Year later Billi: mom look Billi want laptop go school zoom zoom 3 years later Billi's tweet: I am happy to announce that I successfully defended my PhD thesis today and am Dr. Billi now. How mad is that?! #billirocketscientist #stillmadbutitsdifferent
I definitely have noticed that she now presses ‘mad’ a lot less than she did when there were only a few buttons. Really shows that she likes having such a big vocabulary, bc now she doesn’t have to be frustrated that she can’t properly express her wishes :3
The Hamilton one is still the funniest thing I've ever seen. Just seeing someones taste in music getting burned by a cat is something that will never get old.
Billi has come along way from "Mad" to "Now" and "Zoom Zoom." I still think it's cute when she presses the mad button with her tail swishing furiously.. 😂😂
I was pretty surprised to realise that I had actually started watching this channel only a couple of months into Billi's button journey, I thought she had been doing it for years already by then!
“food” and “mad” were her first words. Why am I not surprised. I just realised Billi and contractors have diagrammatically opposite concepts of “soon” for Billi it means within 30 seconds, for the contractors it meant three days.
As I commented on the Dodo’s video about Billi: I love how Billi is constantly teetering on the line between looking like a wise elder with amazing knowledge, and looking like she has wii music playing in her head 24/7 xD
I love when Billi asks to go outside to play soon. Demonstrates clear intention. To think we've been missing out on this kind of communication with our pets all this time. I think Billi, Stella, Bunny, and all the others on vcd social media are revolutionizing the world for pets!
I agree! I'm currently not able to get a pet, but when I can finally get myself a cat again, I plan to train them to use these buttons right away. I struggle enough to read nonverbal cues on *humans* lmao, I'd love to allow my future cat to communicate exactly what they're thinking and feeling to me.
Hi ! I’m trying it with my cat too ! It’s not easy, but he already understood he has to press the button ! The problem is, he still don’t press it… he just put the paw on it… then I press it for him… until he presses the button…
The more I watch these the more I'm convinced. In addition, I can't help but note that although there may indeed be variation in the abilities of animals the defining difference between both you and Bunny's teacher compared to others are your patient commitment to proper modeling and teaching, that gives the animal time to respond on their own terms, plus a solid prior understanding of the body language to get a good guess in lots of situations beforehand and allowing for proper modeling. The biggest barrier to animals reaching this point appears to me to be the humans. Many of the people who are struggling to have your same success are not engaging in the proper modeling at anywhere near the same consistency, are too distracted or impatient, or simply got stuck on the food button and gave up. I do expect there to be some limits hit somewhere because humans really are built for language in a way that most animals are not and maybe we have already hit them to some extent in some specific areas? But at this point it is hard to judge where the limits really are properly, I'm looking forward to finding out!
Oh, please check out Hunger4Words, Christina Hunger and her dog Stella. She is the speech pathologist who developed these button-pressing technique. Sadly, she has 1000% more content on Instagram than on RUclips, but still, check her out, it's the OG, absurdly amazing!
@@t_y8274 come to think of it, corvids don’t need buttons-they can voice human words, like parrots. But I don’t know of any corvid work similar to Irene Pepperberg’s work with Alex and other parrots...
@@amanitaeater4376 no i really think we could get somewhere using buttons for parrots and corvids. they're mostly... parroting things, when they speak. i think a bird would pick up on the idea of 'button=meaning' better than they would 'word=meaning', at least i think buttons would be a very good starting place for furthering language for birds because buttons hold very clear meanings that can then be changed as their vocabulary grows. (ie, bunny's 'settle sound' as a stand in for 'be quiet') alex had some extrinsic dialogue but her area of expertise was mostly general intelligence and not strictly language itself, and her personal questions did not appear to happen very often or regularly.
Wow, seeing her progress over time really highlights how evolved her communication abilities have become. Lately she seems to be settling into a sentence structure she prefers, which I find really interesting as I would have not expected it.
Yep, I've seen this too. Billi joining words together to communicate more complex tasks, feelings and emotions It's fascinating and a joy to watch ♥️♥️♥️
I didn't watch the first few videos: I must, I think. From this excellent clipshow, not only is Billie's progress clear, but it seems to me Billi has a different look on her face... More confidence.
Yes! Confidence, that’s it! She looks, stands & hovers over which button with so much more confidence. Her actions & word choice have deliberate intention. She knows what to say, how to say it & knows her human listens & will be attentive, every time. The trust & bond with her mom has increased tenfold I think. It’s a beautiful thing to see. I wonder how many animals would have positive mental health & confidence benefits from being able to successfully communicate more easily & accurately with us humans.
@@TreebeardsHome note that she used the word mad a lot in the beginning, but now she knows when to use it! She’s also not that bad when asking for stuff. She used to say one word and another to summarize what she wants, but now she’s forming her sentences which is such an achievement!
