I Can Talk to Cats

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After Lin Lan dumped her cheating boyfriend and resigned from her job, she was faced with both unemployment and a broken heart. Her current situation is a bit grim and requires serious attention. Thinking about it this way, she put on her sunglasses and boarded the plane, flying by herself without her now ex-boyfriend.

So why was something wrong with her body after the vacation? Like now, she stood at the door of her small building, and accidentally saw someone holding a pet carrier. A pair of white furry paws were pulling at the mesh covering, and its meowing was desperate: “Save me! Help me! The sh*t-shoveling officer (Chinese slang for cat owner) is taking me to get an injection!”

Another time: After successfully getting her revenge against the immoral couple, Lin Lan was discouraged and returned to her hometown, preparing to inherit the family property. She didn’t think that she would suddenly gain an ability. When she discovered that she could communicate with her pet cat without any difficulty, she thought of an idea.

A short while later, pedestrians began to discover that a new cat cafe was opened in the area. The owner sat behind the glass window, with several cats laying on her legs, and around her feet. She sat drowsily in the sun every day, unbothered if her business was prosperous or not. People that hurried by envied her carefree lifestyle.

However, one day, they found out that not only did she own the shop, but her family owned the entire building…

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When I Could Talk to Cats
当我能和猫说话
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6 Cats Rush to Raise Me (1)
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Fuyuneko
Fuyuneko rated it
July 4, 2020
Status: Completed
This novel is like an oasis in the desert of CEO novels and Mary Sue MCs. I feel the summary doesn't do the novel justice. When I read the summary, I think its going to be about nothing but fluffy moments and MC-centric. But the novel is so much more well-developed than that. It does have a rough beginning, and I wasn't sure where the author was going at first, but it settles into a story about a cat cafe and apartment building that serves as a lovely interlude before... more>> the humans and cats move onto the next happy step of their lives.

The cast of characters (cats and humans) was wonderful and so varied. They're people and cats that I would be happy to know in real life. I love the glimpses we get of everyone's lives and their happy endings. I enjoyed reading the personal growth by some of the characters. Solid writing by the author from beginning to end. <<less
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NeverlandIsCalling
NeverlandIsCalling rated it
February 20, 2021
Status: c37
I would give this a 5/5 because I thoroughly enjoy reading this (it’s fluffy, quick paced, hilarious, has cats + romance, etc. How could I not love it?), but it is because I love it so much that I am so greatly dismayed with the inaccuracies regarding veterinary medicine, cat cafes as a whole, and some cat breeds. To be transparent, I am a vet tech, in vet school, and my specialty is felines. So my knowledge is a lot greater than the average Joe and I know the great... more>> importance of sharing accurate information regarding pets and care. If you are reading this novel- take everything with a grain of salt. Especially regarding pricing on things/breeds, breed colorations, cat cafe stigmas, veterinary medicine/treatment, etc. I’ll include a summary on some of the things I take issue with below and mark it as a spoiler.

I will note, this is a very lovely and humorous novel. I truly would give it a 5/5 if it weren’t for the inaccuracies. The fault of this falls on the author, not the translator. I also have spoken with the translator and some of the terms the author uses are very vague and not the more appropriate, therefore the translator had to take a few liberties to try to figure out what the author was saying and how to translate it. The translator does not know much about cats and is very kind about wanting to learn more. They are amazing and I love their positive attitude on everything. I commend them for taking on this lovely novel. Again, the novel is very fluffy and sweet. While there’s drama, it gets resolved within 1-2 chapters before moving onto more fluffiness. It has a very nicely pace with many humorous moments.

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The biggest issue I had while reading this was the treatment for the ragdoll kitten. This was partially a translation issue and the author not using proper terminology like I mentioned before. The kitten was said to visibly have “ringworms” (Side note- ringworm is a fungus, not actual worms. Therefore you do not need to add the s to plural it). You have to use a black light to visibly see ringworm directly on a cat. The hair will glow towards the base of the hair at the hair root. Keep in mind- some minerals glow under a black light along with other things. If it’s just on the top, surface level of the hair, the cat likely just needs a bath. The veterinarian decides to shave the entire cat for treatment. This made me cringe hard. You only ever need to shave an entire cat if it has really bad matting. Otherwise, you only really ever shave target areas. Shaving in general is not the treatment for most skin problems, especially not ringworm. If your cat has ringworm, you can normal treat it topically with athletes foot cream. I don’t know what the author was trying to go for with the skin problems. As soon as I would think it was one thing, the author would write something that would contradict that theory.

