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us a lot because it prompts us to give them food,
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A TALKING CAT? complete opposite of meowing, and just as ma-
DEAR PAW’S CORNER: Whenever I’m nipulative.
having a conversation with my friends or talking Like you, I’d like to think that Jasper is just
to my mom, our cat “Jasper” stands right in the trying to get in on the excited conversation go-
middle of our group and meows. If we stop
talking, he stops meowing. What’s going on? ing on all around him. That could be the case. It
Is my cat trying to talk? -- Victoria L., Canton, could also be Jasper’s realization that big gather-
Massachusetts ings of humans usually involve food ... and if he
DEAR VICTORIA: Sort of! Although it’s stays underfoot, some of that deliciousness will
probably because Jasper sees a bunch of humans come his way.
gathered together, all of whom have thumbs and
can therefore open a bag of treats for him. (c) 2025 King Features Synd., Inc.
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do with other cats. Much more. Researchers
(and owners) have figured out that they meow at
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