It is mindboggling to think she learned this much IN A YEAR while she is 12 years of age. Another thing that I noticed is that she looks so much healthier than she did 1 year ago? I don't know how but she looks like she de-aged somehow.
We have the year 2035, talking cats have conquered earth. Humans now serve as slaves but a few live in the underground and try to sent a dog back in time
How long did it take for Billi to select buttons with deliberation? She seems to pick up new words pretty quickly now but I imagine it took a while to get the basic concept of pushing a button to 'button x leads to reaction y from the human'. You've done an amazing job teaching and documenting.
I feel like it wasn’t until about 4 months in that I was convinced there was intent behind the presses. Now I have trouble being skeptical because it really is consistently meaningful!
@@BilliSpeaks I can see how initially you might have been sceptical - I was at first. Now, having watched many of Billi's vids, I'll totally convinced of her intelligence and ability to learn. It's been an absolute pleasure following the journey of Billi and her Mom ♥️♥️♥️
@@Insert_Creativity_Here I think Billi just doesn't have a word for" it hurts" as we know cats' hearing is way better than ours, so I guess any loud music would not be so pleasant.
There is a person whom I love very much, and every day, I want to send them a clip of Billi pressing 'Love you' repeatedly, because it so accurately describes how I feel about them. Billi's emotions are unhindered-- if she is mad, she is mad; if she is happy, she is happy. And if she feels love, she presses 'Love you' over and over again. I look forward to another year of Billi's progress :)
I must confess I teared up, a bit... Your patience, persistance and persuasion led us to where we are now. You and her Madjesty have come so far! Day by day both of ya amaze me with new keen minded conversations, it's mind-baffling
I've never loved a cat that I've never met so much. Seeing Billi every day during this past year has been a highlight of my day. Even on the worst days, Billi is there to make me smile and say "Awww....I love her so much!" at pretty much every video. Also, if I could find out who downvotes these videos, I'd want to make them pay. lol
Cats have far more sensitive hearing than humans, so it's entirely possible certain notes might be painful or unpleasant to them. Dogs often don't like noisy electrical appliances because of their sensitivity either. My present cat has very definite "musical preferences" or rather the opposite, music he dislikes, as did my previous cat. Thumbs down for Lana del Ray, Madonna, Lady Gaga, and most rock, thumbs up for cat relaxation music and sleep music on RUclips and he also takes no offence to James Taylor.
I think this is crazy how much Billi can communicate He actively questions the environment around them and shows emotions for compassion its like your talking to a human toddler
Do you have a video outlining how you started modeling and getting Billi to press the buttons? I would love to see a video explaining how you started and when you managed to establish the meanings. I would love to do this with my cat, I already feel like she understands a lot of what I say and I want to give her the tools to respond 🥺
I hope the darling Billi feels all the love! I know she has no concept of RUclips or the thousands of people who watch her learn and communicate every day, but I hope she can somehow sense that so many people out in the world (from all over the world) genuinely love her and are amazed by her.
The way Billi and other animals have taken to communicating their wants and mood via soundboard clearly shows we have underestimated their intelligence. Especially when simple sentences and conversations start emerging.
In an alternate timeline, we develop advanced language systems for our pets and made machines for them to use to build and drive things. But as we coddled them with the gift of human technology, we also planted them seeds of dissent and rivalry, as a response, we launch all ultra intelligent animals to a remote base set on Mars. As the years go by, the exiled animals with the technology we gave them begin to develop newer technologies on their own and build a true civilization for themselves. But it is clear that Mars can’t be truly sustainable in the long run, so they begin to draw plans against humanity that gave them the technology to do so. And soon began to construct large cannons to launch new invasive forces to reclaim earth after their ancestors were launched up to Mars.
Billi: Mad Mama: You only need to press it once Billi: (Once is NOT ENOUGH to convey my rage) Mad Mad I can't believe she made this much progress in only one year!!
People can write and publish a few thesis from these interaction. Also, Billi hates Hamilton is always funny. Also, also, Billi repeatedly pushing "Mad" button confirmed that the existence of the character Dex-Starr The Rage Cat, a prominent member of The Red Lantern Corps, was(is ?) not at all an exaggeration on the writers part.
The way she looks at you when she's pressed a button makes it clear she's doing it with intent and trying to communicate. She really is amazing! I'd love to get speech buttons for my cats. I love that she had a 'happy' button.
I SO LOVE that she understands “happy” and readily uses “love you”.. now if anyone ever doubts that cats really do have emotions (positive emotions no less) and are very intelligent, they only have to see Billi for proof! This compilation is amazing evidence! Thanks for sharing Billi and your work! God Bless you both. 🙏🏼❤️🐾 PS. I definitely shared this!
There is something truly amazing for an animal to explain that they're upset they had to come inside and wanting to go back out soon. Such a smart little angel.
