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Originally Posted by BoCo
I had a cat that I raised for about 3 years from the time she was a kitten. I showed her the same attention most dog owners show their dogs, and she acted a lot like one.: fetched and brought things back, followed me everywhere, sat and shut up when told to, etc..
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My cat follows pretty much the same orders. I've had her since she was 2 months old and she is now 17 years old. She comes when called, listens when I ask her to, and though she doesn't fetch, she shows loyalty uncharacteristic of a cat. She follows me everywhere and talks back to me. I firmly believe she has clung on to life because of her love for me, as she suffered a great battle with flea-induced anemia this summer. My parents refuse to take her to the vet as she is 17 years old. I have told them that I will pay her vet bills, but they ignore my pleas as I live 200 miles away.
Unfortunate, but true. She is my darling girl, and though she may be old she may not show it.
As she tells me, cats can be taught. One just has to love them enough.