“Mother? Do you not see me sitting here, clearly starving! Mother cares not for me, she feeds me nothing but dry scraps of meat and bread. Oh, jail! Jail for a hundred years for mother, for starving poor Billie. She will see as I waste away to nothing but bones.” - Billie, channeling her inner Miette
@@maximillianwylde5163and to think this happens everyday or almost everyday and food button is not taken aware. Owner really has that good patience. I got great patience too but hearing my own voice saying "tood" everyday that many times uh...
The look back when you offered food to Guppy cracked me up. Like "I've been asking for 15 minutes for food and you just offer it to him as soon as he shows up?!"
Classic family right there. The eldest has to ask and ask and ask again for it. The youngest gets offered the same thing before they even know they want it 😂
I'm not saying she shouldn't schedule the soft food. I'm saying she needs access to dry food 24/7, it is the healthiest way. Really. Doing this is harmful.
@@msmaria5039 maybe being laughed at? She may not know the word "toddler" but knows when both women laughed at her? Made fun of her? I will have to watch again for the timing of "MAD."
Billi started licking her medicine faster when she realized Guppy was about to get food....she's such a good girl to hunker down and make sure she gets her medicine before leaving to get "Food"
This was hysterical😂She's relentless. She at least worked for her food rather than languish and waste away like I might have under such extreme conditions.
you need to give her an association clock....like a color disk she can see getting to food color or a disk that gets eclipsed. If the disk is completely eclipsed, it is food time. ;-)
Any licensed healthcare professional knows that q12 hrs is just that! Billi’s persistence and commentary are so relatable. Lol. Keep on keeping on Kendra. No one is as committed to her Madjesty as you. 😊
It's like a little kid on a road trip asking "Are we there yet?" a million times even though it's been two seconds since they last asked. Billi's logic probably is "if I never ask, the answer will always be no."
I really find it funny how she presses food a few times, and then when no one gives her any food she goes HELP! They are not feeding me! And when still no food, then she goes MAD! But she really is persistent and she does now that food is about that time. Cool stuff! :)
That Look button. I need one of those for my daughter who is usually on her phone at nearly all times, even when I'm talking to her. I feel you, Billi. I do.
It's like taking a kindergartener for their first long trip and hearing just a constant "are we there yet?" From the back seat as you try not to lose your mind 😂
The worst part about this is that Billi is so polite for a cat, so this isn't even bad 😂 i ignore my cat in the morning (when she wants wet food) until my alarm goes off- even though there's dry food down for her, she *must* have wet food, and will chew any wire, knock over any trash can or fan or lamp, and bite any exposed skin until she gets it!
I was so excited to hear about The Incredibly Intelligent Billie on NPR this past weekend. I knew they were speaking of you two as soon as the story begin. Congrats to both of you, and I know she understands you so well. 👏🏽🐈❤️❤️
Have you ever thought about using a Visual Timer with Billi to let her “see” how long she has to wait? I used them with my special needs students. You can find them in most adaptive equipment catalogs. Imagine a clock on a stand that you can move where you need it; but instead of a clock face, there is a red section and a white section. The timer can be set for various amounts of time, as needed. I know she can’t see colors, but the red should show up as black. As the time counts down, the red section slowly disappears. When the time is up, the circle is all white and you can set it so a bell dings too. I really believe she would understand, and watching the timer would give her something to do besides holler for food. Anyway, it’s a thought.
I used to have a lovely cat who would pull the books off my bookshelves if I ignored her, or didn't give her what she wanted immediately she made her demands. She completely emptied my bookshelves one day. Bless her.
set the alarm on you phone...i was petsitting a cat and greyhound and used that alarm and it worked they were waiting for the alarm...i used the alarm that says things like "time to feed emma" "time to feed bert"
This is my cat. This is my cat in a nutshell. My cat is the same age as Billi and CLEARLY understands language, and she has been known to harass me for up to two hours for food. When I start her on FluentPet later this year I can so imagine us having an exchange like this once she gets the hang of it. Right now she just screams at me and expects me to understand what she’s getting at. 😂
Good luck with the FluentPet! Will you be starting a UA-cam channel? It would be great to have another one to compare results, see how different animals respond when the training is taken seriously. I’d absolutely subscribe. Individual personality has to factor into it. The more personalities who share their progress, the better!
@@graciep.6984 Honest to goodness I might. My cat is a total ham with an enormous personality, and people have asked me to put her on UA-cam/social media before.
At least she doesn't have a toddler tantrum like one of mine does. He throws himself flat on his side a slides around the couch and chairs, pulling himself along with his claws. 😼 His name is Mitts, but he's "Mad Mitts" when he does this.