I watched one of your videos earlier this week and I called bull, I mocked how she was just interpretating random button mash from a cat wanting food, but know that I see this, and how you do it and I'm amazed, this is genuinely great.
You've inspired me to teach my cats Comet and Pluto how to use buttons! I got the buttons in yesterday, just gotta go out and get some batteries because I thought we had some AAA but I guess I was mistaken hahah. Thank you for sharing your journey with Billi!
Absolutely remarkable! I was a bit skeptical when I first started watching, but now I’m convinced she is deliberating choosing her words and intentionally communicating. Amazing!
Thank you for the look back, and for sharing your language adventures with the world. Billi is a clever old girl, and these little clips bring joy to many 😺
I look forward to seeing you & Billie interact, it's amazing how much she has learned in a year. She is such a beautiful cat & her personality really comes through using the buttons.
I love how happy Billi seems because she can just... You know, *communicate*. EDIT: You know, I'm actually gonna take this as proof that cats DO care and DO love, it's just that they're wired to communicate it differently to us. By bridging that communication gap, a cat is gonna feel a lot better about the person they're communicating with.
This is where I've seen other pet owners give up. The pet is obsessed with the food button and the owner doesn't help them progress beyond it. Billi has a really impressive ability to communicate now all because you persevered and worked with her to move beyond food in her communication. ❤️
This has been such an amazing journey to experience in real time, I can't imagine how proud you must be, of yourself & Billi! 💕 Thank you for sharing these snippets with us.
What a smart kitty. I think my cat would like those word buttons. She knows a lot of words. I think it makes her happy that we can communicate as well as we do. I have certain words I tell her and certain gestures that she has learned to understand. She has so many specific cries and certain consistent things she does to tell me what she wants. I’ve never had a cat with so many unique cries. She gets so happy when I understand her. Billi is an amazing cat. I’m glad you found each other and how to communicate so well.
Wow, it's been a year! My gosh, this was one of the best parts of this year. It would have been any year, but we needed it this year more than most. Well done and happy anniversary to both of you!
I'm a year late to this party, but it's amazing to see the difference in facial expression between 0:25 and 9:33. In the second one, we're looking into the face of a being who is understood by her humans and confident in how to make her needs known and heeded. Amazing.
The "Happy Billi" part should be illegal, because that just about slayed my heart with its cuteness. The absolute sass at the start where she petulantly spammed the mad button was also brilliant
Congratulations! I think what you have created with Billi is of epic dimensions. It confirms that the more time and effort you give to create a bond with your cat, the more you will receive (and that they understand much more than we think). I have learned to be more patient when waiting for a reaction from one of my cats - I know that even if they're not immediately answering, they're at least thinking about it 😄❤❤❤
I really admire the dedication and work you put in to better communicate with Billi. I also admire Billi’s hard work. As a cherry on top, you have done a great job of presenting the interactions between you and Billi. Thank you!
Maybe my imagination but Billi's eyes seem different now. At the start of the learning, they were normal cat eyes. Now they seem different, as if the language learning and communication ability acquired, has raised Billi to a higher state of consciousness/mental processing
So much progress and in so little time! You've done such an amazing work with Billi and it was wonderful to witness your bond strengthen too! Thank you ☺️
I watched Billi since the first uploads, thinking you weren't going any where more than a few buttons, but now Billi has become my favorite animal talker, I love it sooo much!😻 Best animal video.
Hey Kendra, would you consider doing a monthly "highlights" compilation? I don't end up being able to watch every video that comes out (or most of them), as adorable as they are, but I would especially love to see your favorites on an ongoing basis, if possible. I bet it would be really popular! She's just the cutest. ❤️
Thank you for sharing this month by month progress report! I've so enjoyed watching the progress being made. Great job and thank you! Edit: Big CONGRATULATIONS on 24+Million views 🥳🎉🥳
Thank you so much for sharing your journey with Bill and her words! It's been such a great year watching her vocabulary grow, see her turn into a great speaker, and all the silliness. (Mad. Mad. Mad. Love you. Mad.) I can't wait to see what Season 2 of Bill Speaks will bring!
This is *SO* COOL!!! My sister-cat passed away a year and a half ago. We had our communication down so well that we didn't need this. But, the next cat that chooses me, I want to try this with! There's always the emotional back and forth knowledge that one shares with the animals in their life, but it would be amazing to have confirmation. This would take lots of time, patience and consistency, but it would be so worth it! Do you find that Billie meows less now that she has this other from of communication? She's obviously absorbed and thinking while she uses the buttons; her tail goes wild, like she's hunting or playing. I wonder if in addition to "soon" and "later", you could graduate into timeframes that would make sense to her? Numbers 0-9, and maybe "sunsets" or "sunrises," or even phases of the moon to describe days, weeks, and months? Or is that too complex? I realize that this would be very advanced, to describe "when", or a specific time to an animal. But, if corvids can count, I'm sure cats and dogs could, too.
i appreciate you and billi so much. you give me such hope for the future, and that i will too make another animal friend and lifepartner! and perhaps try to develop our language together! you give us (the audience) such happiness! have you talked to billi about the online audience much? perhaps one can't make a concise button for such a thing to be understandable, but perhaps through word association and likenesses, through context, she could understand some of it? the thought arose from me wanting her to know she's loved more than just by the people close around her! that would be so grand. hope you two will have a wonderful year going forward, honestly we all could use a good year. hopefully with less broken doors?