It was also odd that they were able to determine that the kitten was a seal tip ragdoll so quickly. Color points take quite sometime to fully develop on kittens because the coloration forms based on temperature (cooler areas of the body turn darker, creating color points). The story described the kitten growing back hair rapidly to the point they are able to deduce it is a long haired cat. Again, a little odd to me because kitten hair is different than adult hair, often times longer and more whispy. Also would take longer than two weeks for the cat to grow back hair. The vet claims that while the cat is not a purebred, it could sell for over two grand. This isn’t true at all. Perhaps China is different, but a ragdoll mutt generally will sell for $100-$500, not $2000-2500. Keep in mind that $50-200 is a very standard adoption fee for a cat from a shelter. I have a ragdoll mutt child myself and was curious how much she was worth in the past because she so gosh darn pretty, so I have done research into this. I will say- the novel is scarily accurate in stating that besides looks, ragdoll are useless and have no cat skills. Definitely traded all their IQ for beauty lol. Though my pretty baby does occasionally like to sit on lizards, garden snakes, or scorpions because she likes the feeling of them wiggling under her. She just has her brother capture them for her and then she gets to play lol.

While reading her about her interactions with the vet, the vet seems like an incompetent fool that likes to scam people out for more money. He has moments where I like him and moments where I am like wtf? A lot of unnecessary money is wasted with the products she buys for the cats and the vet care. A lot of things she could cheaply DIY and make safer/better and a lot of the exams she can do herself if she took the initiative to learn. But oh well. Not like she cares about money much anyways lol.

I have a thing for Siamese cats. Very first cat was a stray seal tip Siamese. That being said- Siamese cats come in very strict color points. The darkest color points are chocolate and seal point. Both of these color points are a dark brown, not black. So I cringe a bit whenever I read the black description associated with the Siamese. A lot of people confuse Siamese for the oddest things and idk, my cat obsessive side is a little weirded out with how many people think tuxedo cats are Siamese.

Anyways, this is truly just me nitpicking. Truly love the story, just wanted to clarify a few things and share my knowledge.

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tkwhite08
tkwhite08 rated it
June 10, 2020
Status: Completed
This story is super adorable! The main plotline revolves around a cat cafe and the management of it. Without spoiling too much of this story, there is a romantic subplot, but the focus is much more around the cats! As the translator for this novel, I am a bit biased but I would totally recommend this to anyone who wants a lighthearted story about pets! It is the perfect novel to casually read and not get confused/lost because of the plot.
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AsianessPride
AsianessPride
May 30, 2020
Status: c4
Looks Very interesting, the Mc's personality is great! Very decisive and calculative, but not cruel. Her actions is based on logic and not emotion, not to mention a great actress/director. I personally like laid-back Mcs, I prefer it when they rather enjoy life than be the best in the world.

Also, I love novels that focus on animals. Cats especially! Looking forward to the Cat cafe and fluffiness. I'm glad romance is the subplot, I'm more interested in cats than a handsome man

Now if you excuse me, I'm gonna go mtl... more>> it. Keep up the good work translator! <<less
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Jevanka926
Jevanka926 rated it
May 30, 2020
Status: c2
Damn, the amount of intellegence needed to plan her revenge is more than enough to give me a good reason to rate this high. I think I have to learn from her, lol. I'ill keep waiting or I might MTL this later
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psychobee
psychobee rated it
May 31, 2020
Status: Completed
CATS!! CATS!! CATS!! Cats everywhere!!

It's more about daily life with cats. And there's many types of cats, from pet cats, stray cats and of course the kittens. So we can also learning about cats lifestyle. It's funny how the cats complained about their shoveling officers, or how they quite easy to fool... um.. I mean to be persuaded. Some cats is naive and s*upid, but some also clever and smart.

She make the cat teahouse, something like cat cafe but more relaxed, and adopted many cats from... more>> a stray cats after negotiating with the stray cat's Boss in exchange for food. So she have many cats from local type until the high maintenance type. She will also helps the problems about cats because she can talk to them.

The romance quite slow because MC betrayed by her ex, so she focused on the cats especially because she can hear the cats talking. Of course she will met the ML and have a happy ending <<less
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maymthu
maymthu rated it
August 14, 2021
Status: c39
Where do I even begin to describe my love for this...

1. Cats can converse with FL. They are so incredibly cute that they've converted me to a cat s*ave even just from reading about them. Hilarious personalities.

2. ML is normal. He's NOT an overbearing rich-ass dude who's secretly ruling the economy from behind the curtains- NO none of that. He's a second generation moderately rich guy who's sensible and thoughtful towards the FL. I LOVE HIS CHARACTER.

