Cat in Other Languages

Lots of people love cats the world over. Those of us on the staff of Sir Socks Le Chat are no exception. We have not defined any specific local for this magazine. It’s just online and floating around the Internet for all to see.

In case you haven’t noticed, we have Google Translate as a part of this site in case you want to get an idea of what the articles look like in a different language. I am well aware that Google Translate isn’t perfect. I have read things from other languages that were translated into English using Google Translate. The results aren’t that readable at times, but I was able to get the gist of what the writers had intended.

So, to include others around the world, we are adding a section on cat vocabulary. This is to recognize there are many more languages in the world other than English. A common language does help, but not at the expense of getting rid of other languages. And also to give an idea of how cats are viewed in different cultures around the world.

We’ll start with one word. Probably the most important in this magazine: cat.

Here’s our list for the word ‘cat’ in other languages.
(Source)
Albanian: macë
Arabic: kitte
Armenian: katu
Basque: catua
Bulgarian: kotka
Cantonese: Maow
Catalan: gat
Cherokee (Tsalagi): eesa
Chinese: miu or mau
Cree : bushi
Czech: kocka
Dutch: kat or poes
Egyptian: miw
English: cat
Eskimo: pussi
Esperanto: kato
Estonian: kass or kiisu
Ethiopian: domadh
Farsi: gorbe
Filipino: cat or pusa
Finnish: kissa
French: chat
Fula (New Guinea): gnari
Gaelic: pishyakan / Piscín, cait
German: katti, katze or ket
Greek: gata, gati
Gujarati (India): biladi
Gypsy: muca
Hawaiian : popoki
Hebrew: cha’tool
Hindi: billi
Hungarian: cica/macska
Icelandic: kottur
Indian: biladi gujarati
Indonesian: kuching, kutjing
Irish : cat
Italian: gatto
Japanese: neko
Kannada (Indian): bekku
Kmer: chma
Latin: cattus or felis
Lithuanian: katinas
Malayalam (Indian): poocha
Malay/Indonesian: kucing
Maltese: qattus
Mayan: miss, miz
Netherlands: kat (male); poes (female)
New Guinea: gnari fula
Norwegian: katt
Pakistani: shimii
Plains Cree Indians: minoos
Polish: kot or gatto
Portuguese: gato
Pusa: cat
Romanian: pisica
Romansch: giat
Russian: koshka (female); kot (male)
Sanskrit: marjara
Serbo-Croatian: macka
Slovak: mačka; muca
Spanish: gato
Swahili: paka
Swedish: katt
Swiss-German: büsi, chatz
Tamil: poonai
Tatalog (Philipino): pusa
Thai/Vietnamese: meo
Turkish: kedi
Ukrainian: kitska (female); kit (male)
Vietnamese: mèo
Welsh: cath
Yiddish: kats
Zulu: Ikati

December 10, 2018 0

In Light of the GoFundMe Scam…

I’m not surprised we didn’t get more donations than we have. We’ve had none this month at all. I do know why. It’s because there aren’t enough people who know the staff and they aren’t sure if they can trust us. In this day and age, it’s perfectly understandable.

Recently, there were three people who used GoFundMe to raise money for a story they had made up. They are now in serious trouble. It’s not uncommon for people to scam others. I won’t go into the reasons why people scam others for money. But I will say when these things happen more frequently, it hurts all of us.

So, I’m not upset. There is another option that we already do to help raise money for cat charities. We have the book Cat Tales of the Frisky9 Scarf Army, which raises money for Dingo Venezia, a charity that helps cats in Venice, Italy and the surrounding islands. The book came about because I was interacting with the Cats of Twitter. They were behind the book every step of the way and I helped bring all their stories together. The ebook is still widely available. No money was spent on that project and it has raised US$435.04 and sold 62 copies. All that money has been sent to Dingo Venezia.

We are in the planning stages of another book about the Ambassacats of Twitter. They are led by Gladstone, a cat who came from a local shelter where he still lives, and now works in the treasury department in London, United Kingdom.

I know I’m looking forward to this project. There will be pictures and bios for each cat as there were in the other book. I’m sure Gladstone will want to talk about the Ambassacats and his life story as Frisky Le Rouge did in the book he was featured in.

So, if the only way we can raise money is by selling books, then we can do that. If this site cannot pay for itself before we have to renew the domain name, then we have another domain name we can use that is free. We will let you know if and when we need to make those changes.

Summary for November 2018:
no money in or out
over 400 hits on the blog
88 people get the posts emailed to them
13 people follow via WordPress
62 copies sold; US$435.04 raised for Dingo Venezia from Cat Tales of the Frisky9 Scarf Army

November 30, 2018 0

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November 29, 2018 0

My Boys’ Exercise Program

poem from Honoring the Cats in My Life

Yeah, I know my boys
sleep about 16 hours a day,
but they’re in great shape.
It’s simply because of their
exercise program.
I didn’t come up with it–
they created all themselves.