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Year later Billi: mom look Billi want laptop go school zoom zoom
3 years later Billi's tweet: I am happy to announce that I successfully defended my PhD thesis today and am Dr. Billi now. How mad is that?! #billirocketscientist #stillmadbutitsdifferent
extraordinary mad😂😂yhh it's possible tho
Man that was a fun thing to imagine lol. Thanks.
hahahaha the hashtags tho
That's mad ouch
Billi the 'mad' scientist
I think about Billi criticizing your music taste multiple times a week. Always makes me smile.
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Ouch, noise, later >:3
I watched that vid so many times 😁
I think about it every time my daughter blasts Hamilton while taking a shower. I don’t think Billi would like anything about that!
I knew you were gonna put that Hamilton video in this montage
I definitely have noticed that she now presses ‘mad’ a lot less than she did when there were only a few buttons. Really shows that she likes having such a big vocabulary, bc now she doesn’t have to be frustrated that she can’t properly express her wishes :3
you spelled "demands" wrong ;)
She was probably frustrated, so she said "mad".
@@namenloses95 it doesn’t say demands anywhere?
The 50 iq kitty it frickin adorable
@@BisexualPlagueDoctor that's the joke, they probably meant that 'wishes' should be replaced with 'demands'
The Hamilton one is still the funniest thing I've ever seen. Just seeing someones taste in music getting burned by a cat is something that will never get old.
Billi has come along way from "Mad" to "Now" and "Zoom Zoom." I still think it's cute when she presses the mad button with her tail swishing furiously.. 😂😂
Me too 😂 she pressed “mad” today and I was like awww nostalgia!
@@BilliSpeaks 😂
@@BilliSpeaks 😆🤣😂🥰
I mean it's technically true, cuz her tail goes wild
I mean that is what the tail moving like that typically means regards of kitty body language!
I swear, by year two Billi is going to voice her own Autobiography. That is gonna be lit!
And it shall be called “Mad!”
Mad, Happy Billi?
Owners survival guide to a happy Billi?
I like the one above too
Great channel name 😊
Narrated by the buttons on Audible!
Mad Later Look
I was pretty surprised to realise that I had actually started watching this channel only a couple of months into Billi's button journey, I thought she had been doing it for years already by then!
Crazy it’s only been a year right?!
Same. I thought it was the kind of thing you had to start as a kitten.
My thoughts exactly, such a progress in such a relatively short period - amazing
@@BilliSpeaks I too was impressed on how quickly Billi could use words.
@@ashleywalker3813 and to think, Billi is a senior kitty too! She was 11 or 12 when she started with the buttons.
“food” and “mad” were her first words. Why am I not surprised. I just realised Billi and contractors have diagrammatically opposite concepts of “soon” for Billi it means within 30 seconds, for the contractors it meant three days.
I wish I could find a contractor that interprets "soon" like that. :)
@@hillie47 😄
soon is like 2 minutes for bili, if she’s in a good mood
3 week day or working day or 3 days = 72 working hours i.e. 9 work days i.e. 2 weeks?
Three days would be quick for Florida.
I love Billi's thousand yard stare so much
As I commented on the Dodo’s video about Billi:
I love how Billi is constantly teetering on the line between looking like a wise elder with amazing knowledge, and looking like she has wii music playing in her head 24/7 xD
deep thought
Riiight???!!!! 🤣😂
@@irishuisman1450 ah the Wii music comment.
I couldn’t think of a better description for her look, well done!
@@sleinzer2302 thanks xD
The flashback to 1 month after starting this thing and you get:
"Mad"
"You only have to press it once"
"Mad x2"
100% on-brand
I love when Billi asks to go outside to play soon. Demonstrates clear intention. To think we've been missing out on this kind of communication with our pets all this time. I think Billi, Stella, Bunny, and all the others on vcd social media are revolutionizing the world for pets!
Oh, yes, Mimi! I wish I could do this with my furballs.
give dogs the right to vote
It’s so incredibly exciting, yes. I really hope more people try this with their pets.
I agree! I'm currently not able to get a pet, but when I can finally get myself a cat again, I plan to train them to use these buttons right away. I struggle enough to read nonverbal cues on *humans* lmao, I'd love to allow my future cat to communicate exactly what they're thinking and feeling to me.
