Meet Steve The Talking Cat (Yes Really)







A feline behaviorist taught her cat to speak using a sound board. Here's how to teach your cat to talk too




From Garfield to the Cheshire Cat many A list felines have made headlines over the years, but now there's one in real life too meet Steve the famous Tik Tok cat While the 12 year old internet star doesn't drop Salem like zingers on Sabrina the Teenage Witch the monster has mastered the art of push-button communication.



In simple terms this means that the black and white magpie is able to use a beautiful sound board to let its human know if it wants to go out, eat, or eat, to call out how many and how many actions The board has pre-recorded buttons that can be pressed to speak allowing Steve to clearly express his wants and needs.



Wilson, an animal behaviorist, had the idea to adopt Steve after seeing his companion Stella, a dog famous on Instagram The Cathoula Blue Heeler mix has amassed a fan base of over half a million followers on the gram and owner Christina Hunger has been named a New York Times bestselling author Once Wilson's master's program at Hunter College was suspended during Covid-19 he found himself with a great deal of time and decided to apply it to his latest challenge:






My thesis project was placed during the Covid pandemic it included working at the Centers Animal Care Center of NYC, an open animal shelter of the city, which closed and all necessary staff during the first month of isolation different shares Wilson who was a fashion photographer for 15 years before focusing on animals His writings specifically examine the effects of fluorescent light on the stress behavior of shelter animals.



  • I've seen the amazing work of Christina Hungry and Stella I want to do something fun and scientifically based on that difference while we wait for the data collection to start again.

  • Surprisingly  or perhaps not surprisingly  Steve had a natural gift for learning this new skill.



He learned quickly Steve closed the first button Outside in four days and the other buttons quickly followed he says explaining how it all works.



Concept that represents something the animal might want or need Training involves consistency energy and time commitment on the human side, and easy repetition with the push of a button when creating what it represents.



In the same way that a dog can be trained to ring a bell to tell him that he wants to go outside each button is associated with a simple concept that represents something that the animal may want or need. 






Although there is still much research to be done a recent academic study found that there may be a terrible dog and possibly a terrible cat that Wilson shares. Wilson adds of his good friend Steve is always inspiring and very communicative I think that the combination of his drive and interest in my training has made our work worthwhile.



While Steve may be uniquely suited to this challenge, Kristina's resume has an undeniable impact here. The New York resident has spent two decades working with domestic and feral cats including fostering and rehoming more than 400 stray cats. 


Four years ago he decided to trade his long career in fashion for a full-time job with cats, which led him to return to school and become a certified animal behaviorist through the Association International Animal Behavior Consultants. 


Wilson's growing media presence has also played a role in his work, as his followers and friends can help him connect with those who may be looking to adopt a new four-legged friend, develop communities in New York and beyond.



She now has 10 cats at home, including Steve who she rescued when she was just a few days old and her adoring mother Wilson says that he knew early on that there was something different and special about his beloved resident, who had many human characteristics (sitting and standing usually)



He's a tough boy trapped in a cat's body she says when asked how she would describe her ideal man. A look at her Instagram doesn't seem to suggest otherwise she seems to take every opportunity to stretch out or curl up on the couch in front of some good old fashioned TV Out of his ten cats, Steve was the only one to acquire these skills.



Steve is just a button pusher Wilson says. Everyone understands them, it will come when they hear how they are used for the requested service to play to eat and outside in general. Normally, it is the only cat in a multi-pet household that uses buttons I don't know if it's a question about the leaders of the country or not.



Popularity on social media was not part of Wilson's plan when he jumped on the Covid inspired TikTok train His content quickly went viral on the platform, building up an impressive 195,000 followers on his @stinktok page as of summer 2021.
@thedailysteveb, where thousands of fans follow him to see his life at home, including, of course pressing the button (he uses Outside the most and Eating the least )



I started it as a personal account for fun during Covid because I was bored  after about a month I started posting cat content because we have 10 cats so it's a part big in my life. As soon as I started working with Steve on the button, the account took off but I never expected or planned for it to expand he says.



Honestly I was shock eds this peoples were so excites about Steve use of button  Wilson agreed The famous cat lives her best life right down to the cute package (she recently got one from My Lovely Feline).



In fact I think that Steve is the best man in the world so I like other people to come and know him. It makes me happy when other people like Steve  I really like it.



Looking at Steve's page, he seems destined for stardom to some extent. Only recently the cat who was called Steven during a serious conversation and his mother were in private. Using the buttons, he pressed lady,and hug to get Wilson off the bed before running out the door while he was distracted! The invention of lying with me read the LOL worthy comment.



He's not afraid to share his opinion: When Jennifer Lopez sang at Joe Biden's inauguration last January, Steve went ahead and hit the No" button. Be carefully not to gives Steven any button that nights explains him or make him aware of idea that don't have a directs 1:1 translation he adds in this important note also sharing advice for owners cats might like to try. their own petting zoo.


Believe is key  When you're training make sure you're always making your button presses work as hard as possible. Once your cat is trained continue to reinforce your thoughts and respond to your pet by pushing your own buttons he says.

 

Key no: make the first button right If you do thee your cat can associate all this others buttons withes food he explains How much praises and patience goes on  he shared. More tips can be found on Wilson's website, Talk To The Beans.com, which offers comprehensive tips, advice, and even a forum for other cat lovers to connect. There are also several easy-to-follow videos for cats and their owners who want to start using the AAC voice buttons. n