Todd Blames Glamour.... And he's right!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 มี.ค. 2024
- In today’s video, I think Todd is thinking about the Jingle Balls he received in the mail yesterday. I have left one sitting out along with the card sent by viewers Kayleigh and Harmony. He says Look-What-Jingle Ball. I start talking to me and he walks by Glamour who lunges at him to stay out of her space. I forget about the incident and later in the evening Todd asks me to look at his back, I do and find a claw or bite mark with a scab. I ask him who ouched his back and he immediately says it was Glamour, lol
Todd is a 6-year-old neutered male cat at the time of this video. Todd and his dad have been learning to communicate with each other since May of 2022 with the help of recordable buttons. We aim to let Todd express himself and tell me his wants and needs. Currently, Todd has 51 words on his soundboard. This channel is dedicated to Todd learning to “talk”. If you would like to see more of Todd and his day-to-day life please visit his Facebook page.
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Todd’s Website: thechroniclesoftodd.com
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Butterfly
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String Thing
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Flappy Bird
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Mousey
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That’s wild! he immediately answered Glamour after being asked who ouched his back 😮
The level of understanding a spoken question, memory of a prior action, connecting that action with how he feels now, and ability to respond accurately is just astonishing.
He truly is amazing ❤
Yes!! 😻😻
Thank you
Koko, the gorilla, who learned a modified version of sign language with her researcher, communicating greatly, taught Michael, a younger male gorilla with her, over 600 signs that Michael used to relay the story of his capture as an infant in Africa when poachers killed his family and took him. He expressed the horror of it, the violence, the sheer terror and grief, the fear and the sadness, the shock, that they killed his parents, and how it was for him as an infant witnessing it, the trauma, the nightmares, the horror. He signed about great crying, weeping. Animals are very intelligent and it has been man that has been slow to understand their understanding. All that is needed is a way to understand them, and the respect on our part to perceive their intelligence.
Scoffers would criticize this comment as anthropomorphizing animals, yet the fact is that the creatures understand far more than we have understood of them.
He is!
I just saw this video and was thinking the same thing! So smart! Also laughing because my mom has a long haired female cat that sometimes gets mad at her "brother" for just existing 😂
Can't get away with anything in this household because Todd will tell 😂😂😂❤
Lol
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Glamour is so sassy 😂 And Todd never stops amazing me. He immediately answered “Glamour” right after Dad asked “Who ouched your back?” His grasp of communication is astounding 🙀
Thank you 😊
No secrets in a house with a talking cat! 😂
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Aww poor Todd, He really wanted some sympathy and comfort for his hurt feelings and back. He must have been brooding about it for hours. It's a shame Glamour can't always appreciate his charm.
I wish she would, he loves her so much.
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How have you been able to discern that Todd loves her so much? (I have no idea so it's an honest question.)
@cacatr4495 he is fo used on her mu h of the time. He wants to he near her and watch her. He likes to ask or toys for her to play with and asks me to pet and brush her. He would try to snuggle with her, but repeated head slaps have discouraged that, lol
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I see.
It was almost like Todd was waiting for you to ask who scratched him so he could tell on Glamour. 😂
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I felt bad for Todd. He was hurt, imo, both physically and emotionally. He was still thinking about it hours later. Glamour is just a grumpy old lady, understandable, losing your sight must be difficult. You are very intuitive with Todd when he speaks. You often "get it" very quickly. What a special bond between a man and his kitty. ❤😻
Thank you 😊
That was a sad, Glamour hurt Todd's feelings too. 😢
Yrs, I think so
Yes, I feel sorry for Todd. 😢 That said, my late tortie queen was just like Glamour is to Todd - except if our youngster was ill or injured. Then she would suddenly noseboop him and even give occasional, fast lick on his face - but as soon as he was healthy again, she would get back to her hissy, rejective self with our youngster, who always adored her anyway, just like Todd adores Glamour. Oh my heart when I see them - it's so lovely but also sad sometimes...wish my sassy girl was still with us. 🥺🐾😽
When Todd said, "Look what jingle ball," I wonder if he was just trying to point out it was on the floor. He knows you don't usually leave them where they might get stepped on.
