People do weird things when other people aren’t around.
Some people walk around naked. Others sing and dance like they’re in a musical.
My roommate and I…we have conversations with our animals.
I have a cat named Bella Marie and as you have previously read, she is French.
Her voice, which we have created, is a cross between a drunken french call girl and snotty royal.
Some catchphrases include: “I veil not stand for this!”, “Stupid Amer-i-cansss!”, and “I vwell get choo in ze middle of zee night!”
My roommate uses one of these exclamations and responds swiftly, to herself, with a “MARIE!”
We also have a rabbit, Wicket.
His voice sounds like a grumpy old man with a sore throat.
His phrases include: “My god!” and random yells.
We like to vision him as an extremely judgmental little man who is stuck with our craziness via cage.
I mentioned the craze to friends and found out that our hidden habit is fairly common.
One of my Facebook friends admitted to asking her pet rabbit questions.
Another friend mentioned in passing that she picks her outfits out in front of her dog, choosing whichever he gets most excited about.
So are we crazy?
Apparently not.
In a study done by German researchers they found that dogs can process words and commands much like a small child, according to MSNBC.com.
If animals understand us, what’s the difference in talking to a cat/bunny and talking to a newborn baby. Both react, but neither speaks English.
I often ponder if Wicket is aware of his surroundings and can understand our language.
The next time he stomps his foot in disapproval after my roommate and I come in late, I’ll know it’s because he cares.
Dog Study, for your entertainment:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5180799/ns/health-pet_health/