3. The translation is great. They give you context when it comes to jokes... more>> which get lost in translation, and the cultural norms regards to the story. 10/10

Very slice of life, the humour is there too. Didn't laugh out loud but funny enough to make me happy after reading. <<less
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carollsc
carollsc rated it
July 15, 2020
Status: c20
I’m loving loving loving this story. It’s so nice and fluffy. I love all the characters and the story is moving forward so smoothly and it’s just amazing.
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SunderHero
SunderHero rated it
May 13, 2021
Status: c75
If this was adapted to Chinese Drama, I'm pretty sure people like me would love this.

The fluffy daily life, romantic comedy, and like others says, a break from CEO type novels. This is extremely light hearted and beautiful read to be honest.
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lonelybunny35712
lonelybunny35712 rated it
April 15, 2021
Status: c81
The plot is very unique. There are basically no cliches and the story is very entertaining. I couldn't wait to finish it so I read the MTL novel. Besides gaining the power to talk and understand cats, the FL doesn't have any other golden fingers or cheats. The story is heartwarming, entertaining, and fluffy. The story is pretty logical and well-paced. Though it does have romance, I would say it's more of a slice of life and fantasy novel. Romance pretty much takes the backseat in this novel, and I'm... more>> not mad about it. The FL and ML's interactions are super cute and realistic. 10/10 would read again and again. <<less
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peachysiri
peachysiri rated it
January 29, 2021
Status: c34
A slow-paced slice of life normal with a little love story. The cat description is super cute. The FL is from upper middle class family owning a building in a peaceful city. She broke up with her boyfriend and cam back to open her own business in her hometown. The story is mainly about cat story.
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windbluebell
windbluebell rated it
August 27, 2020
Status: Completed
Realistic turnaround for our heroine and a look at everybody's dream job of owning a pet cafe.
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ate_gurl
ate_gurl rated it
June 23, 2022
Status: Completed
A story about sh*t shovelers. Jk

If you want some fresh breath of air from all of the dog blood drama, this is for you.

For a quick synopsis, this is a story of a regular woman who got cheated on, went to a vacation abroad, and discovered she acquired a weird power to communicate with cats. She goes back to her hometown and through events became a cat teashop owner.

The story mainly revolves with her interaction with the cats and the everyday shenanigans in the teashop. The romance, although present, is... more>> not the focus of the plot.

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I love that the characters in this story feels real. Like her parents initial hesitation only later to be doting tpwards the cats. My mom is the same with my cat >, < Anyways, I love the ML because he is not some overbearing, manipulative CEO but rather just a normal guy (though he is still wealthy but he is still within the realms of us plebs) who cares for her and doesn't really force her into relationship knowing her past experience.

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Do not expect any major stumbling blocks for the MC. It is, in every perspective, a laid back, feel good, slice of life novel.

100% recommended for idle readers who want some relaxing read and cat lovers 🐈 <<less
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TuranTHESuperstar
TuranTHESuperstar rated it
September 14, 2020
Status: c29
Cute, cute, cute. Fluffy, fluffy, fluff. You would only squeal and aww all the time you read this. Translation is pretty good too. Give it a try. You will be healed. I promise.
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alwayscolder
alwayscolder rated it
February 20, 2021
Status: Completed
This one is a short and light slice of life, if you don't count her power to communicate with cats haha.

Even if it's simple it was also refreshing, totally enjoyable to read.

I cried with the stories of kitten/mom and stray cat/grandpa : (

... more>> Romance was also nice, ML was patient and waited for her, fortunately not for too long. Ex-boyfriend was a total a**hole, scum, s*upid bastard :u

Her family wasn't annoying as in many other novels. Although I hate grandmas, this one was ok. Tenants and friends were well described, I liked them all.

Also, all the animals were soooo good, I don't really like dogs but even this novel's dogs are acceptable.

My favorite character is Jiayang, I love her so much, reading about an innocent rich girl was surprisingly pleasant, and her whole project at the end was also nice and good news for the boss cat and it's group. Boss cat was also a character that I won't forget.

Totally recommended! <<less
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honeybunny55
honeybunny55 rated it
January 25, 2021
Status: c74
Another novel I randomly tried out, not thinking it would be that great, but my GOD was I wrong.

First off, I love animals, so my love of this novel might be partly due to that. But the novel is super cute, and the cast of characters is both varied and lovable.

The start of the novel is kind of awkward to me, when the MC breaks up with her scum boyfriend on one hand I was like this is funny but on the other hand I was also like what in... more>> the world is going on here...

But as the novel progresses, I really just felt more and more joy as I continued to read it.

The cats are so cute and there's a wide range of character personality from just the cats alone. The MC's family is hilarious, they're so supportive of our MC, even if they are skeptical of keeping so many cats at first, they eventually support the MC's desires and only hope that she doesn't have to work too hard and can be happy. Especially cute is our MC's pet cat who I love and adore.