That is possible
I remember Todd's mourning over the loss of his jingle ball. He was deeply sad.
How quickly he responded to Dads asking who hurt his back is amazing.
And the fact Todd knew how to tell Dad about the scratch on his back... mind blown.
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Thank you
Holy Mackerel, is all I can say! He really understands English. Amazing. I know he’s smarter than the average, but it makes me wonder how many words my own cats understand.
I have always believed cats are far smarter than we give them credit for.
Billispeaks showed that the cats are always listening to what is going on.
In one of the videos Kendra was talking in the background to her boyfriend about getting ready to work out, and Billi touched "Bye".
RIP Billie she was amazing! I'm happy to have found Todd too@@xantiom
RIP Billie she was amazing! I'm happy to have found Todd too@@xantiom
I'm blown away. The fact that Todd told you his back was injure and that Glamour did it is amazing.😊
I agree
I can hear Glamour saying “snitches gonna get stitches young Todd’ 🤣😁 that is quite incredible how quickly he understood and told you, he really is so smart to actually comprehend and hold a conversation about all sorts and he clearly thoroughly enjoys the interactions.
I told my wife the same thing that Glamour says Snitches get stitches, lol
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I love how sweet, patient and loving you are with them❤❤❤❤
Thank you
Oh he 1000%, 1000% meowed "GlaMour" on his way to press the 'Glamour' button. Unmistakably. 😹
I’m so glad Todd can tell you where he’s hurting what a smart cat
That was actually the reason I started this with the kitties. I wanted them to be able to tell me when they are not feeling good.
I just love it when Todd makes complete sentences. His language sophistication is amazing. And he responded right away when you asked him who ouched his back!
I have found that when he has strong feelings about something, he talks quickly.
We have had two cats. We lost our boy a few years ago to lymphoma. We were devastated. He survived the melamine food poisoning when he was 5. I always wonder if that had something to do with it. He was 14 when he died. Our female cat took it very hard. She pulled and licked a lot of her hair out. It was so sad to see. Belle is now 16 1/2 and is on monthly doses of Solensia and at times gabapentin. We know what it takes to keep a multiple cat family happy and healthy. God bless you got all you do for them.
How quickly he responded asking who hurt his back ~ brilliant
Thank you
If you ever need to buy a car take Todd with you, he’ll never accept anything just through sales talk!
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20 Jingle Balls? There are probably 25 in the entire world, and Todd now controls 20 of them? In cat land, he's like a CaTrillionaire! All that fortune and power must have gone to his head, however, because Glamour, a poor kitty who likely can't afford even an Orb of Sadness, had to give him a little smack down to remind him that despite his great wealth, he still uses the litter box like all the other cats in the house. Yet, despite the wise words of Glamour, "Pffsst!," Todd still plots and schemes, hoping to find and add those last 5 Jingle Balls to his collection - and then, the world! MuwahahahaMeowMeooow 🙀
Lol
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Todd is bilingual, so it could very well explain hesitation between words. Too cute for words!
Thank you! 😃
Having had a male and female cat, I learnt the female is usually submissive to the male cat but on occasion the female got really pissed off and would attack him. Like spats. Maybe Glamour is feeling left out but she won't help herself... They are beautiful cats and are good with each other generally. Well done Todd, for communicating so well. That was pretty amazing.
Glamour wants it to be just her and Dad. She has always been spicy.
Poor Todd. I had a neuter with a lifelong crush on my oldest spay. I only saw her smack him once, and he was asking for it (and loved it).
Lol. Todd loves Glamour but she would like it to be just Dad and Glamour and no one else.
lol too cute, he told you who ouch’d his back…,Glamour , she did seem annoyed ❤❤
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Ah poor Todd I guess he learned that sometimes love hurts Glamour doesnt like to share my experience with female cats that I had they are more territorial and dont like to share there space or humans . That was amazing that Todd answered your question love it
I know and so fast, too 😊
You can't make a Fool of me! It may be the right sort of Ball, but the Jingle will need MUCH adjustment!
