Both cats here will freeze if I say their names with a certain tone. Unfortunately, I have to spontaneously use that tone for it to work. A casual attempt doesn't work. The cats have to actually be committing a serious infraction AND for me to use the tone to have an effect. If they are just running around, and I try to use the 'command' tone, it never works. If they are scratching the (ugly fucking) chair by the hutch, and I use the tone, they both stop immediately, and the one will come over to give the apology look and want a reassuring head scratch.
The granting of a pardon is an imputation of guilt, and the acceptance a confession of it.
