Do you dance with or sing to your cats?

Marshel · 01-31-2012, 12:06 PM

Do you dance with or sing to your cats? What are their reactions?

I was doing some cooking today and had Stg. Barry Sadler's Ballad of the Green Bret CD playing (Viet Nam era CD). Now I am a bathroom singer, but his songs and voice fit my vocal range perfectly.
I was singing along to I'm Watching the Rain Drops Fall which I feel is a very touching love ballad.
Onyx was sunning herself and looked up at me. She got down and came to me wrapping herself around my leg. I picked her up and put her accross my shoulder like burping a baby. Usually she will will have no part of holding her like that. We dance around the room while I was singing.
Don't think it was my singing ability, but maybe the calming sound of my voice.
Ihave often danced with Colonel, but Colonel doesn't care how I am holding him.

MowMow · 01-31-2012, 12:10 PM

I almost always have music on and am almost always singing along with it. It's hard to say if it effects them. MowMOw is almost always wanting to cuddle so...I wouldn't think much of it if he were to climb on me while i was singing. Book doesn't seem to care. He just does his own thing.

I've never danced with the cats though....

shan841 · 01-31-2012, 12:13 PM

yeah, sometimes i pick banjo up and spin in a circle like we are ballroom dancing. and, i always make up songs about him, usually how he is a fatso-man or crazy-man. I think this stemmed from me always singing to my cockatiel. We have a good morning song and when he gets upset and screams i sing "cheer up charlie" from charlie and the chocolate factory. (my cockateil's name is charlie)

Cats&Plants · 01-31-2012, 12:15 PM

I danced with Logan once, I was cleaning house and a song from Lord of the Dance played. Well, you can't help not dance to the beat of that!!! I picked Logan up and we grooved for a few minutes, he didn't seem terribly impressed lol.

He sings along when I play piano though

stevescott213 · 01-31-2012, 12:54 PM

My cat Bodhi is pretty cool with dancing if you are holding him where his front paws are sort of resting in your shoulder. If he is sitting near you and you start dancing alone he sees the movement and ends up trying to jump on your shoulders if you carry on long enough. If I sing he just sort of cocks his head to one side like he is confused...lol..although I have a song called "The No Song" I sing when he stands by the fridge door 5 minutes after being fed....or sits in front of the door asking to go outside....that he understands....hmmm....I just realized I am being manipulated by my cat.....lol.....do you ever get the impression they are all evil geniuses?...lol...

Ritzpg · 01-31-2012, 02:49 PM

There is a love song (I made it up) that I sing only to Ritz. I sing it to her right before we go to bed, and sometimes during the day if she is acting scared or we are cuddling.
That's the only song I sing do my voice.
She hates being picked up, so I can't dance with her.
I play 'new age' music a fair amount; it seems to calm her.
(Ritz lived on the streets for the first five months of her life. She is still somewhat skittish.)

Goldtanker · 01-31-2012, 03:02 PM

So, one time I was singing to myself in the garage, and I got this reaction from Midnight, the wild cat. I don't sing around him anymore.

Lenkolas · 01-31-2012, 06:18 PM

Like Krissy, I always have music on, so I dedicate my time to change the song's lyrics and add my cats' names to them. I have dozens.

"Oh Gatito, you will never know...anything about my home" (Nikita)
"Don't call my name, don't call my name, Rolando" (we call Rulos "Rolando")
"Ice, Ice, baby..." (pretty obvious hahaha)
"Hush now Chikis, Chikis, don't you cry..." (Pink Floyd's Mother) or "Common Chikis" from Pulp's Common People ("I wanna live like common Chikis...")

I'm pretty sure they think I'm nuts. They give me the "oh gosh here she goes again with the songs" look. Only Rulos loves his Lady Gaga's Alejandro cover -he comes running and shows us his belly.

Milky's Mammy · 01-31-2012, 11:01 PM

My husband loves singing all the time (and has a great voice too). Sometimes he picks Milky up and rocks him in his arms like rocking a baby while singing to him. Milky rarely sings back, but I think he likes it, otherwise he would try to get away!

**marie73** · 01-31-2012, 11:26 PM

Cleo is the one who sings

01-31-2012, 12:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
Marshel Cat Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Ohio Posts: 164	Do you dance with or sing to your cats? Do you dance with or sing to your cats? What are their reactions? I was doing some cooking today and had Stg. Barry Sadler's Ballad of the Green Bret CD playing (Viet Nam era CD). Now I am a bathroom singer, but his songs and voice fit my vocal range perfectly. I was singing along to I'm Watching the Rain Drops Fall which I feel is a very touching love ballad. Onyx was sunning herself and looked up at me. She got down and came to me wrapping herself around my leg. I picked her up and put her accross my shoulder like burping a baby. Usually she will will have no part of holding her like that. We dance around the room while I was singing. Don't think it was my singing ability, but maybe the calming sound of my voice. Ihave often danced with Colonel, but Colonel doesn't care how I am holding him. __________________ My cats aren't spoilt, Just well loved.

