Hee hee! No, it wasn’t an Elephant,(you are not the first person to ask that!). That sound was of a Dove taking off in the garden, which was what caught Alaska’s attention.

Was that… an elephant? Around when she asked if alaska was going to catch a bug? o_O

@otterwhiskers
Thanks for the reply. I noticed she seems to be matching the tone of your voice.

The only time I have a conversation with my cat is when it’s about food. If it’s not served properly or is not exactly what he wants we’ll have quite the argument over it. It sometimes results in him trying to ask for the manager.

Otterwhiskers, your cats are beautiful and hilarious! I makes me want a siamese. I love how fidgety she gets as soon as you come out there, she knows she’s in for a fight!

Also, I swear, after being asked if she was going to catch a bird, I can hear her say, “I AM!”.

Hear hear!

Hi Scoobie (I used to have a pet tortoise called Scoobie!)

Alaska is a very chatty cat, even when she was a kitten. She is a typical girl and just LOVES to talk – even to the point that she will walk around the house mumbling to herself like a crazy old woman! She does understand a few keywords and phrases but I think what she is really in tune with is the tone of voice we use – and you usually find that she matches her responses directly to how you sound to her.

Alaska and Baggy usually come in when asked –

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1BcRz7_NBw

but if they try and negotiate more time outside you can guarantee that it will be Alaska leading the rebellion! Alaska is actually quite a force to be reckoned with and a few weeks ago she scared the life out of me when I found her chasing a fox out of the garden – it was twice the size of her and yet couldn’t get away fast enough!

By the way, although I told her she could have ten more minutes it turned into about two more hours until I finally had to carry her in over my shoulder like a sack of potatoes!

Life with a Siamese is never boring!

@otterwhiskers
I knew it was a British accent you had but then I’m British too.
I have some questions about Alaska. She seems to be talking to you. How much do you think she understands? Is there any other language she understands? And does she ever come in just by being asked? I’ve never seen a cat do that, unless its Din dins time of course

Hey, Andi!! You’re not the only one who thought Alaska’s meowing sounded “British”…I scrolled through the comments of this very clip on the youtube page just to make sure but this is what I wrote aboot 2 months ago (as juniper30, my handle’s a tad too long thar)
“BWAHAHAHAHAHAAH!!!XD!!

That is a lovely kitty!!
I love how she talks to you like she doesn’t want to come in…and this may sound strange, but this is the first time I’ve heard a cat actually sound British!! All proper and prim in her coo-meowing…! Very adorable!! ” Got one racist sounding comment and one more positive sounding one after that. But basically, yeah, yer ears don’t deceive you, mah dear!

I’m sick for this. Wanna siamese, were it that we could *rescue* one. Anyone notice how Alaska’s ears go down every time she meooOOOOOws? Lovelovelove. post more, pls.

Aaah Theo they might be in the UK but so is half the white Saffa population, the woman is definitely Saffa origin, thats not an English accent!

[Gonna hafta take your word on this, so OK... - Ed.]