Is there such a thing as "cat whistle"?

External Since: Sep 26, 2007 Posts: 9

"William Graham" <weg9.TakeThisOut@comcast.net> wrote in message
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>> Ted Davis <tdavis.TakeThisOut@umr.edu> wrote in
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>>> On Fri, 19 Oct 2007 23:40:58 +0100, Ivor Jones wrote:
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>>>> My Missy is telepathic. I've only got to *think* of going to the
>>>> kitchen for a cup of coffee or whatever and she's invariably sitting
>>>> at the door waiting for me. Whether she was in the room or not. I
>>>> think she can teleport as well..!
>>>
>>> I'm beginning to wonder (I thought of this while scooping the litter
>>> pans) if maybe our scent, or maybe our life sounds, doesn't reflect
>>> our thoughts in some way. There is a delay between the time I think
>>> about opening a can of tuna and when Millie, Fluffy, and maybe one or
>>> two others first show up in the kitchen. That delay is about as long
>>> as it takes the forced air system to move an odor from the kitchen to
>>> the bedroom.
>>>
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>> We've all heard the "they can smell fear" line in reference to various
>> predators. We know they live in a world of smells and sounds that are
>> unknown to us, so why not?
>>
>> I have a ballpoint pen with a laser pointer in it I use to play with my
>> female cat. The button to turn the laser on is a little loose and makes
>> a very very faint tick when I pick it up (I'd need to hold it right up to
>> within a foot of my ear to hear it). When I pick it, she'll appear from
>> ANY room in the house in about 5-10 seconds.
>
> Cats not only have great hearing for minute sounds, but they also make
> minute sounds when talking to one another.....When my bitchy 10 year old
> female, Juney, is on the bed, and the young male (B-K) jumps up there, he
> can tell in an instant whether or not he's welcome.....If Juney doesn't
> want him up there, she will make a sound that I can't even hear that will
> tell BK immediately that he isn't welcome, and he will jump down. On the
> other hand, If Juney is in a mellow mood, she will let BK know, and he
> will stay......

We have one that makes a very subtle noise if you disturb her when she
doesn't want to be disturbed.
It's the faint sound of her teeth piercing your flesh.

As for them hearing laser pointers, we have one with a keychain and it's
hung with all the other keys on a board.
Rattle all the keys you want, and nothing happens. But just reach for the
pointer and, the meowing starts.

I'm even half convinced they can actually hear the laser light-beam itself.

External Since: Oct 04, 2007 Posts: 49

The OP here. Great suggestions. However, my concern is not simply how
to make the cat hear me. It is doing so without making a nuisance of
myself all over the neighborhood. Maybe I am self-conscious, but I
would like to be as discreet towards other humans as possible.

I am taking care of a neighbor's cat for about 6 months while they are
out of the country. She spends the days outside. I would like to ring
the whistle in my backyard and have her come, without bothering the
neighbors everyday. Even more so if I have to walk the block blowing my
whistle. :)