It really depends on the intelligence of the cat – however it is like any foreign language or speaking to a child – they understand far more than they let on. Both cats I have ‘spoken’ to have been siamese or part thereof. I could have an entire conversation about anything – I would speak and the cat would respond with different intonations etc. Can’t be convinced that we were talking about the same thing tho. However he understood me very well – I would shout at him to get upstairs if I knew he was doing something in the kitchen and he would go halfway and shout at me – I would repeat myself and he would moan all the way up the stairs. This is without me needing to move! I think you have to find the way of speaking your individual’s cat language and don’t worry what the book says – they let you know what they want, how they want it, where they want you etc…
