On Thu, 2 Jun 2016 09:02:42 +0100, "Ophelia" >
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>"Brooklyn1" > wrote in message
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>> White Whiskers:
>> http://i66.tinypic.com/35isitw.jpg
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>I had a funny thing yesterday. I was working in the garden when I noticed
>a cat curled up on top of the water butt. It was just watching I said
>'hello' and it gave a little meow back)) I said, what are you doing
>there? It meowed back again)) It was talking to me!!!! I spoke a bit
>more and it came down to say hello and be petted but after a few minutes
>Poppy came out and it ran off. It is usual for a cat to reply?

Fairly common. The cat I have now 'talks' - she will more likely come
to me if I meow than if I call her by name