Todd is so adorable! Although my kitty doesn't have buttons, he definitely recognizes time of day and recognizes my words of length of time as well. If I say "I'll be right back" he sits and eagerly waits. If I say "I'll be back later" he immediately jumps on the bed and lays down and usually naps when I'm gone for a while.
Yes, even before the buttons Todd demonstrated a great sense of time. He knew when it was time for his medicine and meals and would be sure to let me know if I was more than a few minutes late. I was impressed how quickly he learned the lengths of time I assigned to Soon and Later.
My sisters' cats get an after-work-snack at 6:30 h every. When comes our of her office, they are already in place When I catsitted them, after-work-snacks still were to be served at 6:30 sharp. Standards must be held - you may skip work, but never the snacks!
He does love learning, it makes him happy to be able to do this. You can see it in his expression and body language. Likewise, you can see his frustration when he presses a button that was not what he wanted/meant to press..
@@TheChroniclesofToddToddTalks And still there are people out there who do not consider this deliberate communication… Sure, we can misunderstand things, not unlike how we misunderstand each other all the time. But what you describe there and what I as an online stranger can see in this clip seems pretty clear cut. Thanks for sharing your journey!
This is another great example of Todd communicating. There’s clearly no request or reward to be gained by Todd’s insight into the time of day. He is expressing his thoughts on quite a complex subject. I tried the buttons with my two a while ago and had a little success (there were button presses but some were from back paws and sitting on the button) but my little cat would try to bite the buttons and my big cat would use the hex pads to sharpen his claws.
Exactly, lol. Sometimes he wants to think about what he is going to say and other times, usually when he is mad/frustrated, he know exactly what he wants to say to me and says it very quickly. Lol
I find it so amazing & interesting after watching Billi for years & now Todd too that once they get what words mean, they don't just use them to tell you what they want rather they seem to just want to small talk & communicate what they're thinking about!
So cool. And I hope you're not tired of the Billi comparisons, but when Billi was learning times of day, she said similar things - current time of day, then "later," different time of day. So it's amazing to see it in one cat, and also amazing to see it in more than one cat, if you know what I mean. (Also, anyone who thinks multiple cats are "randomly" pressing morning-later-night are just silly.)
I've been impressed by the button-talking animals' narration of what they've done, will do, and simply noting time of day. They want to check that they understand the words, or simply comment on experience. It's definitely not just "push this button, get this thing". And all of the button-talking animals I watch do this kind of thing.
Maybe show him my response video to Jackson Galaxy where Todd says things like Soon Play Todd('s) String Thing, or just tells me he is going to take a nap, etc.
I can't imagine why ,it's actually pretty logical .If you accept that animals can learn to understand words (or at least understand that the sound of the word is connected to an object or action ) and you accept that animals can learn to carry out actions like pressing buttons (rats can learn that as can magpies so cats and dogs isn't exactly surprising ) then it's hardly stretch to think that they could connect the two things .Animal intelligence is often underestimated .
@@sydneykendall7125 Yes, but he would rather believe someone behind the camera is signaling the animal to press certain buttons. Honestly, with the amount of buttons, it seems more far fetched to me that someone is signaling them.
It would be cool to selectively breed cats that are naturally talented with language concepts and eventually we would get cats that can speak as well as three year olds, that would be interesting to have a pet where such deep communication is possible.
Interesting but I think that most if not all cats are capable of doing this. I think it's more a matter of if the cat wants to do it. Todd is the only one of my three that are interested in the buttons.
I'm late to the party but want to tell you how much I've enjoyed the videos. Tell Todd that everytime the photo of him wearing the red bowtie comes up, I just swoon at how handsome he is!!! In the different camera angle of this video, I see a book in the upper right of the screen, and I'm curious what it is?
How does Todd feel about the buttons? I notice some other pets who use this method, lay /sleep next to their buttons and seem possessive /protective of their buttons etc.
Theres one video where dad takes apart and cleans todds buttons/hex pads, and Todd is clearly upset, thinking his buttons are being taken away. So I feel he is very attached to them.
Thank you for your comment, Todd loves his buttons and I can tell using them makes him happy. He loves being able to let me know what his wants and needs are. He does not mind if the the other cats are around the sound board but he does not like it if toys or object are on the board and he will remove them to keep his "work area" open and clear. If I have to replace a battery, work on or clean his board he becomes very alert and worried. I think he is afraid I wont put them back in the correct order and he will have to figure where everything is at all over.
