Cat piano prodigy

[GoddessOfGuinness]

http://www.ifilm.com/video/2822657

[gmoney]

1. I think that's a Philip Glass composition

fun... thanks for sharing

[GoddessOfGuinness]

You may be right...

but I'll bet Philip stole it from his cat! :D

[Oeditpus Rex]

2. Interesting

She seems to be associating her keystrokes with the sound and trying to figure out where it's coming from.

Methinks critters have more smarts than we often give them credit for.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

4. I've had cats that walked across the keys...

but never one that sat at the stool and used two paws like this one. I wonder if she's mimicking her owner...

[Oeditpus Rex]

8. Dunno

Isn't mimicry kind of against cats' nature? :shrug:

[GoddessOfGuinness]

9. Did you see the "cats talking" thread earlier this week?

It sure sounds like a cat saying "hello" to me!

[Oeditpus Rex]

10. I think that was coincidence

Far as I know, only a few species of bird have the capability to reproduce sound.









Damn. I'm takin' all the fun out of this. :blush:

[GoddessOfGuinness]

11. I'm not sure of that.

I noticed that one of my cats, at mealtime, says "okay" when I'm nearby. After I noticed, I realized that "okay" is the last thing I say before I feed them.

I've also had cats that figured out how to open the cabinet where I keep their catnip, by watching me do it.

Not all my cats have exhibited mimicry; but some of them have.

[Oeditpus Rex]

12. Well, I gotta admit

Lucy does seem to emulate me in a way that's most gratifying: she watches Monty Python. :7

[GoddessOfGuinness]

13. I had a student whose cat would watch sumo wrestling with him.

That was the only thing the cat would watch on TV. When the match was over, the cat would get up and leave the room.

[redwitch]

14. I had a cat that watched hockey on TV

Only hockey. She would sometimes chase the puck.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

18. LOL

They could get extra mileage out of old games by marketing them as "kitty dvds".

[Heidi]

3. Nora rocks!

Thank you, GoG! :hug:

[GoddessOfGuinness]

6. You're welcome!

:hug:

[idgiehkt]

5. that is adorable

it was so cute to watch her listening to the notes, she had the most intense look on her face.

:) :hi:

[GoddessOfGuinness]

7. When my dog is in the car, and I turn on the radio,

he gives the funniest look...as if he's wondering where the person is who's talking.

Glad you liked! :D

[Zuiderelle]

15. Very cool.

It's really interesting that he stays on just a few notes and doesn't jump up and walk around on the keys.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

19. Isn't it though?

Most of my cats walked the keys at one time or another. One of them really seemed to enjoy it as a daily routine. But I've never had one that seemed so fascinated by the sounds they were making.

[stuntcat]

16. MY pianist..

One of my cats is a player too, she walks back and forth across the keys when it's dinner time. But this cat has a totally different style, it's much more dedicated I think.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

20. Is that her, in your sig pic?

[stuntcat]

24. she's not cool enough to wear glasses

I'm working on it though. I've found a lot of cats in glasses online and now I want to get one of mine to wear them too.

[stuntcat]

25. (the best cat with glasses)

total aside okay

[MissMillie]

17. She's the berries!

She seems to truly love music.

And I just love her!

[GoddessOfGuinness]

21. There's a website where you can buy "Nora" stuff...

I might pick up a "Practice Makes Purrrfect" poster for my son. :D

[crim son]

22. My son remarks that Nora does a "James Blunt"

that is, she looks meaningfully at the camera while she plays. Way cute.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

31. She is quite photogenic...

I wouldn't be surprised if her owners got offers from advertisers.

[bridgit]

23. that's very cool, i like it...

shades of Stravinsky :thumbsup:

[GoddessOfGuinness]

32. ROTFLMAO

That's a great pic! Very Monty Pythonesque...

[El Fuego]

26. Aww, I love that!

The cat has talent.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

33. She plays with soul

:D

[bertha katzenengel]

27. that's very sweet

:hi:

[GoddessOfGuinness]

34. Kind of makes you want to invite her over for tea...

doesn't it? :D

[crispini]

28. So cute!

:kick: :rofl:

[GoddessOfGuinness]

35. Glad you like!

:D

[Brewman_Jax]

29. Holy piano-playing cat, Batman!

Had to see it to believe it--incredible!

[GoddessOfGuinness]

36. LOL

I love this guy -->

[Kajsa]

30. Nora has talent!

And she's quite the cutie, too.

Thanks so much for sharing this with us.

It put a big smile on my face.;-)

Now, should I buy Darwin( one of my kitties)
a drum set? Hmm---

:hi: :pals:

[GoddessOfGuinness]

37. Either that or a guitar...

[Kajsa]

39. LOL! That kitty is so cute!

:-)

[Heidi]

38. A kick for Nora.

:kick:

[ThatsMyBarack]

40. I've never had a piano.

Now I wish my kitty boys had one!

[GoddessOfGuinness]

41. You could get one of those little electronic keyboards...

We had a little 2 1/2 octave one with a sampler that was a lot of fun for everybody.

[myrna minx]

42. That was the cutest thing I have seen in quite some time.

:-)

[GoddessOfGuinness]

43. Glad you enjoyed it!

She really is a cutie!