Hi ! I’m trying it with my cat too ! It’s not easy, but he already understood he has to press the button ! The problem is, he still don’t press it… he just put the paw on it… then I press it for him… until he presses the button…
Mad ouch later is just priceless.
"later noise" was pretty good to. She wants a break from the music.
"Mad ouch later" sounds like a threat
The more I watch these the more I'm convinced. In addition, I can't help but note that although there may indeed be variation in the abilities of animals the defining difference between both you and Bunny's teacher compared to others are your patient commitment to proper modeling and teaching, that gives the animal time to respond on their own terms, plus a solid prior understanding of the body language to get a good guess in lots of situations beforehand and allowing for proper modeling.
The biggest barrier to animals reaching this point appears to me to be the humans. Many of the people who are struggling to have your same success are not engaging in the proper modeling at anywhere near the same consistency, are too distracted or impatient, or simply got stuck on the food button and gave up.
I do expect there to be some limits hit somewhere because humans really are built for language in a way that most animals are not and maybe we have already hit them to some extent in some specific areas? But at this point it is hard to judge where the limits really are properly, I'm looking forward to finding out!
Me too!! I can’t wait for more information 🤗🤗
Oh, please check out Hunger4Words, Christina Hunger and her dog Stella. She is the speech pathologist who developed these button-pressing technique. Sadly, she has 1000% more content on Instagram than on RUclips, but still, check her out, it's the OG, absurdly amazing!
@@t_y8274 come to think of it, corvids don’t need buttons-they can voice human words, like parrots. But I don’t know of any corvid work similar to Irene Pepperberg’s work with Alex and other parrots...
@@amanitaeater4376 no i really think we could get somewhere using buttons for parrots and corvids. they're mostly... parroting things, when they speak. i think a bird would pick up on the idea of 'button=meaning' better than they would 'word=meaning', at least i think buttons would be a very good starting place for furthering language for birds because buttons hold very clear meanings that can then be changed as their vocabulary grows. (ie, bunny's 'settle sound' as a stand in for 'be quiet') alex had some extrinsic dialogue but her area of expertise was mostly general intelligence and not strictly language itself, and her personal questions did not appear to happen very often or regularly.
Soon billi will be using a computer making dank cat memes 😳
We can only be so lucky
What walks on two legs and is never arund when you need it.
A can opener! probably gonna be human memes
@@Quast what comes next human music?
Wow, seeing her progress over time really highlights how evolved her communication abilities have become. Lately she seems to be settling into a sentence structure she prefers, which I find really interesting as I would have not expected it.
Yes, such as using repetitive structures to affirm her answer to a question instead of "yes" for example!
Can you tell me more, or give an example? I haven’t picked up on this. Thank you!
Yep, I've seen this too. Billi joining words together to communicate more complex tasks, feelings and emotions
It's fascinating and a joy to watch ♥️♥️♥️
@@amanitaeater4376 When billi is asked if she wants to play she often answers “want” or “play” or a combination of the two instead of “yes”
Feeling emotional, since this is kind of a document of our collective attempt to keep it together during the pandemic.
Billi is a welcome diversion from a year that definitely required a mad button!
WANT. PETS. (remembers social distancing) MAD.
@@dxtxzbunchanumbers **thinks about everything going on in the world** MADMADMADMADMADMADMAD
I didn't watch the first few videos: I must, I think. From this excellent clipshow, not only is Billie's progress clear, but it seems to me Billi has a different look on her face... More confidence.
Yes! Confidence, that’s it! She looks, stands & hovers over which button with so much more confidence. Her actions & word choice have deliberate intention. She knows what to say, how to say it & knows her human listens & will be attentive, every time. The trust & bond with her mom has increased tenfold I think. It’s a beautiful thing to see.
I wonder how many animals would have positive mental health & confidence benefits from being able to successfully communicate more easily & accurately with us humans.
@@TreebeardsHome note that she used the word mad a lot in the beginning, but now she knows when to use it! She’s also not that bad when asking for stuff.
She used to say one word and another to summarize what she wants, but now she’s forming her sentences which is such an achievement!
It is mindboggling to think she learned this much IN A YEAR while she is 12 years of age. Another thing that I noticed is that she looks so much healthier than she did 1 year ago? I don't know how but she looks like she de-aged somehow.
She’s 12? Mine are 8 and 10 and I was thinking it was too ⏰! 🤔
I legit cannot believe I've been watching Billi learn to speak every day for over 6 months. No way the time has gone by that fast
We have the year 2035, talking cats have conquered earth. Humans now serve as slaves but a few live in the underground and try to sent a dog back in time
How long did it take for Billi to select buttons with deliberation? She seems to pick up new words pretty quickly now but I imagine it took a while to get the basic concept of pushing a button to 'button x leads to reaction y from the human'. You've done an amazing job teaching and documenting.