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Todd is amazing. I can speak only a tiny amount of a second language. Seems Todd is fluent in 3, Cat, People, and Buttons
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Glamour is 'spicy'. haha
Thank you 😊
I had to watch again, Amazing how he was so quick to tell you it was Glamour , he understood exactly what you asked
Yes, I think that was the fastest response I have ever seen from him.
I was thinking he waited all day for you to ask. 😊
Very interesting that Todd immediately understood, "Who ouched you?"!
I think cats understand much .ore that we give them credit for.
Todd is a remarkable kitty
Thank you 😊
Wow! That blew my mind! 😮 He immediately answered! 😊
Me to, he amazes me daily
😹😹. The Todd/Glamour interaction is very interesting!! It’s like he’s telling on his older sister…..he is the baby, after all. 😹😹😻😻☮️❤️
I am the older sister and my little brother is actually named Todd. 😹😹😹😹
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lol that's the perk of learning to talk, you can tell on your mean sister
Poor Todd! Nobody wants to feel responsible for being injured when they really didn’t do anything to start trouble! (He may change his behavior towards Glamour.) Cool how he articulated where he was hurting! And that was nice follow-up you did with him!
Thank you
Hi kitties and Dad, and family, I'm watching this and feeling awed that Todd is able to tell you about his back, he did get a swipe from his sister I believe? The fact he remembers that Glamour did it and his back hurts and he tells you, wow, Todd is awesome!
Also when he speaks, then waits, I think he expects you to get it earlier than you do😂 He probably thinks you should know what he means immediately! I mean, the way he quickly said Glamour in answer to your question, well he probably thinks you can do the same! Love their antics, keep up the videos Todd!❤❤❤
Thank you
Todd never ceases to amaze us! Glamour is such a bad girl 😂 and Todd can do no wrong !😅
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This is so cool. Todd has shown us cats can plan, so they think of the future, and they can definitely remember the past! One of my kitties liked Todd's jingle ball. She was watching from the floor, and when you got it to jingle for the puzzle box, she jumped on the desk right in front of the screen to play with it! Lol.😺
Aww, that is sweet. From what I have been told there are several kitties out there that enjoy watching Todd,
A small ouch is ever so much more painful when inflicted without provocation from a friend. Poor Todd!
I remember when our son was 6 or 7, we desperately needed for him to be able to tell us what had happened on a particular school bus ride where they brought him home with a new driver, no other adult on the bus, and four hours late. His receptive and expressive language skills were not up for that, because of his autism, and all we could determine was that he REALLY needed to pee! A serious study of cats like Todd who are interested in this kind of communication could teach us a lot about how ideas and event memories are retained in the mammalian brain, to be used later and framed differently in a communication to some other. I am still haunted by the fact my son was brought home hours late by a stranger with no one else on the bus. I don't know what happened. And the bus barn supervisor had the NERVE to say, "We're not babysitters. Taking care of your kid for hours is not even our job." I didn't know where my son was, she didn't know where my son was, and she said that!
That is scary!❤️🇨🇦
That is terrible. There were no cameras on the bus, I take it. My was was a school bus driver and she had cameras available and would have the memory cards pulled by the supervisor if she needed to find out who was misbehaving, etc. It sounds like your supervisor wasn't interested in helping, though. I'm sorry your son has to go through that.
@@TheChroniclesofToddToddTalks He's in his mid thirties now. Nobody had cameras yet. I still don't know what happened that terrible day except I became the most anxious person in the world! Whatever happened, he doesn't remember or considers it personal. He absolutely will not discuss personal things. He considers dreams too personal to discuss, for instance.
