'Perhaps you could name your cat Meow so it could be smart and say its own name. Or you could name it Stupidcatgetoutofhere and it would be really confused if you tried to call it over to you.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker suggests naming a cat simple or confusing names to see how it reacts.
- In plain terms
- Name your cat something short or very long to see what happens.
- What can you take from it?
- Names influence how creatures respond.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does a name change how a pet acts?
Another view
Long names may confuse pets regardless of intelligence.
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