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wnylib

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11. Well, like most Maus, Ember sort of forces you

Reply to MIButterfly (Reply #9)

Sun Feb 22, 2026, 03:02 PM

22 hrs ago

to communicate with her. They can be very persistent in teaching their people what they want their people to do.

She is only 1/4 Mau but does have a lot of the Mau behavior traits.

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Cat communication with humans [View all] wnylib Yesterday OP

Sounds like you are acing reading cat comminication class SheltieLover Yesterday #1

I never heard of Egyptian Maus either. wnylib 23 hrs ago #5

Mom's Tinker Bell did that inexplicable "butt wiggle" too ! eppur_se_muova 22 hrs ago #12

Interesting. I was very surprised to find that wnylib 20 hrs ago #17

The Cat Distriution System rewarded you well! SheltieLover 20 hrs ago #21

Gorgeous breed! SheltieLover Yesterday #2

Well, Ember does not have the Mau spotted coat wnylib 22 hrs ago #10

Wow! 30 mph? SheltieLover 21 hrs ago #16

Yes, 30 mph. All the breed descriptions of Maus wnylib 20 hrs ago #18

Wears me out imagining it SheltieLover 20 hrs ago #19

AWWWW, clever girl. And clever Mom for understanding her. niyad Yesterday #3

My cat, Patches go to the fridge he also response to the word chicken Walleye Yesterday #4

Watch them closely for any change in expression wnylib 23 hrs ago #7

I'm sure they understand. SheltieLover 20 hrs ago #20

I agree, sometimes I think he understands everything I'm saying. I know they all know the word tuna Walleye 15 hrs ago #24

Not subtle Norrrm 23 hrs ago #6

Hillarious. That cat communicates well. wnylib 23 hrs ago #8

What a clever cat Ember is! MIButterfly 22 hrs ago #9

Well, like most Maus, Ember sort of forces you wnylib 22 hrs ago #11

Egyptian Maus are very smart and have many unique quirks. The tail thing is really a Mau quirk. flashman13 22 hrs ago #13

Oh yeah. Very stubborn and strong willed. wnylib 19 hrs ago #23

Thump! Eva Jo 21 hrs ago #14

LOL. Before Ember I had an orange tabby who wnylib 19 hrs ago #22

This morning Roy Rolling 21 hrs ago #15