That is terrible! 😢 I am so sorry for both you and your son! The supervisor should have been sacked, imo! Children are vulnerable and autistic children even more so! It was her job to protect him in the school - AND in the school bus as well! I sure hope he is as fine as can be, and didn't experience anything bad but that the driver was maybe just very late for picking him up and/or lost on the road. Who knows, maybe the driver took a long pause and left your son alone in the bus, which would be very bad too, but not the worst thing that comes to mind. I am so sorry! 😢
@@Esti-xg7tg Thank you. Being a parent of a child who must spend time away in school is probably just as stressful for parents of neurotypical kids. Such a lot to worry about and you don't know what the child is afraid to tell you. I had a 3rd grade teacher who liked to shake kids till our teeth rattled! She was crabby and overdue to retire. Looking back I realize we were actually afraid of her, and some of the kids responded to that fear by trying to provoke her. It was stressful! Thank you for your sympathy. He does not remember the occasion now that he is an adult so I just have to keep hoping everything was, well, not fine since he was 4 hours late, but that nothing else bad happened.
This is our first live chat! Pleased to (virtually) meet you!
Yes! Welcome, I'm glad you are here 😊
Poor glamour needs more attention.
It seems like she'll only accept so much (attention).
Glamour is opinionated. ❤️
Yes, she is. Lol
Aren't all cats? 😂 Little creatures, big opinions.
Todd gave her a hard look 😾
He did lol
Hi Todd! Greetings to you, Glamour, Paulie, Dad and Mom from Sweden, Europe 🐈⬛🐈⬛🐈⬛
Hello! I am so glad you are here! 😊
Hi Todd and Todd's family, from over the pond! in the UK ❤🇬🇧
Hello there and I'm glad you are here!
Great people have been finding more jingle balls. And Glamour try being nice, I know it's hard sometimes but Todd is a nice boy and no need to be jellous.
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That Glamour is a bit of a brat! Todd and Dad love her still. ❤️
We do love her very much and she is rather spicy
What an amazing exchange. Glamour reminds me of one of mine. She's the only female out of 5 and will be 20yrs old next month. While she prefers to be hermetically sealed to me at nearly all times, she will not tolerate any nonsense from the boys. She's tapered off a bit due to having arthritis so I've recently started proving her with a couple supplements for it and she's been feeling so much better that she's now spicy toward them again.
I'm glad she is oing better
Todd knows that you love him and take good care of him. He shares his thoughts, feeling, and requests with you. Todd is such an amazing communicater with you. Glamor is getting old and cranky. Poor Todd. He just wants to love her. ❤from 🇨🇦
You are right, glad youvare here
Such a Sweet Heart
Thank you
He actually said "Glamour" before he hit the button! I think Glamour is jealous of Todd. You can see her and hear her upset. She pouts when Todd is using the buttons. I wonder if this would make her want to learn too or turn her off completely. I have seen her by the buttons and looking at them.
Todd is learning so much and with Billi's declining health she wont be learning any more new words. It will be nice to see what Todd will accomplish. ❤❤❤❤❤❤
Glamour and Paulie show no interest in the buttons, I continue to offer it to them. Glamour is spicy and wants it to be just her and I in the house.
Happy Easter to all!
Happy Easter 😊
Todd never ceases to amaze me.
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That is amazing! Too many coincidences to be by chance, Todd is actually thinking and communicating!
I agree completely
I have watched your wonderful videos now
for many months. Your feline family members
are all quite unique! However, Todd is in a
class by himself, an absolutely extraordinary
four pawed, fur clad soul!!! His ability to
connect thoughts and make his ferlings
known to you, are nothing short of
remarkable. The bond that the two of you
share, is profound and heartwarming!
Thanks for sharing his adventures with
all of us! He is one supremely gifted cat!
You are very welcome and thank you!
Hello Todd from B.C., Canada. 🤗
Hello and welcome!
I love how you respond so quickly to Todd! ❤ You want him to know you are listening and you care.
Thank you
I think Glamour is becoming jealous of Todd's ability to communicate
I think so too
She's been like this 15 years, she is spicy.
As others said, what is so amazing is that long after he told you about his back hurt and after cuddles and more time, you asked a question about who ouched his back and he understood and answered factly Glamour and we all have the video of the swipe to back him up. This is real dialogue and remembering context.
Todd feels mistreated as he should as Dad found the scratch, but Todd is not attacking Glamour back and interacts with her calmly. But I think he feels good that he was asked about the cause of his hurt and got to tell his side of the story. Interactions within a cat family are complex and Todd needs Dad to see the whole picture.
