Posted on 07/16/2003 3:04:06 PM PDT by Sweet_Sunflower29
The developers of the Bowlingual dog translator device have continued their quest to bridge an understanding between different species with the introduction of Meowlingual, which they claim translates cat cries into human language.
Cat lovers can use Meowlingual as if it was an interviewer's mike to automatically interpret what their beloved pets are saying, according to officials of Takara Co.
The gadget, priced at 8,800 yen per unit, will hit Japanese markets in November. About 300,000 Bowlinguals have been sold in Japan since its launch last year.
It went on sale in South Korea in late May and will be made available in the United States in August.
The dog translator was awarded the 2002 Ig Nobel Peace Prize for promoting harmony between the species by the US humor magazine Annals of Improbable Research. (
She had THREE bowel movements yesterday, the first in the large kitty-carrier that we're keeping her in and the second two in the litter box. After the first in the litter box, she came bounding across to the side, mewing loudly as if to say, "See ... see ... come see what I did! I bet no kitty has ever done THAT before!"
Anyway, so far, it's looking pretty good. She's eating about 1 tablespoon of thin gruel per feeding now, a little off a saucer and then more from her bottle. She certainly enjoys standing in the middle of the saucer while eating the gruel ... she's learned that by patting the saucer with her front feet, she can make splashes!
Thank you for all of your advice and support ... I'll post a picture as soon as I can ...
She was so proud of her little self! And she went in the right place, too.
Anyway, so far, it's looking pretty good. She's eating about 1 tablespoon of thin gruel per feeding now, a little off a saucer and then more from her bottle. She certainly enjoys standing in the middle of the saucer while eating the gruel ... she's learned that by patting the saucer with her front feet, she can make splashes!
LOL! What a sweetie! You are going to have so much fun with her. And please post a picture of Mitzi. I can't wait to see her.
I guess it was just a matter of accumulating sufficient internal pressure, eh? LOL!
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