My cats do this for treats. Treat time is at 6:45 and not a second before or they “forget” they’ve had them. But they start pacing and whining as early as 4:30 some days
I loved when she changed it up and went to the "Help" button 🤣
and "look" button.
Clever girl! I was thinking she'd try "I Love You" after that one.
Me too. It reminds of the memes where the cat claims that they are dying bc they haven't eaten in the last hour. Now we know that it is true.
@@eddyunger1419 in all fairness 4ss my cays guilt stare conveys this pretty well when he is hungry for the eleventh time of the day.
"Obviously mom is not understanding and I need to better communicate." Poor Billi.
“Mother? Do you not see me sitting here, clearly starving! Mother cares not for me, she feeds me nothing but dry scraps of meat and bread. Oh, jail! Jail for a hundred years for mother, for starving poor Billie. She will see as I waste away to nothing but bones.”
- Billie, channeling her inner Miette
The way Billi kept going up to you like “are my buttons not working?? Hello??” had me cracking up 😂 she really is just a cranky, furry toddler
@@maximillianwylde5163and to think this happens everyday or almost everyday and food button is not taken aware. Owner really has that good patience. I got great patience too but hearing my own voice saying "tood" everyday that many times uh...
She's hangry, poor baby
Hungriii
The classic "Are we there yet?" "No honey 10 more minutes" ... *30 seconds pass "Are we there yet?" 🤣
Came to my mind, too👍
I thought that too. 😅
'Starving cat routine'😅
Ikr hahaha
Teach your cat to talk, they said. She'll be able to communicate her thoughts, they said.
Food, she said.
Mad, she said.
These human! They know nothing ! Mad!
Her getting on the coffee table like “ I know you hear me “ 😂
I saw that!!! 🤣
The look back when you offered food to Guppy cracked me up. Like "I've been asking for 15 minutes for food and you just offer it to him as soon as he shows up?!"
RUDE!
I saw that too, so funny!
Starvation was clearly imminent. Also the confusion when you didn’t respond right away. ‘Huh. This usually works. I’ll just keep pressing it’
Classic family right there. The eldest has to ask and ask and ask again for it. The youngest gets offered the same thing before they even know they want it 😂
As the eldest, can confirm.
Its nice to know "mom I'm hungry" transcends species.
That look when Billi noticed Guppy immediately getting food by just showing up :)
“What the?!?” - Billi
Guess Gup can just tell time better 😄😁😆😂
PREFERENTIAL Treatment of young onces (sounds oddly familliar)...given the amount of sibblings I watched being an only child myself..^^
Absolutely murderous. She would definitely have things to say, except for food wasn't done yet.
How often do you have to change the food button's batteries?
But MoOoM!!! I'm StArViIiIiNg!!!! -Billi, definitely
“Interwebs… helllp!!!” Billi, probably
Her tail getting progressively more whippy says it all 😂
If at first you don't succeed, try, try again, try again, try again, get mad, try again
😂 It is hard to watch a cat literally starving to death in front of a camera.
Cue Sarah McLachlan 😹
@@BilliSpeaks 🤣🤣🤣
The cat is actually hungry and this is mean. NOT FUNNY!!!
@@LadyPashta Did you even bother to read the explanation in the description?
I'm not saying she shouldn't schedule the soft food. I'm saying she needs access to dry food 24/7, it is the healthiest way. Really. Doing this is harmful.
"You mock my pain!!!" -- Billi, probably
Interesting that the buttons nearly completely replace "crying" vocalizations. My cats at this point would be doing their best Vienna Choir imitation.
Cats usually only vocalize to humans.
It's hilarious how she thinks she can wear you down. 😂
Any parent knows how that one goes! 🙄🤪😂
*knows
Voice:
She's like a toddler, isn't she?
Kendra:
Yeah, 100%.
Billi:
I heard that!
MAD!
😾
Well spotted 😆
At this point I’ve watched Billi so many times even I know where the food button is.
And the mad button!
I'm impressed she only pressed "mad" once!
She improved her self-restrain 🤣
She was offended at being called a toddler.
@@msmaria5039 maybe being laughed at? She may not know the word "toddler" but knows when both women laughed at her? Made fun of her? I will have to watch again for the timing of "MAD."
On the bright side, a cat without buttons would be doing a horrifying imitation of a crying human baby until you broke down.
My prediction is 20! 😊
EDIT: Final tally is 14 food if you include the hover, 2 water, 1 help, 1 MAD, 1 look, and 1 RIGHT MEOW!
Holly Molly! That adds up to 20!! Nice job! 😁
😆
@@gab6918 Haha i never even noticed!