I do have a question about the Look What. I don’t recall seeing many other times Todd using the What button. Does he use it like Hmmm? I hear Dad often respond What Todd want? Can you give us some other examples of how Todd has used the What button? Thanks!
Todd has used it a few times but in what appears to be the correct context. The morning after the 4th of July fireworks, which terrifies him, he was very nervous and jumpy. He was coming into the room and stepped on his sound board and it moved a little and he jumped back startled. He said What Now. I don't know if it was referring to what game we would play next or as I think what thing will scare me next. Todd also has used it when he wants something but doesn't have the words to tell me. He will say Want What or Want Hmm. He will use What and Hmm interchangeably.
@@TheChroniclesofToddToddTalks Thanks for the explanation. We are learning so much thanks to you and Todd!
I am in love with your cats. period!!!! omg, I am dying over here. His white pants are so cute too it's beyond. Todd is beautiful so pretty and glamour is too they are so cute. omg. your such a good kitty dad. it''s just so beautiful to watch. thanks for sharing
You are very welcome. I'm glad you enjoy the videos and are here
Oh I gotta know what she did lol ❤
We will know soon 😊
It could be possible Glamour wants one on one time with you. Time when it's just her and you.
You've got me interested, looking into trying this with my cats. I really think Todd is communicating with you. Good cat daddy.
I belong to Glamour, and she would prefer if it was just her and I. She yells at my wife when she talks to me. Lol
I notice Glamour doesn’t seem to accidentally hit the talking buttons when she goes through them.
She has hit them a few times, and I'm not sure if they are accidents or not as they seem to be in context to what is going on at the time.
I hope glamour doesn’t retaliate in middle of night cuz Todd snitched on her!
Unfortunately, you don't really need to do anything. Glamour's policy is more of "This is for what I'm not going to see you doing today." Lol
@@TheChroniclesofToddToddTalks has she always been aloof? Or just since Todd came into the family and took dad’s attention away?
Glamour is grouchy today! lol
Glamour is a spicy kitty 😊
Come on... that's AMAZING! Todd's intelligence just blows my mind more every time I see a video. I have started using certain key words with my cats and I feel like they are catching on. I need some buttons now! Todd you are an inspiration! Thanks ❤
I have always felt cats are much smarter than we give them credit for.
I think Todd was saying look l’m back!
Possible, but I don't think so
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Uh oh-- Todd may get another “ouch” for telling on her ❤❤❤
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Towards the end of the video where you ask Todd who ouched his back before he touched the button it sounded like he meowed ‘Glamour’….
He did meow on the way to the board
Yes and it sounded like he was saying the word ‘Glamour’ in response to you asking him ‘who was it that ouched your back’
Glamour is losing her eyesight. Maybe she got startled by Todd.
That is a possibility
WOW! Twenty!! I'm happy for you!!❤
Thank you!!
🤯mind blown! Wow Todd. Quick response too.
Thank you
Was Glamour jealous? It was like she sensed the love for Todd in Kayleigh and Harmony's card, so she knocked it over and walked on it. All done with cat cuteness. Poor Glamour, if only she could use the buttons. I would love to know what is really going on in her mind.
No, she is spicy and wants it to be just her and Dad. The other kitties can just walk to close to her, and she may lash out.
It would be interesting to see how Todd reacts if you experiemented with additional responses via the buttons.
For example, if Todd says "Glamour" we could get you going over to the buttons and maybe responding/reenforcing it with something like: "back ouch Glamour, hum?" There are a lot of these opportunities for additional two-way communication that it would be cool to see. Not much video editing needed either, just a longer video.
It's always possible that Todd doesn't understand everything you say, but might understand more of it if phrased in button form!
I do that, I just don't include a lot of it in the videos. He answers sometimes.
