Can you rename a cat?

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Originally Posted by Kevy Baby

But how do you know if the cat likes champagne?

If he licks it off himself! At least mine did!!

I'm with Alex. If you tell a cat:

"Come here Snickers, it's time for dinner!"

The cat wil hear:

"Bla bla bla, bla bla bla bla!"

They respond more to tone and body language than anything and will get use to any name you call it. It's also probably much easier when a new family uses a new name than the same people who were calling it one thing for two years and then changed it.

I put my cats out into the enclosed patio every night. I announce "Out" in a loud demanding voice. The cats get up and go directly out onto the patio, or to the door if it is closed and wait to go out. I bet that if I did the same thing only saying "In", I'd get the same reaction. And some nights they know it's time and will just go out withought me saying anything.

The point is, the pet is for your enjoyment. Name it what you want. I don't think it will be tramatized or anything by the change.