Comments | joemorf: Sit Ubu, Sit.

joemorf

Sit Ubu, Sit.

Mar 14, 2009 00:04

"Your cat crapped on my steps again!"

"Who says you can't train a cat?"

-- Grumpy Old Men (don't ask me which one...)

Seriously: Cat Does Dog Tricks (youtube link ( Read more... )

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joemorf March 17 2009, 02:52:00 UTC

The stereo-opening cat I mentioned below was a Burmese, which are a lot like Siamese except more gregarious.

I didn't know Snoopy was so well trained. I'd like to see him do some of those tricks someday.

~j

ashoe March 14 2009, 21:49:00 UTC

Random story:

growing up, we had a black rubber ball, about the size of a small beachball, that was known as the "Ubu Ball". I didn't find out until fairly recently that the Ubu Ball once had a glorious career as a cannonball in the play Ubu Roi, before being taken home by the director and condemned to the life of backyard toy for his daughters. :)

For nearly 25 years I just figured it had been picked up at the dime store and somebody had decided to name the thing Ubu.

~a

joemorf March 17 2009, 02:49:23 UTC

That is hilarious. I wonder if the dog from the line I am quoting had a similar history?

~j

blanchemains March 15 2009, 00:31:20 UTC

This cat right here used to fetch, sit up and jump through a hoop in his younger years. Now he is old (15), arthritic and thinks I need to get a life that doesn't involve him doing tricks.

That video, though... When she said "roll over" I just knew that cat was going to give her The Look and saunter away. I'm kind of amazed that he did it!

joemorf March 17 2009, 02:48:06 UTC

My folks had a cat who could open the stereo cabinet and paw the on button to turn on the FM tuner, which was usually set to a classical station ... then he would go sleep in the sun patch in front of the speakers.

Amazing thing to watch - but he wouldn't do it if we asked him to!

~j