Todd is truly amazing, he has great communication skills and to be able to answer a question immediately shows how fast his brain operates. I wonder what he will do next. I have just seen the “live chat” announcement too. That sounds like great fun and I will do my best to join in as often as I can. BST is 8 hours ahead of MT but I am not sure of the time difference from your time zone. Thank you for starting a live chat 😻
I am in the same time zone as New York if that can help you
What glamour do to get in trouble for 😮😮😮❤❤
Todd was walking by her, and she bit hom on the back
My.cats do the samething@@TheChroniclesofToddToddTalks
"look what jingle ball"--but when you show it to him, he makes it clear it isn't "right" by the way he does not engage with it as he usually does when he wants to play with an actual jingle ball. You keep telling him "it is a real jingle ball," but he knows the sound is wrong. Obviously, the sound a "true" jingle ball makes is an essential component for his "true jingle ball" experience. Extremely discriminating taste in jingle balls, that Todd!
Yes, everything has to be just right. He knows what he wants.
Aw man I miss it I just woke up.
No worries, you can do next Sunday.
Hmmm....seems like earlier Miss Glamour was afraid Todd would tell on her
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Glamour seemed to be in a snit that morning . . .
She can be, she is a spicy lady.
Does Glamar play at all? She looks a lot like my KiKi Kitty.
She will but not a lot, she is an older lady
Ok, Todd wants a “don’t blame the victim” button!😂
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I think that's a common need in this life. :)
Wow 😮that's amazing 👍
Thank you
Hi from Cincinnati. It would be nice if you could do a live broadcast.
Hello and welcome!
I think Glamour wanted to read the card 😂
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Oh no you tube didn’t notify me an I set it to , so I missed the live chat
Aww, I'm sorry. Mondays at 10 am ET
Was Todd asking about jingle ball that went in the water bowl?
I think he was asking about the Jingle Balls his friends sent him.
Good work.
Thanks!
@@TheChroniclesofToddToddTalks Ok .
Does Todd have a Pauli button?
Yes. He has Glamour, Paulie, Mom, and Dad.
I keep losing the live chat. 😢 I went out of it to like the video and couldn’t get it back. Closed the video went back in and got the chat back but then when I went to side view on my phone and back to comments I’m back here and not live chat. Don’t know why.
I'm glad you were able to get back
I had the same experience. I daren't move from the live chat or I lose it and have no idea how to return!
Is Glamour more vocal with her eyesight diminished, or has she been just as vocal all of her adult life?
Once she got out of kitten stage she became very vocal making she the human servants knew what she wanted and were kept in their place.
Sometimes I get vibes from Todd (3:40?) that are like me during my 2-hour chat session today with Amazon support:
-I’m trying to do X.
-So you’re trying to do Y. I’ll be happy to help you with that.
-No, I’m trying to do X.
-OK, you’re trying to do Z.
-No, you’re not hearing me…
(After 4 reps I got someone who could hear what I was asking, so all ended well.)
I do think he was saying something about the jingle ball since he seemed to be looking at it.
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Do you have a "listen/hear" button there? Might be useful.... - Happy Easter Todd and Everyone!
I currently do not
Can “what” mean “that”?
I don't know, possibly
I heard Glamour speak. Do either of the other cats try and press the buttons?
No. Todd is the only one who shows interest in the buttons. I have offered and continue to offer it to the others
Is it common for one cat to use the buttons and the other(s) not use the buttons? Or do both cats use them?
From what I have seen on other talking cat channels there is usually a spokescat. I have one very here who say they have multiple cats who all use the buttons
I wonder if Todd wasn't asking 'what' about the thing beside the jingle ball, the card. He might want you to show it to him, and learn more about it by you telling him about it.
That's possible
Nice try, with the alleged true Jingle Ball. We know Todd is a connoisseur. I see lots of bellectomies and transplants in your future as soon as the right 4 point organs are found. 😄
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Is Glamour jealous of Todd?
Glamour wants it to be just her and I. She is jealous of anyone interacting with me. I make sure all the kitties get equal time and attention from me but she is spicy and set in her ways.
@@TheChroniclesofToddToddTalks I get it. There's always one in the crowd who's grumpier than the rest. We've had 10 former racing greyhounds, and every one of them had a completely different personality. So interesting. Keep us smiling. :)