One of my favorite lines from the novel is the MC gets up and steps all over some stuff that her cat had captured and brought back. The cat meows and is like look, I brought you lots of things to eat, so please don't go far away again and I just... MY HEART. IT EXPLODED OUT OF MY CHEST.

Anyways the MC eventually realizes that she can set up a cat cafe with some nice rare breeds of cats she finds out on the street. She makes a deal with a local street cat who rules the area, who tells her where baby kittens are, and she picks them up, raises them, while also providing a steady stream of food for the local street cat and his gang of cats. Using her ability to speak to cats, she raises a bunch of these rare and normal cats up, teaching them tricks and how to con humans out of buying more treats for the kitties.

But also really cute are the cast of characters who join the cat cafe or have some relation to the cat cafe. I felt so many mixed feelings for some of them, like the pregnant woman who had to give up her kitten due to the pressure of her mother-in-law and husband. But there's a lot of characters who I eventually just really came to love, from the haughty rich young girl who ran away from home who eventually ends up working for the cat cafe, earning her own money to buy a gift for her family members and reconciling with them, to the broke photographer who works at the cafe to earn some money for the sake of his dreams and to our ML, who lives across the street from our MC and designed the interior of her store while also connecting her with people who are having trouble with their pet cats.

I'm not done with the story yet, only on chapter 74, but the entire story has just been a healing journey on my cynical soul. It's really a gem, and the summary doesn't do it any justice.

I think another reason why I liked this story so much are how many animal lover characters are in the story haha! I personally love animals and am obsessed with my pet, so I feel like I was just able to relate to these characters who loved their pets on another level.

Anyways 10/10 definitely recommend! <<less
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moneng85
moneng85 rated it
December 19, 2020
Status: Completed
4.8

Never thought I would rate it so high

No negatives at all, probably should have made it longer because I love their interaction

No Mary sue, no nationalism, no OP golden finger, no need to become the richest person in china

Just a comfy cat tea house and it's cats
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Az31r4
Az31r4 rated it
June 1, 2020
Status: Completed
For the Novel :

I come for the cat, and I got the cat, the novel is 90% cats and everydays life, 5 % love, 5% plot (it's probably higher ^_^)

For the translations :

It need editing, feels like reading mtl-ed novel with a bit of editing in person's name
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ntww12
ntww12 rated it
August 30, 2023
Status: Completed
Absolutely cute story!!! I really enjoyed this slice-of-life story that involves cats. Really wish I could speak to cats too!!

Initially I was hesitant to read this story because a reviewer mentioned that it only has old ladies who hate cats BUT THIS IS NOT TRUE. The story has much more than that!

Our FL can speak to cats and opens a cat cafe. Along the way, she does encounter old ladies who hates cats but that only happens ONCE.

Other things that happen in the story includes: finding a cat who refuses... more>> to leave the house of their owner who has passed away, finding stray cats who have been abandoned by their previous owners, helping an ab*sed cat trust in humans again and many more.

All the stories in this novel involve cats and the magical ability of the FL to talk to cats and find out what's hurting them.

The ML is also in the novel and appears quite frequently as he hopes his presence in the FL's life will make her like him more. Of course he isn't the main factor in most of the cat stories but he's still there! He's a dog lover.

I highly recommend this story for those who want a chill story about cats. Ahhh I love this alot. <<less
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darkelf01
darkelf01 rated it
December 15, 2022
Status: c72
I actually liked this novel at first. It has a horde of cats with different personslities, realistic and mature cat-loving MC, sand sculpture dog dad ML and a cast of side characters whose stories tied to MC.

But what made me rate this novel as mid was because the author doesn't know how to keep the attention of their reader demographic... People who loves to read about cats are mostly romantic, carefree people with short attention span who likes squee-able situations.

I lost my interest after seeing yet another middle-aged Chinese woman... more>> appeared to screech about cats and how the author wrote more about the same-old side characters who would appear and disappear because the author already forgot about them. What I actually meant was that I'm terribly bored of reading about them since they already appeared too much.

If this novel was more like Natsume Yuujinchou where there are no visible CP but more about taking care of spirits cats, I would've rated this higher. But sadly, author gave a glimpse of romance in novel whose demographics are mostly cute cat lovers who are romantic and carefree only to see it being put in the backburner in place of unimportant side characters and horrible middle-aged women. Yes, that generation was abominable but I don't really want to read about them in a cutesy novel.

The author spent more time in projecting their hatred towards that generation rather than the relationship growth between the CP. And do you know what's funny? That said relationship growth was interspaced with middle-aged women bashing.

I noticed that a lot of reviews also said this... so future readers, if you expect cats and romance, shoo go away. Middle-aged women screeching about the horridness of a world littered with cats has more screen time than the ML. <<less
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