hear her being noisy downstairs as to say oi, you've turned the fire off and the light out and I am still down here if you please! You can almost voice what they are saying to you, it's funny how they have different noises. And yes she does answer back when she is being told off! She has to have the final answer! I know in cat years she is much older than me and I guess she is telling me to respect her now she's old!

I have four cats--two girls and two boys. All four cats are vocal and will "talk" to us, but the older female (the princess of the house) LOVES to talk back when she is getting scolded for something. In fact, she often scolds us! If someone isn't petting her, or feeding her, fast enough, or making a noise she doesn't like, or not sitting in the proper seat, or anything else that is unacceptable to her, she will march up to the person and chatter away! It is very funny and very cute. As for the refrigerator battle I would give that up. Cats love to get as high as they can, and the top of the fridge can be warm, too. Every cat I have had who can make it up there ends up there at least once a day...

I have three Siamese, Murphy who is 19, and Willy and Khuay who are 4 years old. They always are talking back to me. Murphy is the most vocal of the three, and she will yowl at me at any time she pleases. I also have a Maine Koon cat that is 12 years old. She doesn't talk much, but if she doesn't like what you're telling her she'll haul off and swat at you with a hard right swat! The problem with cats is that they prefer to be in high spots. It's their nature so the refrigerator is the highest spot in the house so of course they are going to want to perch up there. It stems from their wild stage before humans domesticated them. They would be up in trees watching for possible prey and also to be safe from their enemies like wild dogs and other animals that couldn't climb trees. I am sure he was "educating" you about why he likes sitting on top of the fridge and that you should know those things. Also it is so much warmer on top of the fridge as heat rises and he was cold! I have the same problem with my four cats and have finally given up and let them have the fridge top because the battle was destined to be a losing one!

My cats can be vocal. My boy will sometimes sass me a little when I tell him to "leave it" or snap my fingers at him, but he will generally listen. I don't have to raise my voice; I often don't even have to speak to get my point across. A snap of the fingers can be effective in reminding the culprit (and they do know who I am reprimanding) that I can see him or her and that he/she knows that the action is not appropriate. My cats have a lot of freedom, but there are a few things that are off limits to them. For instance, they are currently not permitted in the bathroom (especially not unsupervised), because there is a repair that needs to be made in there.

I guess it exploded. Animals have a piece of human's intelligence and a piece of emotion too. Funny thing to think, to know what your cat said to you! I've got a cat that was 10 years old but it passed away last year, now I've got again a Black Cat less one year old. If I do what you did to yours, haha.. maybe it'll cast a curse to me!

Haha your cat is so cute ! I don't know why cats loves to stay at the top of the refrigerator. That is their favorite place. I haven't heard my cat answering me back but he keeps meowing if something he wants to tell or ask and also will keep on following me. with this gesture i then cuddles him. Cats are just the cutest creature.

Our new cat would sometimes talk back whenever I talk to him, can't really say what he wants to mean though. I'm assuming that most of the time he's just trying to tell me to shut up or something.

Hi ctryhnny, My cat doesn't talk back to me but she just refuses to pay any attention to what I want her to do. She will just look at me as if saying, "this is my house and I'll do what I want - you can stay here as long as you pay the mortgage and feed me - and keep my litter box clean of course". I have a feeling that your cat was just letting you know who's boss in the house lol! I had another cat, until just a few years ago, and he would often tell me off. Cats are very independent creatures. Blessings.

I would have loved it if our cats did that to us.Yur cat surely knows who is stronger! I do not have cats now although we had many of them earlier.But several stray ones visit us and make their home. I do not feed them and so wonder what it is that they come here for.

Hahaha that is actually cute. I am thinking he was trying to explain something to you in his own way. I wonder what he was saying though. My cat doesn't talk back but she meows at me when I try to pick her up at times if she is too comfy where she is.

Hi friend, good to hear about this, i am sure you are very much happy with this incident, so only you created a topic here. I don't have a pet cat, but a cat from my neighborhood place always comes to my house and my kids will enjoy a lot while playing with it. The cat also enjoy with playing and express its happiness with the mewing sound

Yeah it is the way we communicate with the pets that we have. I have a dog and it doe things like this as well and it is so cute they actually saying something. your cat is a very cute one. Thanks for sharing and have a wonderful day ahead.

ha ha ha.. kinda cute. At least he didnt hit you. Take care there.