[Crosseye_Jack]

> Jade remains enigmatic and skeptical: that seems to be her nature.

Its been shown in the past (not got the links to hand, and cba to google right now, but I'm sure they wont be hard to find) that cats know their name, its just often they don't give a shit when you call them. Which pretty much any cat servant will understand. Wouldn't be surprised that also applies to other words/commands.

EDIT: My own cat knows her name, but will ignore me unless she wants attension, sleep or bird watching is far too important to go and see what I want.

EDIT2: Fucking Typos!!!

[godelski]

That's weird, my cat will come no matter what name I call her as long as I use the same intonations. I'm not convinced she knows her name but rather that she knows pitches. Similarly my cat won't do tricks without the hand gestures despite me always using the same commands. Maybe my cat is just dumb or stubborn, or both. I have seen her run head first into a wall before.

[dasil003]

The last part reminded me of this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0H25ve3qts4

[animal531]

I loved the monologue in Austin Powers when Dr. Evil is talking about his childhood and he mentions that his father was a boulangerie owner. I didn't know what it meant at the time and had to google: "Bakeries must bake their bread on-premises to hold the title of 'boulangerie' in France"

[godelski]

I forgot about that video, made me laugh. Thanks. But also, pretty accurate description. Maybe that's why she doesn't play chase as much anymore.

[looshch]

replayed this vid for 10 times, thanks

[forgetfulness]

My cat ignores made up names every time (barely acknowledging that I'm speaking to him by turning his ear around), and will, probably 2/3s of the time, come when called.

The others he just ignores me.

[TheOtherHobbes]

Cats destroy the assumption that animals should do what we tell them to, because that's how it works.

Of course they have agency and their own goals. It's fascinating that humans are surprised and sometimes baffled by this.

[manachar]

Humans are regularly surprised to discover that the preponderance of evidence strongly suggests the universe was not created exclusively for themselves.

[BitwiseFool]

Is solipsism wrong, or is it just me?

[rightbyte]

Who believes that?

[sandgiant]

Sounds just like my 2yo homo sapiens.