01-31-2012, 12:10 PM	#2 (permalink)
MowMow Premier Cat Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Pacific Northwest Posts: 5,642	I almost always have music on and am almost always singing along with it. It's hard to say if it effects them. MowMOw is almost always wanting to cuddle so...I wouldn't think much of it if he were to climb on me while i was singing. Book doesn't seem to care. He just does his own thing. I've never danced with the cats though.... __________________

01-31-2012, 03:02 PM	#7 (permalink)
Goldtanker Tom Cat Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Minnesota Posts: 473	So, one time I was singing to myself in the garage, and I got this reaction from Midnight, the wild cat. I don't sing around him anymore. __________________

01-31-2012, 06:18 PM	#8 (permalink)
Lenkolas Senior Cat Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Chile, South America Posts: 738	Like Krissy, I always have music on, so I dedicate my time to change the song's lyrics and add my cats' names to them. I have dozens. "Oh Gatito, you will never know...anything about my home" (Nikita) "Don't call my name, don't call my name, Rolando" (we call Rulos "Rolando") "Ice, Ice, baby..." (pretty obvious hahaha) "Hush now Chikis, Chikis, don't you cry..." (Pink Floyd's Mother) or "Common Chikis" from Pulp's Common People ("I wanna live like common Chikis...") I'm pretty sure they think I'm nuts. They give me the "oh gosh here she goes again with the songs" look. Only Rulos loves his Lady Gaga's Alejandro cover -he comes running and shows us his belly. __________________ Lenka and... Sweet girl Sun, we miss you so much! Run free at the bridge.

01-31-2012, 11:26 PM	#10 (permalink)
marie73 Super Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 27,439	Cleo is the one who sings __________________ Marie, and Always in my heart, my lovely Cinderella, running free at the Bridge. http://www.catforum.com/forum/member...signature2.jpg

01-31-2012, 12:13 PM	#3 (permalink)
shan841 Tom Cat Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Parkville, MD Posts: 471	yeah, sometimes i pick banjo up and spin in a circle like we are ballroom dancing. and, i always make up songs about him, usually how he is a fatso-man or crazy-man. I think this stemmed from me always singing to my cockatiel. We have a good morning song and when he gets upset and screams i sing "cheer up charlie" from charlie and the chocolate factory. (my cockateil's name is charlie)

01-31-2012, 12:15 PM	#4 (permalink)
Cats&Plants Tom Cat Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Edmonton, AB Posts: 453	I danced with Logan once, I was cleaning house and a song from Lord of the Dance played. Well, you can't help not dance to the beat of that!!! I picked Logan up and we grooved for a few minutes, he didn't seem terribly impressed lol. He sings along when I play piano though

01-31-2012, 12:54 PM	#5 (permalink)
stevescott213 Cat Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 168	My cat Bodhi is pretty cool with dancing if you are holding him where his front paws are sort of resting in your shoulder. If he is sitting near you and you start dancing alone he sees the movement and ends up trying to jump on your shoulders if you carry on long enough. If I sing he just sort of cocks his head to one side like he is confused...lol..although I have a song called "The No Song" I sing when he stands by the fridge door 5 minutes after being fed....or sits in front of the door asking to go outside....that he understands....hmmm....I just realized I am being manipulated by my cat.....lol.....do you ever get the impression they are all evil geniuses?...lol...

01-31-2012, 02:49 PM	#6 (permalink)
Ritzpg Tom Cat Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: near Washington, DC Posts: 354	There is a love song (I made it up) that I sing only to Ritz. I sing it to her right before we go to bed, and sometimes during the day if she is acting scared or we are cuddling. That's the only song I sing do my voice. She hates being picked up, so I can't dance with her. I play 'new age' music a fair amount; it seems to calm her. (Ritz lived on the streets for the first five months of her life. She is still somewhat skittish.)

01-31-2012, 11:01 PM	#9 (permalink)
Milky's Mammy Tom Cat Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 440	My husband loves singing all the time (and has a great voice too). Sometimes he picks Milky up and rocks him in his arms like rocking a baby while singing to him. Milky rarely sings back, but I think he likes it, otherwise he would try to get away!

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