I feel like it wasn’t until about 4 months in that I was convinced there was intent behind the presses. Now I have trouble being skeptical because it really is consistently meaningful!
@@BilliSpeaks I can see how initially you might have been sceptical - I was at first. Now, having watched many of Billi's vids, I'll totally convinced of her intelligence and ability to learn. It's been an absolute pleasure following the journey of Billi and her Mom ♥️♥️♥️
@@BilliSpeaks Specially when she insulted your taste in music lmao
@@Insert_Creativity_Here what completely convinced me was a video where Billie seems to accidentally press "pets" and then is like "yes, pets"
@@Insert_Creativity_Here I think Billi just doesn't have a word for" it hurts" as we know cats' hearing is way better than ours, so I guess any loud music would not be so pleasant.
There is a person whom I love very much, and every day, I want to send them a clip of Billi pressing 'Love you' repeatedly, because it so accurately describes how I feel about them. Billi's emotions are unhindered-- if she is mad, she is mad; if she is happy, she is happy. And if she feels love, she presses 'Love you' over and over again. I look forward to another year of Billi's progress :)
I must confess I teared up, a bit...
Your patience, persistance and persuasion led us to where we are now.
You and her Madjesty have come so far! Day by day both of ya amaze me with new keen minded conversations, it's mind-baffling
I've never loved a cat that I've never met so much. Seeing Billi every day during this past year has been a highlight of my day. Even on the worst days, Billi is there to make me smile and say "Awww....I love her so much!" at pretty much every video.
Also, if I could find out who downvotes these videos, I'd want to make them pay. lol
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Billi is one of the cutest things alive. Period...
She's so smart, sassy, and cute
The Hamilton mad-ouch-later made the cut! 5:50 I'm so happy. 🎶
Yep, the Hamilton soundtrack video is one of my favourites too! ♥️♥️♥️
definitely a clear example of intent...simple and direct
A year communicating with an ancient goddess is pretty awesome to witness.
Does she still have the ‘happy’ button? It was so sweet watching her press ‘Billi happy’. 😺😻
She does!
Watching you and Billi has helped me understand my little furry girl better. Your relationship with her is beautiful.
We love you too Kendra and Billi! Here's to many more years ahead!
Billi not liking Hamilton is the funniest thing!
That's by far my favorite interaction. I keep going back to rewatch it.
Cats have far more sensitive hearing than humans, so it's entirely possible certain notes might be painful or unpleasant to them. Dogs often don't like noisy electrical appliances because of their sensitivity either. My present cat has very definite "musical preferences" or rather the opposite, music he dislikes, as did my previous cat. Thumbs down for Lana del Ray, Madonna, Lady Gaga, and most rock, thumbs up for cat relaxation music and sleep music on RUclips and he also takes no offence to James Taylor.
I KNEW the Hamilton video had to be in here hahaha! Billi has come such a long way in a year!
It's amazing how much cats truly understand, and I'm glad you are sharing Billi's adventures in communication with us!
Also dogs lol
I think this is crazy how much Billi can communicate
He actively questions the environment around them and shows emotions for compassion
its like your talking to a human toddler
Still hoping to see Billi review different genres of music.
Yes! It’s on my list when I have some free time 😹
I think she just hates all "noise"
she needs to know if other billi's try to ambush them
Girl loves her food.
Billi’s my spirit animal.
Do you have a video outlining how you started modeling and getting Billi to press the buttons? I would love to see a video explaining how you started and when you managed to establish the meanings. I would love to do this with my cat, I already feel like she understands a lot of what I say and I want to give her the tools to respond 🥺
Yes! Check out our training playlist and website 🤗
@@BilliSpeaks thank you!!!
I hope the darling Billi feels all the love! I know she has no concept of RUclips or the thousands of people who watch her learn and communicate every day, but I hope she can somehow sense that so many people out in the world (from all over the world) genuinely love her and are amazed by her.
Wow! I kinda forgot this was all within just one year! Billi is amazing!
The way Billi and other animals have taken to communicating their wants and mood via soundboard clearly shows we have underestimated their intelligence.
Especially when simple sentences and conversations start emerging.
A year from now Billi will cure COVID and build a spaceship to terraform Mars.
More like 6 to 9 months max. :)
In an alternate timeline, we develop advanced language systems for our pets and made machines for them to use to build and drive things. But as we coddled them with the gift of human technology, we also planted them seeds of dissent and rivalry, as a response, we launch all ultra intelligent animals to a remote base set on Mars. As the years go by, the exiled animals with the technology we gave them begin to develop newer technologies on their own and build a true civilization for themselves. But it is clear that Mars can’t be truly sustainable in the long run, so they begin to draw plans against humanity that gave them the technology to do so. And soon began to construct large cannons to launch new invasive forces to reclaim earth after their ancestors were launched up to Mars.