I'm not sure if it's that, Cranky. I think he knows I would never take them away from him or keep him away from them. I personally think it's more of he's worried I won't get them back in the correct order and would have to relearn everything.
@@TheChroniclesofToddToddTalks well thats good to know that he trusts you with them. I just thought maybe that was a possibility, because animals (despite trusting us) can tend to think of the worst case scenerio. Like, how some dogs and cats have separation anxiety despite growing up in a loving home.
I'm very curious to know, would Todd be able to learn simplified analog clock? something that has 4 sectors that stand out and only 2 hands. like "morning - day - evening - night" and maybe illustrated by some sun and moon icons.
I have no idea on that one. There is so much more he need to learn to tell me his wants and needs I don't think I would even consider doing something like that until he has learned everything else first. It is an interesting thought, though.
@@TheChroniclesofToddToddTalks I'm sure he'll learn fast. you should give the clock idea a go, no idea where to get one, but you can easily make one. take out seconds and minutes hands and split the background into 4 and illustrate them with simple images. if he knows difference between night and day, he should easily understand simple images. maybe black background with "stars" for night, but keep in mind that cats can't see colors the same we can, so you'd have to use "cat friendly" colors. honestly i think Todd is intelligent enough to be able to read a normal clock with bit of training / teaching, after all he is able to make difference between all the buttons. most animals are actually very good at recognizing patterns and places. thanks for checking your comment btw, it's rare nowdays that channel owners check comments :)
I am having a hard time understanding it after seeing some of the things Billi, Todd and other cats are doing. I do want to understand their reasoning though.
@@TheChroniclesofToddToddTalks Well we still learning from them, if we keep following them, with their cognitive words/behaviour. The petfluent-system is still very young.
@@TheChroniclesofToddToddTalks That would be my wish as well. How do they want to proove that this kind of communication is impossible? We are still in the beginning of pets using buttons, so it will need more time and research to understand what will be possible and what won't! So, I agree with Annemarie
I've noticed that Todd has trouble hitting the buttons sometimes, is that because he doesn't have the strength to set them off the first time?? I haven't noticed Billi or other cats have the same struggle.
That is a great question, 1rkhachatryan. The buttons require very little pressure to use and Todd is a big strong cat. I know he knows how to push the buttons but sometimes he will paw at them like he is digging rather than pushing. You will see this in he early video's too, sometimes he would get frustrated pawing at the buttons and then use his nose to push it. Again, he knows how to do it and I see him push them all the time, I don't know why he paws sometimes.
@@TheChroniclesofToddToddTalks You can call me Robert if you want, I know my name is a lot lol. Ah so it's just a personal quirk of his. That's cool, it's kind of like how Russell from catmanjohn always has to scratch himself with the table leg scratcher in between presses.
Todd is so adorable! Although my kitty doesn't have buttons, he definitely recognizes time of day and recognizes my words of length of time as well. If I say "I'll be right back" he sits and eagerly waits. If I say "I'll be back later" he immediately jumps on the bed and lays down and usually naps when I'm gone for a while.
Yes, even before the buttons Todd demonstrated a great sense of time. He knew when it was time for his medicine and meals and would be sure to let me know if I was more than a few minutes late.
I was impressed how quickly he learned the lengths of time I assigned to Soon and Later.
My sisters' cats get an after-work-snack at 6:30 h every. When comes our of her office, they are already in place
When I catsitted them, after-work-snacks still were to be served at 6:30 sharp. Standards must be held - you may skip work, but never the snacks!
Sweet to see how chuffed he looks about having learnt this.
He does love learning, it makes him happy to be able to do this. You can see it in his expression and body language. Likewise, you can see his frustration when he presses a button that was not what he wanted/meant to press..
@@TheChroniclesofToddToddTalks And still there are people out there who do not consider this deliberate communication… Sure, we can misunderstand things, not unlike how we misunderstand each other all the time. But what you describe there and what I as an online stranger can see in this clip seems pretty clear cut. Thanks for sharing your journey!
Such a handsome smart boy always makes me smile
Thank you, Elberta. I'm glad he can brighten your day! We are glad you are here!
This is another great example of Todd communicating. There’s clearly no request or reward to be gained by Todd’s insight into the time of day. He is expressing his thoughts on quite a complex subject.
I tried the buttons with my two a while ago and had a little success (there were button presses but some were from back paws and sitting on the button) but my little cat would try to bite the buttons and my big cat would use the hex pads to sharpen his claws.
It can take time and patience but I know what you are saying. Todd is the only one of my three that will use them.
That look. "Human, I wasn't finished!"
