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tblue37

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4. One of mine wants to usurp any brushing I offer to one of the others. Lucy can be in another room

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Wed Feb 15, 2023, 10:05 AM

Feb 2023

Last edited Wed Feb 15, 2023, 12:14 PM - Edit history (1)

and sound asleep, but she somehow hears the first stroke of the comb or brush and comes running, trying to force me to brush her instead.

Their hearing & recognition of sounds are amazing.

Or else they are telepathic.

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The fur babies were in the den. I was in the laundry room. [View all] Siwsan Feb 2023 OP

They heard their fav cabinet door's unique sound SheltieLover Feb 2023 #1

One of mine wants to usurp any brushing I offer to one of the others. Lucy can be in another room tblue37 Feb 2023 #4

Maybe both! SheltieLover Feb 2023 #7

Iirc, that superpower is called 'tunar'. kedrys Feb 2023 #2

LOVE IT!!!!! niyad Feb 2023 #5

Bazinga! SheltieLover Feb 2023 #8

🤣😂🤣 Rebl2 Feb 2023 #9

I believe you're right! 2naSalit Feb 2023 #12

That's gotta be it! calimary Feb 2023 #13

I can just THINK of getting out a can of wet food, and my two teleport in... Archae Feb 2023 #3

We don't feed wet food, but it happens on the rare occaasion I open a can of tuna.... getagrip_already Feb 2023 #14

They smell it. lastlib Feb 2023 #17

They are such smart babies. niyad Feb 2023 #6

Aren't posts about fur babies Glaisne Feb 2023 #10

I think cats have amazing hearing, & remember sounds. CaptainTruth Feb 2023 #11

They can hear you thinking about giving them treats. Ocelot II Feb 2023 #15

But they know! pazzyanne Feb 2023 #16