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Does anyone sing their cats to sleep?

43 replies

RubbishMantra · 10/08/2016 15:51

I do, and they seem to particularly like "Asleep" by The Smiths.

Please reassure me I'm not a complete weirdo!

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Toddlerteaplease · 10/08/2016 16:00

I sing to mine in the car if we are going to the vets. They seem to prefer Sherlock Holmes audiobooks. Can't think why. Hmm

cozietoesie · 10/08/2016 16:26

Er....... No. Grin

Germgirl · 10/08/2016 16:32

Husband changes sings "PicklePig, PicklePig, PickPockPig, PicklePiiiiiiiiiiiiiiig" to the cat to the Diners, Drive Ins & Dives theme tune.
I don't sing to the cat. He wouldn't like it.

RubbishMantra · 10/08/2016 17:11

I love that programme.

DH and I used to call it food porn, we'd watch it before dinner. Unless Masterchef was on. Which is obviously the top-end of food porn.

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mineofuselessinformation · 10/08/2016 17:19

No, mine would just look at me with a 'what on earth are you doing?' expression.... Grin

ClubTropicanaDrinks · 10/08/2016 17:21

It actually upsets my cat when I sing because I have such an awful voice. Grin

YvaineStormhold · 10/08/2016 17:22

I had a cat that adored me singing "You've Got A Friend" by Carole King to her.

She would chirrup along with me. When she died I buried her with the lyrics Sad

hollinhurst84 · 10/08/2016 17:26

I sing ain't got no (I got life) to Ollie but with my own words Blush
"Got my fur, got my paws, got my ears, got my claws, got my tail, got my nose, got my hoooooman" GrinBlush

BagelGoesWalking · 10/08/2016 18:19

I saw the title of this thread and immediately thought "I bet RubbishMantra does!"

Bogburglar75 · 10/08/2016 18:24

Not quite - but when Bogbastard has to have his many adventures combed or washed out of his fur, he is greatly soothed by DS' tuneless rendition of Londons Burning. I can only assume that neither DS nor Bogbastard are blessed with great musical talent!

RubbishMantra · 10/08/2016 20:29

Grin Bagel

I have a hideous singing voice Bog, but they seem to like it. I now have an amusing image of you washing BogBastard, DS desperately singing a song about burning in the background. Maybe BB takes it as a threat and is scared into submission?

Little M has a tuneless voice, mostly "errrr" type noises, but MCat has quite a pretty little proper miaow, except when he's yowling into corners.

There was a band playing at our local pub, (posted about this before) and Little M was singing along. At first I thought they'd chosen a backing singer with an....unusual voice.

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Cherylene · 10/08/2016 20:33

Soft Kitty
Warm Kitty
Little ball of Furrr...................

MargaretCabbage · 10/08/2016 20:36

My cats used to get really excited if I sang the Home & Away theme tune. I was really perplexed until I realised that they probably thought I was singing about 'play' which is one of the words they know.

RubbishMantra · 10/08/2016 20:52

They also like that one too Cherylene.

Little M gets all riled up and excited when he hears the Hamish McBeth theme tune and incidental music. Does a sort of little Riverdance of joy.

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Cherylene · 10/08/2016 21:47

That is sweet Smile. I have no cat. I will have to try some of these on my friend's while I am cat-sitting (before she takes my arm off - a bit of a tiger Confused )

laidbackneko · 11/08/2016 16:54

I knew this would be your thread mantra!Grin
Not so much singing but I do dance with mine. She likes to groove to "Night fever" (paws outstretched, forward rolls, side steps...)

RubbishMantra · 11/08/2016 20:04

Oh Loopy, I wish my cats would dance with me. Grin

However, Little M does do slow forward rolls down the stairs, with his claws digging into the carpet to keep the brakes on.

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laidbackneko · 11/08/2016 20:21

I luffs little M

Germgirl · 11/08/2016 20:56

Is little M the curly little chap?

RubbishMantra · 11/08/2016 21:50

He is Germgirl! And here's a gratuitous picture of him, sadly not rolling down the stairs though. Here is is pretending to be a mushroom.

PicklePig's the bloke with the knowing kind eyes, yes?

He's feelin' the love Loopy,

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WeirdAndPissedOff · 12/08/2016 01:23

When I saw the thread title I lagged and thought to myself - at least I'm not quite there yet! And then I remembered the times Beastie cat was ill and stressed, or got upset on the way to the vets and I tried singing to her - unfortunately she was none too impressed. Blush

I've also had a dance with Special cat occasionally - also not impressed. Sad

Germgirl · 12/08/2016 06:34

Aww thank you RubbishMantra for the gratuitous pic. He's such a handsome little chap.
PicklePig is the 'blank behind the eyes, thick as mince' one.
Reciprocal gratuitous pic attached :)

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BorpBorpBorp · 12/08/2016 10:25

DP sang to BorpCat1 yesterday, a ditty about all the ways in which she is better and more important and a finer kitty than BorpCat2. It was't a lullabye, though.

passthewineplz · 12/08/2016 10:28

I use to sing to my cat, she hated it, so much so she'd meow and put her paw over my mouth! 😆

Botanicbaby · 12/08/2016 13:38

Never sing them to sleep but I've been known to 'treat' my cats to an impromptu karaoke session. Sometimes I will perform a dance routine as well. Living in a very quiet house/area, they look bemused for a few minutes, feign interest then close their eyes and go back to more important matters, like sleeping Grin

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