Exactly, lol. Sometimes he wants to think about what he is going to say and other times, usually when he is mad/frustrated, he know exactly what he wants to say to me and says it very quickly. Lol
@@TheChroniclesofToddToddTalks Cats run on being mad, lol.
I find it so amazing & interesting after watching Billi for years & now Todd too that once they get what words mean, they don't just use them to tell you what they want rather they seem to just want to small talk & communicate what they're thinking about!
Yes, Todd will just tell me what he is doing or going to do later. It is fascinating to watch him think and talk.
I love his little half-loafing inbetween button presses.
❤
Thank you.
Seems to be a thing. Todd loafs and Billi walks a loop while contemplating next word.
@@zzpazi totally. Its dependant on personality.
While Billi is more of a "go getter", Todd is fine with patiently waiting until he's ready.
@@zzpazi Yes, Todd likes to sit and think about his next word. I have seen and noticed Billi's pacing.
Todd is very bright! I love watching him have his say!
Thank you!
So proud. So smart. And such a lovely coat.
Thank you, Shariar
Cats are such smart creatures!!!
I agree. I have always felt they were so much smarter than most people give them credit for.
How incredible to have a cat who communicates that he understands words and time. You have a fabulous little guy there ❤
Thank you, Simba. I appreciate the kind words.
Smashing kitty!
Thank you, Melina!
Oh, no. He's just warming up. Now he'll start planning your schedule. :)
I would not be surprised.
Such a smart, sweet boy.💙 Have only been watching for a week and I adore Todd so much!😻
Thank you, Soon. I appreciate the kind words!
Todd is amazing! And I love his picture with the bow tie.❤
Thank you 😊
So cool. And I hope you're not tired of the Billi comparisons, but when Billi was learning times of day, she said similar things - current time of day, then "later," different time of day. So it's amazing to see it in one cat, and also amazing to see it in more than one cat, if you know what I mean.
(Also, anyone who thinks multiple cats are "randomly" pressing morning-later-night are just silly.)
Not at all, we love Billi and she is the reason Todd and I start the buttons.
Billi is one of two, well three now that I follow. I love that they do know the connections with the buttons and words.
@@shekayhart2492 I'm glad you are here!
I recently found this channel (your response to Jackson Galaxy). I think I'm enjoying this as much as I enjoy Billi.
Aww, thank you, that is hi praise indeed. We love Billi and she is the reason Todd and I started using the buttons.
Ahh, the beginnings to ordering a day full of schedule. ❤ Love that Todd is confirming his understanding of time.
Thank you, he never ceases to amaze me.
I've been impressed by the button-talking animals' narration of what they've done, will do, and simply noting time of day. They want to check that they understand the words, or simply comment on experience. It's definitely not just "push this button, get this thing".
And all of the button-talking animals I watch do this kind of thing.
I agree and when the use more words than necessary and in the correct context to get what they want that seems to me to be communication as well.
what a friendly fluffing chonker
Aww, thank you, buddy, I appreciate it!
Todd is adorable just subbed
Aww, thank you, Andrea. We are glad you are here!
My dad refuses to believe animals can be taught to really understand concepts through the buttons, I don't know why
Maybe show him my response video to Jackson Galaxy where Todd says things like Soon Play Todd('s) String Thing, or just tells me he is going to take a nap, etc.
BilliSpeaks is asking for her medicine. She doesn’t like the medicine but she understands it’s for pain and after medicine comes Food
Has he watched videos that show animals displaying their understanding?
I can't imagine why ,it's actually pretty logical .If you accept that animals can learn to understand words (or at least understand that the sound of the word is connected to an object or action ) and you accept that animals can learn to carry out actions like pressing buttons (rats can learn that as can magpies so cats and dogs isn't exactly surprising ) then it's hardly stretch to think that they could connect the two things .Animal intelligence is often underestimated .
@@sydneykendall7125 Yes, but he would rather believe someone behind the camera is signaling the animal to press certain buttons. Honestly, with the amount of buttons, it seems more far fetched to me that someone is signaling them.
In my household, morning cuddles.and grooming is referred to as "worship and adorations."
I like that!
It would be cool to selectively breed cats that are naturally talented with language concepts and eventually we would get cats that can speak as well as three year olds, that would be interesting to have a pet where such deep communication is possible.
Interesting but I think that most if not all cats are capable of doing this. I think it's more a matter of if the cat wants to do it. Todd is the only one of my three that are interested in the buttons.
Now give me muh food...~Todd (probably)
Lol :)
Wow this is absolutely amazing and how would he just randomly after morning push later evening.
