We have three cats and two dogs. We have been thinking about better ways to communicate with them and came across these videos of what others have accomplished with their cats and dogs using programmed buttons. We have decided to try to replicate these experiments and teach our pets to speak to us basic needs/wants using buttons we program and train them to use. The first two buttons will be for the dogs to alert us that they need to go out, and for the cats to alert us that they are hungry and need food.

Resolves YES if we capture consistent video evidence of either the cats or the dogs using the buttons for the intended purpose by the end of 2022. Resolves NO if the animals fail to catch on to the buttons and their purpose by the end of 2022. Will post regular updates here.