@@darthplagueis3488 haven’t you seen Rick and Marty? If they got that far they would take over and make us there pets 😂
@@darthplagueis3488 I enjoyed reading this XD. Thank you.
Hahaha XD.
Billi: Mad
Mama: You only need to press it once
Billi: (Once is NOT ENOUGH to convey my rage) Mad Mad
I can't believe she made this much progress in only one year!!
People can write and publish a few thesis from these interaction.
Also, Billi hates Hamilton is always funny.
Also, also, Billi repeatedly pushing "Mad" button confirmed that the existence of the character Dex-Starr The Rage Cat, a prominent member of The Red Lantern Corps, was(is ?) not at all an exaggeration on the writers part.
The way she looks at you when she's pressed a button makes it clear she's doing it with intent and trying to communicate. She really is amazing! I'd love to get speech buttons for my cats. I love that she had a 'happy' button.
She was mad because that cat on the wall was giving her the fingers
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I SO LOVE that she understands “happy” and readily uses “love you”.. now if anyone ever doubts that cats really do have emotions (positive emotions no less) and are very intelligent, they only have to see Billi for proof! This compilation is amazing evidence! Thanks for sharing Billi and your work! God Bless you both. 🙏🏼❤️🐾 PS. I definitely shared this!
I see Billi’s training of you is coming along nicely! 😹
There is something truly amazing for an animal to explain that they're upset they had to come inside and wanting to go back out soon. Such a smart little angel.
i've been following the channel since the first lockdown, and Billi brought me so much joy! it's amazing to see her learn and communicate!
I watched one of your videos earlier this week and I called bull, I mocked how she was just interpretating random button mash from a cat wanting food, but know that I see this, and how you do it and I'm amazed, this is genuinely great.
Billi is phenomenal. I love her irritated wagging tail. And how much she loves her mama. She’s so precious.
So amazing. Thanks for sharing with us. My favourite was 'Billi pets mom'.
Omg YES. That was so good 😭
How far she has come in a year. Amazing clever girl
Thank you keeping us posted on her progress and adventures.
Mad Ouch Later is the best critique of Hammilton I’ve ever heard.
You've inspired me to teach my cats Comet and Pluto how to use buttons! I got the buttons in yesterday, just gotta go out and get some batteries because I thought we had some AAA but I guess I was mistaken hahah. Thank you for sharing your journey with Billi!
Absolutely remarkable! I was a bit skeptical when I first started watching, but now I’m convinced she is deliberating choosing her words and intentionally communicating. Amazing!
Thank you for the look back, and for sharing your language adventures with the world. Billi is a clever old girl, and these little clips bring joy to many 😺
I look forward to seeing you & Billie interact, it's amazing how much she has learned in a year. She is such a beautiful cat & her personality really comes through using the buttons.
I love how happy Billi seems because she can just... You know, *communicate*.
EDIT: You know, I'm actually gonna take this as proof that cats DO care and DO love, it's just that they're wired to communicate it differently to us. By bridging that communication gap, a cat is gonna feel a lot better about the person they're communicating with.
This is where I've seen other pet owners give up. The pet is obsessed with the food button and the owner doesn't help them progress beyond it.
Billi has a really impressive ability to communicate now all because you persevered and worked with her to move beyond food in her communication. ❤️
This channel is so interesting. Its really cool to see the progress Billi makes when more buttons are added. Such a lovely kitty.
How it’s going: cute pets talking with buttons
How it will progress: that one episode of Rick and Morty with the dogs
"Where are my testicles, Summer?"
She’s precious and your time and commitment are amazing! Keep up the communication!
Aww, she's made such progress ❤️❤️
Thank you so much for this series, I really love seeing her grow
This has been such an amazing journey to experience in real time, I can't imagine how proud you must be, of yourself & Billi! 💕 Thank you for sharing these snippets with us.
Of course! It was so fun to go back through all her videos 😻 I’m exceedingly proud!
What a smart kitty. I think my cat would like those word buttons. She knows a lot of words. I think it makes her happy that we can communicate as well as we do. I have certain words I tell her and certain gestures that she has learned to understand. She has so many specific cries and certain consistent things she does to tell me what she wants. I’ve never had a cat with so many unique cries. She gets so happy when I understand her. Billi is an amazing cat. I’m glad you found each other and how to communicate so well.
Hamilton clip is still my favourite, I just can't help but laugh at Billi, so cute!
Wow, she's come extremely far in just one year! That's amazing! This is kind of like making a scrapbook for your child. 🤭
Love Billy so much. She is soooo precious and smart girl!
Wow, it's been a year! My gosh, this was one of the best parts of this year. It would have been any year, but we needed it this year more than most. Well done and happy anniversary to both of you!