The Program:
daily yoga exercises
(after each and every nap)
cardiovascular workouts
(run around the house like mad for an hour)
climbing and jumping
(and knocking things down)
wrestling
(great way to relief tensions between themselves)

I tell you this program works.
They’re both in great health
and not overweight.
It’s safe to leave their food out
all the time.
I can’t say it’s dull to watch, either.

November 25, 2018 0

Mama’s Boy

poem from Honoring the Cats in My Life

Little Spot
came into our lives
as a little fur ball—
he could fit in one of
my hands.
He took to Sir Socks
immediately.
Looking up with
total adoration.
I had to give him
a bottle of milk
three times a day.
He’s no longer
a kitten,
no longer
an adolescent,
but an adult,
who’s still
as rambunctious
as a playful child.
Sometimes
waking me up
in the middle
of the night
knocking things
onto the floor.
Even when he
bolts outside
to play,
as other cats do,
he still loves
Sir Socks
and his mama.

November 24, 2018 0

Kitten?

Well, perhaps this isn’t so bad…

November 21, 2018 0

Crazy Cat Lady

poem from Honoring the Cats in My Life

Throughout time,
there has been one
crone that lives with lots of cats
in just about everywhere.
Everyone knows who she is.
And many people want to
blame her whenever there’s
a cat problem arising.

But who is she?

She’s the one
who lets the cats rule the house.
She makes accommodations
for them.
She sets up the house
so they are comfortable.
She may complain
about them,
but she doesn’t throw
them out.
She even picks up strays
and abandoned cats
and shelters them.
They all love her.

But who is she?

She was one of many
women condemned as a witch
in a society that couldn’t
tolerate women who didn’t
get married and have children.
But the cats are her children.
What does she need human children for?
That society insists on conformity
and falling short of that—death.
These women are still misunderstood.

But who is she?

She may be me someday…

November 18, 2018 0

It’s Just an Experiment

This online cat magazine is just an experiment. I don’t know exactly what will happen. I have some ideas of what I would like to get out of it and that’s it. Some of the content I will generate and it will be a discovery even to me.

But it’s not just me. There are currently two other people who are contributing content and I have no idea what they will come up with. I don’t even know what kinds of questions people will ask about cat care and what Laura will answer.

And of course, cats themselves aren’t predictable. Just when you think you know what they will do, they surprise us again and again.

So, right now, I don’t know what surprises Sir Socks has in store with his memoirs, or what surprises Emperor Julius will spring on anyone, but we will all find out soon…

November 11, 2018 0

Featured Monthly Charity?

A couple of us from this new magazine have reached out to two cat charities. Clarabelle had better luck than I’ve had. The charity she reached out to actually talked to her and it sounded favorable, but now the board of directors has to approve it.

I sent out an email as an inquiry and I haven’t heard anything back. If this keeps up, then I may have to take down the featured monthly charity. It is a shame. It’s a good feature to have in an online magazine about cats. Real pictures of cats who are waiting to be adopted. More information about the charity itself. All for free to the charity itself. Plus, a chance to get some extra donations from our readers.

If you are a cat charity anywhere in the world and you would like some free advertising, feel free to contact us. We would love to help you and the cats you’re helping.

Well, if no one responds to us soon, then I will have to drop the section. Our first official issue will appear in January 2019 and will expand upon all the little sneak previews we’ve been teasing you with.

November 10, 2018 0

The Wisdom of Sir Socks

Inspired by Sir Socks…

poem from Honoring the Cats in My Life

Take a nap often.
Dream often.
Eat well.
Enjoy your food.
Strive to be well-loved.
Have plenty of companions.
Play sometimes, even after becoming an adult.
Love with your whole heart.
Speak up for yourself.
Don’t try to carry the whole burden—share with others.
Don’t be afraid to ask for help—we can’t do everything.
Enjoy life as much as possible.
Stretch a few times a day.
Wrestle or argue when tension is high between loved ones.
Cuddling and petting are forms of love—don’t forget to cuddle and pet me everyday.
Take good care of yourself and your loved ones.
Don’t abandon your loved ones—I hate to be lonely.
Find a good place to grow roots—I hate moving.
Make sure that kittens know their limits.
Discipline them when they forget.
Kittens are annoying.
Adolescents aren’t much better.
Adults are laid back and relaxed (usually).
Don’t work so hard.
Don’t stay away from home for too long—I miss you.
Many dogs are mean and cruel—don’t bring one home.
Austin is mean. You’re silly. I’m glad he doesn’t live here.
At least when you move me around in the big world, you put me in a carrier—I hate travelling in cars. Your trike isn’t much better for me.
Many humans have no respect for anyone—that’s why I avoid them as much as possible.
You’re a klutz, but I know you still love me. Please don’t step on me.
Jack said he’s blind. He wasn’t a klutz, yet you wear glasses too.
You say that you can’t see as well in the dark as well as I can. Thanks for the warning. I hate it when you walk into me. At least your hearing is good.
Please don’t ever play the flute again—it’s too scary for me to listen.
Your violin playing getting better—I hate listening to all your mistakes.
I enjoy your piano playing.

November 4, 2018 0