Billi: HELP, my human's broken, she doesn't respond to the commands...
Billi started licking her medicine faster when she realized Guppy was about to get food....she's such a good girl to hunker down and make sure she gets her medicine before leaving to get "Food"
This was hysterical😂She's relentless. She at least worked for her food rather than languish and waste away like I might have under such extreme conditions.
Billi's idea of soon and mom's idea of soon are apparently veeerrryyy different.
I love the added emphasis of walking away then coming back to press "food" over and over again.
you need to give her an association clock....like a color disk she can see getting to food color or a disk that gets eclipsed. If the disk is completely eclipsed, it is food time. ;-)
Like those visual timers where the red slice gets smaller and smaller as it gets closer to time, they had one in the kindergarten I worked at!
That look when you asked if Guppy wanted food. I'd be sleeping with one eye open.🤣
I absolutely loved her NOW! Then hopping up on the table to stare you down! 😂
Help! My hoomin is malfunctioning and will not follow instructions. I've repeated them multiple times, it's so frustrating.
I am no animal behaviourist but I suspect that Bili wants food.
Also nice side-eye at Guppy for getting food instantly for just showing up.
Aww Billy, I relate😂 My brain also says "Help!" when I'm hungry.
the look on her face when we hear you ask Guppy if he wants food!!! It was like... he doesn't even have to beg and plead!!!
Billi is having none of this soon nonsense..
She's even smacking her lips in anticipation of the FOOD!!! 🤣 Maybe you should slooooooowy start the process so she doesn't get MAD...lol!
"Look, Mother! Can't you see I'm nothing but fur and bones here?!" - Billi, probably
We're familiar with the 'starving cat routine'. So hilarious 😂
Billi has put her own special spin on it, though. And her facial expressions are everything. 😸
I'm waiting for the video where Billi teaches Guppy to use the food button.
Any licensed healthcare professional knows that q12 hrs is just that! Billi’s persistence and commentary are so relatable. Lol. Keep on keeping on Kendra. No one is as committed to her Madjesty as you. 😊
Are there ever days you want to remove the batteries from a button? She hangry!!! Lol.
Billie:-'Should I be worried my human might be going deaf?'
Guppy obviously heard all the talk of food. If this keeps up, she'll want to learn the buttons just to pester her human! 😂 💖Billi
Billi defends her buttons against guppy, though 🤣
“Food soon”? Oh no! “Food NOT soon enough!” Lol 🤣
Billi repeatedly smacking her lips after pressing FOOD and subsequently pointing out: LOOK, mother, I am starving, I am MAD - had me🤣
She's acting like you haven't been giving her food for days!! Hahaha😂😂😂 she's adorbs!!
In reality it’s been 2 hours 😹
With or without buttons, cats will be cats 😂
It's like a little kid on a road trip asking "Are we there yet?" a million times even though it's been two seconds since they last asked. Billi's logic probably is "if I never ask, the answer will always be no."
Love that "flippy tail" when she's mad.
"This is not a suggestion, this is an order"
-Billi probably...
"Can I get some service around here??!" -Billi probably
No tips for mom today!
5:49 "Does Guppy want food?" Billi: Dirty look
I really find it funny how she presses food a few times, and then when no one gives her any food she goes HELP! They are not feeding me! And when still no food, then she goes MAD! But she really is persistent and she does now that food is about that time. Cool stuff! :)
You are bridging the gap between humans and animals. Blessings!
That’s me working on my laptop and hitting the same button again and again, just to check, if the same error keeps popping up.
Been there 😹
I love how she keeps checking to see if you're going yet. Clever asking for help too!
Too funny, and she was licking her chops after she pressed food many times.
I think she got to the point that she thought she'd annoy you enough that you'd give in so she would stop pressing the food button. 🤣🤣🤣
And also - if there wasn't a set time for the medication, it probably would have worked...
Well that's definitely worked for her before 😂
*ARE WE THERE YET?!*
That Look button. I need one of those for my daughter who is usually on her phone at nearly all times, even when I'm talking to her. I feel you, Billi. I do.
0:47 the chewing motions
0:57 turn table movement
1:10 (looking up to the sky) Lawd help me I’m starving
That was hilarious
😂😂😂
Mother how dare you neglect me for I STARVE 😂
'Food' - 'later'. - 'Help'. - 'What do you need help with?' - 'Food'.
Billi thought she would waste away. I hope she's feeling better soon.
It's like taking a kindergartener for their first long trip and hearing just a constant "are we there yet?" From the back seat as you try not to lose your mind 😂
It is "stomach o'clock" as we say in our house
🤣🤣✋✋ I love that!!