I'm a year late to this party, but it's amazing to see the difference in facial expression between 0:25 and 9:33. In the second one, we're looking into the face of a being who is understood by her humans and confident in how to make her needs known and heeded. Amazing.
thanks for putting this together. I just discovered you today and found myself wondering how it all began. Pretty amazing.
The "Happy Billi" part should be illegal, because that just about slayed my heart with its cuteness.
The absolute sass at the start where she petulantly spammed the mad button was also brilliant
Billi you only need to press it once...
Billi : Mad . Mad. Mad.
the patience and dedication alone is incredible congrats to the owner
Congratulations! I think what you have created with Billi is of epic dimensions. It confirms that the more time and effort you give to create a bond with your cat, the more you will receive (and that they understand much more than we think). I have learned to be more patient when waiting for a reaction from one of my cats - I know that even if they're not immediately answering, they're at least thinking about it 😄❤❤❤
Billi needs more buttons to express herself now, cant believe how much she developed in a year.
An incredible journey in just one year. It's amazing that she can grasp time like soon and later. Thank you for sharing with us. ❤
I love this progression!!!
I really admire the dedication and work you put in to better communicate with Billi. I also admire Billi’s hard work. As a cherry on top, you have done a great job of presenting the interactions between you and Billi. Thank you!
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This channel is an absolute treasure
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She really loves the mad& catnip button she is such a sweet little fur angel
She's such an amazing kitty. Love you, Billi!
Maybe my imagination but Billi's eyes seem different now. At the start of the learning, they were normal cat eyes.
Now they seem different, as if the language learning and communication ability acquired, has raised Billi to a higher state of consciousness/mental processing
I always find these kinds of things cool it shows how much our pets can rly understand
Billi is so amazing! I look forward to her/your videos every day. It must be so incredible to converse with your cat and know what shes thinking!
thank you for blessing us with 10 minutes of Billi!
So much progress and in so little time! You've done such an amazing work with Billi and it was wonderful to witness your bond strengthen too! Thank you ☺️
- what do you want Bili?
- 😳
If you stand for nothing, what'll you fall for?
Sorry-- I couldn't resist! ;-D
I watched Billi since the first uploads, thinking you weren't going any where more than a few buttons, but now Billi has become my favorite animal talker, I love it sooo much!😻 Best animal video.
Hey Kendra, would you consider doing a monthly "highlights" compilation? I don't end up being able to watch every video that comes out (or most of them), as adorable as they are, but I would especially love to see your favorites on an ongoing basis, if possible. I bet it would be really popular! She's just the cutest. ❤️
Thank you for sharing this month by month progress report! I've so enjoyed watching the progress being made. Great job and thank you!
Edit: Big CONGRATULATIONS on 24+Million views 🥳🎉🥳
"Happy Billi" 😁❤
Very cool year in review. Thanks for sharing. Neat to see her progression.
Amazing to see the progression from just a few buttons to many, and her understanding of how to use them. Just fascinating!
Love this retrospective; telling us Billi’s Story has been exciting and full of surprises as we watch her learn. Thank You!!
Thank you so much for sharing your journey with Bill and her words! It's been such a great year watching her vocabulary grow, see her turn into a great speaker, and all the silliness. (Mad. Mad. Mad. Love you. Mad.)
I can't wait to see what Season 2 of Bill Speaks will bring!
This is *SO* COOL!!! My sister-cat passed away a year and a half ago. We had our communication down so well that we didn't need this. But, the next cat that chooses me, I want to try this with! There's always the emotional back and forth knowledge that one shares with the animals in their life, but it would be amazing to have confirmation. This would take lots of time, patience and consistency, but it would be so worth it!
Do you find that Billie meows less now that she has this other from of communication? She's obviously absorbed and thinking while she uses the buttons; her tail goes wild, like she's hunting or playing.
I wonder if in addition to "soon" and "later", you could graduate into timeframes that would make sense to her? Numbers 0-9, and maybe "sunsets" or "sunrises," or even phases of the moon to describe days, weeks, and months? Or is that too complex?
I realize that this would be very advanced, to describe "when", or a specific time to an animal. But, if corvids can count, I'm sure cats and dogs could, too.
I absolutely love Billy, she‘s such a clever girl.
You‘re a very good Mom! 🥰
i appreciate you and billi so much. you give me such hope for the future, and that i will too make another animal friend and lifepartner! and perhaps try to develop our language together!
you give us (the audience) such happiness!
have you talked to billi about the online audience much?
perhaps one can't make a concise button for such a thing to be understandable, but perhaps through word association and likenesses, through context, she could understand some of it?
the thought arose from me wanting her to know she's loved more than just by the people close around her!
that would be so grand.
hope you two will have a wonderful year going forward, honestly we all could use a good year. hopefully with less broken doors?
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I tell her she’s famous all the time, she probably just thinks it’s her due 😹
Who says you can't teach an old cat new tricks?? 😂 amazing job billi!!