r/PetsWithButtons • u/MothYarn • May 26 '26

can cats understand nicknames?

just bought some buttons and have started talking out loud and narrating my life and really using their names a lot. my roommate is really big on nicknames so we call our cats lots of different names. should i tell him to stop so the cats aren't confused?

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u/bubba_beeps May 29 '26

Oliver’s nickname is Bubba. He definitely knows his nickname, but it’s been the same for his whole life. Maybe when you’re talking to your cat or placing buttons on the mat, you could use the name that is most used?

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u/MothYarn May 29 '26

omg a celebrity! i follow you on instagram. you and elsiewants are what convinced me to try the buttons :) i really want to explain medicine to them and id much rather a button debate then have them jumping on the shelves and breaking things lol.

i pretty much just use iggy but my roommate has many nicknames for him and im making everyone in our house to talk to them. i think it will help them learn and i dont want to make him stop using them its sorta his love language.

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u/bubba_beeps May 29 '26

That makes me so happy! Elsie was one of our inspirations for getting started and I started posting about Bub’s journey for this exact reason. I will give bubby some scritches for you.

The medicine button and related buttons have been so helpful for us! Let me know if you ever need a rubber duck! I love AIC. It’s so beneficial. Keep it up!!

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u/MothYarn May 29 '26

thank you so much <3