{"id":644857,"date":"2024-09-02T10:00:25","date_gmt":"2024-09-02T14:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.catster.com\/?p=644857"},"modified":"2024-09-13T01:48:04","modified_gmt":"2024-09-13T05:48:04","slug":"how-cats-react-when-youre-on-the-phone-olga-is-patient","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.catster.com\/felines-weekly\/how-cats-react-when-youre-on-the-phone-olga-is-patient\/","title":{"rendered":"How Cats React When You\u2019re on the Phone: Olga Is Patient"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hi, I\u2019m Christopher!\u00a0Read my introduction<\/a>\u00a0to learn more about me and my silly Russian Blue cat, Olga.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ignoring your cat is often necessary when working, talking on the phone, or making dinner. Typically, most cats aren\u2019t fond of what they consider neglect and are not shy about expressing frustration. Several years ago, my Siamese cat learned how to turn off my Xbox when my online sessions lasted too long. Since the digital power button was overly sensitive, he only had to touch it with his nose to end my fun and regain his status as the center of attention.<\/p>\n

Olga\u2019s Patience<\/h2>\n

Patience isn\u2019t usually one of Olga\u2019s virtues, but she\u2019s uncharacteristically calm when I\u2019m on the phone. She\u2019ll sit nearby and stare if my conversation drags on, but she doesn\u2019t jump in my lap or destroy the furniture. She looks irritated if I get off the phone and get another call, but she\u2019s much calmer than when I ignore her while working on the computer.<\/p>\n

However, she\u2019s a little bothered by video calls and doesn\u2019t think human voices should emanate from a computer screen. If she is sitting by my chair when a video chat starts, she\u2019ll run off to the living room. I think the sound quality is okay, but the pitch or timbre bothers Olga, and she reacts similarly to YouTube videos. Of course, I understand her reaction to online videos since some have horrendous soundtracks.<\/p>\n

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Loud Talkers<\/h2>\n

The sound of a muffled voice from my phone may also irritate her since she doesn\u2019t sit too close when waiting for the call to end. Most of my friends and some of my relatives are high-decibel conversationalists, and I\u2019m sure with her enhanced hearing<\/a>, she\u2019s happy to keep her distance.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m surprised she understands that I\u2019m talking to someone else, but like most healthy cats and dogs, she can hear the other person\u2019s voice and knows my attention is focused on them. I don\u2019t understand why she\u2019s so considerate and avoids bothering me when I talk for too long. If I\u2019m doing anything else, like reading or writing, her patience is thin.<\/p>\n

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Low-Decibel Meows<\/h2>\n

My Siamese cat wasn\u2019t as accommodating when I ignored him, and after enduring his screaming, I eventually ended my phone calls. Even if Olga cried the entire time I was on the phone, she wouldn\u2019t be as disruptive as my Siamese. She doesn\u2019t have a powerful meow and only cries constantly when confined to the carrier.<\/p>\n

As I mentioned in one of my other articles, I didn\u2019t think Olga could make a sound when she was a kitten. She used to open her mouth to cry<\/a>, especially when I was prepping food in the kitchen, but no sound would come out. Eventually, she made a little noise, but the sounds were more like \u201csqueaks\u201d than \u201cmeows.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n

I wondered if she was crossbred with a large rodent until I heard her scream for the first time. I\u2019m glad she\u2019s not a silent cat, and I\u2019m also happy she\u2019s so polite when I\u2019m on the phone, even though it seems out of character for her.<\/p>\n

This article is a part of Christopher and Olga's series.<\/div>
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