Thank you for your comment. If this was a one-off, I might think the same thing, but he does it consistently and accurately.
This was suggested to watch. I subscribed and I also follow 2 other cats that use buttons. Does Todd have a "mad" button too? Lol
Yes he does, he doesn't use it as much as Billi, Lol
I'm late to the party but want to tell you how much I've enjoyed the videos. Tell Todd that everytime the photo of him wearing the red bowtie comes up, I just swoon at how handsome he is!!! In the different camera angle of this video, I see a book in the upper right of the screen, and I'm curious what it is?
One of the catsvturned the camera, lol. It is my Bible.
@@TheChroniclesofToddToddTalks Wonderful! God bless you all!
How does Todd feel about the buttons? I notice some other pets who use this method, lay /sleep next to their buttons and seem possessive /protective of their buttons etc.
Theres one video where dad takes apart and cleans todds buttons/hex pads, and Todd is clearly upset, thinking his buttons are being taken away.
So I feel he is very attached to them.
Thank you for your comment, Todd loves his buttons and I can tell using them makes him happy. He loves being able to let me know what his wants and needs are. He does not mind if the the other cats are around the sound board but he does not like it if toys or object are on the board and he will remove them to keep his "work area" open and clear. If I have to replace a battery, work on or clean his board he becomes very alert and worried. I think he is afraid I wont put them back in the correct order and he will have to figure where everything is at all over.
I'm not sure if it's that, Cranky. I think he knows I would never take them away from him or keep him away from them. I personally think it's more of he's worried I won't get them back in the correct order and would have to relearn everything.
@@TheChroniclesofToddToddTalks well thats good to know that he trusts you with them.
I just thought maybe that was a possibility, because animals (despite trusting us) can tend to think of the worst case scenerio.
Like, how some dogs and cats have separation anxiety despite growing up in a loving home.
@@TheChroniclesofToddToddTalks 😂😂😂 Todd possibly thinking he’s better organised than his dad 😂😂😂
I'm very curious to know, would Todd be able to learn simplified analog clock? something that has 4 sectors that stand out and only 2 hands. like "morning - day - evening - night" and maybe illustrated by some sun and moon icons.
I have no idea on that one. There is so much more he need to learn to tell me his wants and needs I don't think I would even consider doing something like that until he has learned everything else first. It is an interesting thought, though.
@@TheChroniclesofToddToddTalks I'm sure he'll learn fast. you should give the clock idea a go, no idea where to get one, but you can easily make one. take out seconds and minutes hands and split the background into 4 and illustrate them with simple images. if he knows difference between night and day, he should easily understand simple images. maybe black background with "stars" for night, but keep in mind that cats can't see colors the same we can, so you'd have to use "cat friendly" colors.
honestly i think Todd is intelligent enough to be able to read a normal clock with bit of training / teaching, after all he is able to make difference between all the buttons. most animals are actually very good at recognizing patterns and places.
thanks for checking your comment btw, it's rare nowdays that channel owners check comments :)
And then they say, 'cats can't really communicate!" Smh 😅
I am having a hard time understanding it after seeing some of the things Billi, Todd and other cats are doing. I do want to understand their reasoning though.
@@TheChroniclesofToddToddTalks Well we still learning from them, if we keep following them, with their cognitive words/behaviour. The petfluent-system is still very young.
@@TheChroniclesofToddToddTalks That would be my wish as well. How do they want to proove that this kind of communication is impossible? We are still in the beginning of pets using buttons, so it will need more time and research to understand what will be possible and what won't! So, I agree with Annemarie
Imagine if Todd discovers watch collecting youtubers and develops a taste for Rolex.
😂
I've noticed that Todd has trouble hitting the buttons sometimes, is that because he doesn't have the strength to set them off the first time?? I haven't noticed Billi or other cats have the same struggle.
That is a great question, 1rkhachatryan. The buttons require very little pressure to use and Todd is a big strong cat. I know he knows how to push the buttons but sometimes he will paw at them like he is digging rather than pushing. You will see this in he early video's too, sometimes he would get frustrated pawing at the buttons and then use his nose to push it. Again, he knows how to do it and I see him push them all the time, I don't know why he paws sometimes.
@@TheChroniclesofToddToddTalks You can call me Robert if you want, I know my name is a lot lol. Ah so it's just a personal quirk of his. That's cool, it's kind of like how Russell from catmanjohn always has to scratch himself with the table leg scratcher in between presses.
Dumbfounding.
I have since added afternoon, and it took him less than 48 hours to understand it.