But the cat can talk back and then I have to decipher what meow meow meow means.

I was going to say the same. Most rubber duckies won’t scowl at you when your stuck debugging and haven’t moved in a few hours

I have rubber duckies on my desk. But my cat frequently knocks them down. She's clearly superior

Can we get a name? ❤️

Try bringing kitty to the bath with you and you'll find out.

Put the kitty in the bath tub like a rubber ducky, and see how it goes.