Cat Owners Are Revealing Nicknames for Their Pets—and Internet Can't Cope
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A Reddit post asking users to share the nicknames they call their cats has gone viral, sparking thousands of responses and a wave of amusement.
In the original thread shared on Thursday under the username u/Aged_Goodness1, the poster asks fellow users on the platform, "What nicknames do you call your cats?" before proceeding to list all those they call their orange feline.
"His names: Milo (his real name), Milosh, Baby, Mr. Baby, Mr. Meh, Mr. Mrreh, Mr. Moo, Mr. Milo, Mr. Handsome, Mr. Eh Eh, Mr. Oo Oo, Mr. Oo Oo Ah Ah, Mr. Baum Baum, Mr. Grumpidy Bumpidy, Mr. Ping, Mr. Pink Pitty Pads, Mr. Orange, Mr. Punchy, Mr. Puffy Pants, Mr. Pretty Pants, Mr. Princess."
The post immediately drew the attention of users across the platform, receiving over 17,000 upvotes and more than 4,300 comments.
One user, Inside_Term_6900, said: "His name is technically Igor, but I call him: Iggy, Pig, Piggy, Big-Pig, Baby, Baby Boy, Angel, Sweetheart, My Little Monster, My Little Freak."
Another user, Sheffieldsvc, added: "Scooter/Scootie/Scooter McDooter/Dootily Doot/Scootiepants/Scootarino etc. etc. etc. He answers to any of these about the same, which is to say not at all."
Many cat owners have multiple affectionate nicknames for their pets, but do the felines know them? Do they even know their names?
Dr. Julie Hunt, veterinarian at Embrace Pet Insurance, told Newsweek that cats do indeed know their names and, if used enough, they can learn their nicknames, too.
"If the nickname is frequently used, it is reasonable to expect that the cat would know their nickname in addition to their full name," Hunt said.
She added that felines can also learn the names of humans who are familiar to them. Cats are very intelligent creatures and can learn our language in the same way that dogs or young children do. They may even be able to understand as many as 20 to 40 words.
"Some experts have reported that their cats can demonstrate an understanding of 10 to 15 cue words, but it's likely that a cat may understand more words than they are able to actively demonstrate an understanding of—they are cats, after all," Hunt added.
Stock image: An orange cat gets cuddles from his owner on the bed.
Stock image: An orange cat gets cuddles from his owner on the bed.
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Newsweek reached out to u/Aged_Goodness1 for comment via Reddit messages. We could not verify the details of the case.
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