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wnylib

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18. Yes, 30 mph. All the breed descriptions of Maus

Reply to SheltieLover (Reply #16)

Sun Feb 22, 2026, 06:28 PM

Feb 22

say that they have been officially clocked at 30 mph. That does not mean that all Maus run at 30 mph. Some might be slowpokes at only 25 mpr. An indoor cat does not always have the space to gear up to full speed.

Ember has mellowed a bit with age. She is 11 years old now. But when she was a kitten, it wore me out just to watch her speeding around my apartment, often with a small stuffed toy in her mouth, and then leap 3 times her height and land gracefully without dropping the toy. She was a born acrobat.

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Cat communication with humans [View all] wnylib Feb 22 OP

Sounds like you are acing reading cat comminication class SheltieLover Feb 22 #1

I never heard of Egyptian Maus either. wnylib Feb 22 #5

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

Interesting. I was very surprised to find that wnylib Feb 22 #17

The Cat Distriution System rewarded you well! SheltieLover Feb 22 #21

Gorgeous breed! SheltieLover Feb 22 #2

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

Wow! 30 mph? SheltieLover Feb 22 #16

Yes, 30 mph. All the breed descriptions of Maus wnylib Feb 22 #18

Wears me out imagining it SheltieLover Feb 22 #19

AWWWW, clever girl. And clever Mom for understanding her. niyad Feb 22 #3

My cat, Patches go to the fridge he also response to the word chicken Walleye Feb 22 #4

Watch them closely for any change in expression wnylib Feb 22 #7

I'm sure they understand. SheltieLover Feb 22 #20

I agree, sometimes I think he understands everything I'm saying. I know they all know the word tuna Walleye Feb 22 #24

Not subtle Norrrm Feb 22 #6

Hillarious. That cat communicates well. wnylib Feb 22 #8

What a clever cat Ember is! MIButterfly Feb 22 #9

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

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

Oh yeah. Very stubborn and strong willed. wnylib Feb 22 #23

Thump! Eva Jo Feb 22 #14

LOL. Before Ember I had an orange tabby who wnylib Feb 22 #22

This morning Roy Rolling Feb 22 #15

Our middle daughter and son-in-law rescued a cat about five years ago that showed up battered and cut phylny Feb 25 #25

Cats are very intelligent. I love them 💙 TommieMommy Feb 25 #26

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