Egyptian Mau -"Christmas" riding trike, rolling over, tricks

[lapreen]

That very cool !!!! very smart cat. 

[DomnusNox]

People asking if this cat is a Mau. I would like to inform viewers that to keep blood lines strong purebred cats are bread with cats from more diverse backgrounds (mainly domestic short hair), if breeders were to keep using cats from the same gene pool there is a higher chance of genetic health problems. In a lot of cases kittens from a pure bread / Domestic pairing will be either or, and most commonly a mix of the two parents. this case seems to be Mau silver with a Domestic frame

[naka63]

Egyptian Maus are extremely intelligent cats. My cat is half short-haired mau and a shirazi (long haired mau) and almost got me in trouble when I walked him at the park. sheesh, he sped to the bushes and it's a good thing he was little. I walk him around and he loves to walk at petsmart

[d100965]

Hi, I have 2 Mau's and they are well known for being "cat-dogs". In other words they are highly intelligent and often have more dog like behaviour, ie. fetching, doing tricks, obedience and loyalty. They are great Cats who respond well and learn quickly. We are constantly finding out new things about our 2 every week! They even have a good vocabulary, all different meows and chirrups for many different meanings. They are very loving and basically these cats rewrite the books concerning cats as

[theartbook35]

Mau's will do anything for you if a treat is involved. Any breed of domestic cat can be taught tricks with the right amount of patience, and rewards. Cats aren't as eager to please humans as dogs, however, and they are usually more into what they get out of it. Isn't it cool though, how tolerant Maus are? I can drag my Mau mix around in his tunnel forever, and he loves it! He's still young, only a year old, so we're still working on the trick thing...

[suni444]

does xmas has different voices for different problems?

i was reading they say miaw for every expression

is that true?

and other question is if they have something special problem. like with their stomach what for they have allergy or something...

btw i will have one of them too

im so excited :D

[lallalex]

Is that really a mau? Since its not spotted? He's a beauty either way :)

[SirTommyOregon]

lol, yes, Christmas is really a Mau. Look at some of the other video's, or lots of pictures of him, this screename on myspace. So many of his spots run so close together, they look like stripes. Look at his myspace photo's.

Peace!

[Elsaa7er]

This cat lives in the garbage in Egypt

[rioukgal]

So do you by the sounds of your pathetic comment! This cat was worshipped as a god by the ancient egyptians also, it's not the maus fault that the modern egyptians of today do not recognize its worth!

[naka63]

However, when he needs something he makes sure to let me know. One time, his drinking bowl was empty, he let out a wailing sound that traveled from the bathroom to the kitchen lol. It was like a child in trouble, Another time he let out another loud wail only to find out the kitchen sink was flooded halfway his leg. He drinks directly from the faucet. He says hi, but only when he greets me when i open the door.

[naka63]

most egyptians maus can do all those tricks. sometimes, i think that they dont need to be trained. i think they would do those tricks even without treats. My cat doesnt respond to treats but will respond to anything if you talk to him. however, he doesnt want any tricks when he wants his treats. his treat is mainly chicken, i feed him that and hes a happy camper.

As said before, maus dont usually mew but they use other sounds, My cat doesnt mew at all,

[DaughterOfSeti]

That's so cool! The only thing I've ever trained my Mau to do, was to walk on a lead (you can see in my YouTube videos), which was really easy. How exactly did you get Christmas to roll over?

[jetong12]

Hahaha - come on! Of course he does the first 'tricks' with food in your hand.

[Wolfshadow6]

Actually, you're wrong.

Any animal, with persistance and training, WILL do what is asked, cat or not.

It's simply a common mis-perception that cats can't be 'trained' and humans are 'servants' versus 'owners'.

My cats know damned well who's boss here, and when I get that 'tone' with them, they stop misbehaving, versus my sister's cats whom are as unruly and misbehaved as they day is long because of her CONSTANT coddling of them.

Firm consistency is the only sure way to train ANY pet.

[Midnight2802]

Do all Egyptian Maus's do that or is yours well trained or extra intelligent?

[SirTommyOregon]

I'm not sure if they all do or not. But Christmas has seriously acted and played and answered to us like a dog since we got him at 4 months. He has these tricks mastered now so hopefully i'll update the video soon. He also is addicted to fetching and returning his toys like a dog.

[geek1O1]

Egyptian Mau are really smart compared to other domesticated cats and can mimik certain sounds.

[marienora]

I only have this Mau and mine to compare with. Mine is a rescue as well. I have had several cats in my life and all pale in comparison to the Mau. They are so highly intelligent. More so than any cat I have ever had. Mine is also very needy of attention. He craves contact with us so much. He's not a lap cat at all (well, on occasion he will but not often), just enjoys being around us. More so than a normal domesticated cat.

[theartbook35]

Mine is not a lap cat either. He went through an affectionate phase, where he would sit on your lap in the bathroom, lol, but that stopped a long time ago. He also gets upset when I take a shower, and follows me everywhere I go. If I am using the computer, he's sleeping on the desk. If I am in my bedroom, he's in there too. If I am eating, he wants what I have. All day, every day. :D

[boxervix]

wow most dogs aint even that well trained, great job