Talking to the animals !!!!!

Of course you're not bonkers. Perfectly normal. I've always talked to animals and found them most sympathetic and understanding. Dogs, cats and horses especially.

I talk to plants too, but that tends to be more one sided. I don't know if it's PC to say it, but I find plants to be a bit, well, thick.

I talk to my dogs all the time felice you are not alone. Sometimes they just give me a look to say " why don't you shut up we are trying to sleep"

Thanks I usually talk to pots and pans but this was a bit different

I often talk to kitchen appliances ?

I used to talk to our border collie and she seemed to listen intently, ears pricked, head side to side. Sometimes she replied with short yaps or whines - maybe imitating?
There's a story somewhere about a man with a sad story telling it all to his horse.

I talk to all animals,including dh oooops.
I find it quite therapeutic tbh.
I loved the response from my staffy too.
You are very normal.

Perfectly normal felice! I think they'll be coming for me soon, though, as I go a bit further . . . I heard myself thanking the cut flowers when they wilted and I had to throw them out There wasn't even any alcohol involved!

Next to having a conversation with yourself ( satisfying as there is always full agreement)? talking to animals is the next best thing.

I just love talking to animals. It's embarrassing sometimes in public when I just have to have a word with a nice cat I meet on my walks or a very pattable dog. Luckily, I must look harmless so nobody bothers.

I used to have a love/hate relationship with my car, in the days when you had to use the choke to get it to cough into life.I would promise it anything if it started and got me to work.

thanks folks I knew you would make me feel normal .

Not anywhere near as talking to a pair of Boots!

We used to have two black cats, on a few occasions I had come downstairs during the night with minimal lighting on, so as not to disturb.

Quite often wondered why the cat/s never moved, Once the big light was on all was revealed.

Yes I had been talking to my boots at the bottom of the stairs

I talk to plants too, but that tends to be more one sided. I don't know if it's PC to say it, but I find plants to be a bit, well, thick.

Oh no, NfkDumpling oh no, they're not at all thick. They are not very chatty because they like to do their own thing. They won't be told.

felice I now have chats with my new grand-dog on the phone, they ask him if he wants to speak to Granny. He doesn't say a lot but apparently he gets very excited when he hears my voice,

We talk to our cats all the time. Why wouldn’t we?

I think I reached peak animal conversation one time when I was waiting at the school gate with our Cavalier King Charles and told her to ‘Look, there’s a big blue tractor coming!’ I got a bit of side-eye from the other mums. ?

I have long conversations with my own cat and say hello politely to all the neighbours' cats,

I also greet dogs and their owners and sometimes talk to the birds in the garden, so no, you are not alone and definitely not bonkers.

I talk to my sewing-machine and my computer as well. Don't you?

I'm another who talks to inanimate objects. Alerts flash up on my phone and tablet, on swiping them off, I'm often heard to say "go away", or "why are you telling me this?" Of course they don't reply, but I don't feel at all silly.

Always talk to my dogs. Once, in the park I called to my largest greyhound “ come on big boy, let’s get you home and fed”. A man stood up laughing from a bench behind the hedge and said” that’s the best offer I’ve had all day!” Mortified ?

I speak to DDs dog and she makes noises in her throat answering me back, probably telling me to shut up and feed her or take her out.

I talk to my dog but I'll always remember the comfort to be gained by talking to a horse or pony. If ever I was troubled I would sit on the gate with my arms around Sport's neck and rest my head against his. He would listen while I stroked his velvety ears and poured my heart out. There's nothing like the calming rhythm of their breath to make you feel better.

I talk to my dog all the time.

She's my wonderful buddy

Listens to all sorts of things and never gets bored. She'll grunt a bit when I ask a question. Clearly trying to answer.

Super dog

merlotgran

I talk to my dog but I'll always remember the comfort to be gained by talking to a horse or pony. If ever I was troubled I would sit on the gate with my arms around Sport's neck and rest my head against his. He would listen while I stroked his velvety ears and poured my heart out. There's nothing like the calming rhythm of their breath to make you feel better.

Oh yes, merlotgran

My friend is a counsellor and she works with clients and her horses. Equine therapy.

Incredible the calmness and relief the horse gives

I talk to (actually...shout at) my golf balls. But, sadly, they rarely heed my instructions to stay away from the rough/woods/water/bunker...

I often talk to my dogs felice and tell them what we're going to do each day.
My cats are French so I have to switch languages when I speak to them or they wouldn't understand!