In my house, the cats think it’s always “stomach o’clock”
I feel like this is one of those situations where you stare at/hear a word enough times that it loses all meaning lmao
This had me in stitches!!!
I was expecting the "other food" buttons like Mousey and Twirly to come into it too
The worst part about this is that Billi is so polite for a cat, so this isn't even bad 😂
i ignore my cat in the morning (when she wants wet food) until my alarm goes off- even though there's dry food down for her, she *must* have wet food, and will chew any wire, knock over any trash can or fan or lamp, and bite any exposed skin until she gets it!
I'm amazed there was only a single MAD! in that whole long interaction
I was so excited to hear about The Incredibly Intelligent Billie on NPR this past weekend. I knew they were speaking of you two as soon as the story begin. Congrats to both of you, and I know she understands you so well. 👏🏽🐈❤️❤️
0:04 oh her little derp face. She’s so smart though
1:27 mark, "mad" yep I called it 🤣
"But Mother, can't you see I am presently wasting away?"
Haha what a diva! That "help" cracked me uo and I knew "mad" wouldn't be far off!
Have you ever thought about using a Visual Timer with Billi to let her “see” how long she has to wait? I used them with my special needs students. You can find them in most adaptive equipment catalogs. Imagine a clock on a stand that you can move where you need it; but instead of a clock face, there is a red section and a white section. The timer can be set for various amounts of time, as needed. I know she can’t see colors, but the red should show up as black. As the time counts down, the red section slowly disappears. When the time is up, the circle is all white and you can set it so a bell dings too. I really believe she would understand, and watching the timer would give her something to do besides holler for food. Anyway, it’s a thought.
She never surrenders!
I understand so much better my cats thanks to Billi ... Bless her ...
When she said "NOW" I 💀 🤣🤣🤣
I didn’t count but I’m sure it was around 2319 times. 😁
Teach your cat to 'talk' they said. It will be fun they said.
Food? Food.
I used to have a lovely cat who would pull the books off my bookshelves if I ignored her, or didn't give her what she wanted immediately she made her demands. She completely emptied my bookshelves one day. Bless her.
For a toddler, she's much more well-civilized than most.
Those tail twitches were on another level of irritation. 😆
The old game of who has the whip hand / is more persistant / gives up first? 😂 Billi acquired a master degree here... 💖
I know, I know, Billi. You are the BEST KITTY! She's doing her best for you... Love Billi!
set the alarm on you phone...i was petsitting a cat and greyhound and used that alarm and it worked they were waiting for the alarm...i used the alarm that says things like "time to feed emma" "time to feed bert"
They were waiting for the alarm that's cute 😊
well i helped it along by making it a big deal the 1st few times...like they won something.
My cats have learnd they can't wake me up before the Alarme goes of
@@casdeanwinchester483 How????? I need to teach my cat that! Amazing haha.
Wow. She really is determined isn’t she. Laser focus. Billi is not to be deterred.
Dang, soon is taking forever! Lol at the look on her face, and getting up on the table to press the issue:)
The look on her face !🤣🤣🤣
Well, at least she's really getting her steps in, walking to and from t the food button! 😜
The dark side of BilliSpeaks
ビリーは天才です！！🐱
Translation: "Billy is a genius!"
はい！
@@laras678 (translation) Yes !
She’s very intelligent, and completely adorable. So much personality! 🐱
I laughed so hard at this. What a darling! Love your patience with her as she learns.
Hoomans are SO uncooperative! 😾
This is my cat. This is my cat in a nutshell. My cat is the same age as Billi and CLEARLY understands language, and she has been known to harass me for up to two hours for food. When I start her on FluentPet later this year I can so imagine us having an exchange like this once she gets the hang of it. Right now she just screams at me and expects me to understand what she’s getting at. 😂
Good luck with the FluentPet! Will you be starting a UA-cam channel? It would be great to have another one to compare results, see how different animals respond when the training is taken seriously. I’d absolutely subscribe. Individual personality has to factor into it. The more personalities who share their progress, the better!
@@graciep.6984 Honest to goodness I might. My cat is a total ham with an enormous personality, and people have asked me to put her on UA-cam/social media before.
At least she doesn't have a toddler tantrum like one of mine does. He throws himself flat on his side a slides around the couch and chairs, pulling himself along with his claws. 😼 His name is Mitts, but he's "Mad Mitts" when he does this.
My cats do this for treats. Treat time is at 6:45 and not a second before or they “forget” they’ve had them. But they start pacing and whining as early as 4:30 some days
You gotta admit, she's persistent. ❤ you 🐈
I like this more than the whining meows that I would get from cats that I couldn't figure out what they wanted.