The more meows in a ‘sentence’, the more excited to see you is your cat. A short, high-pitched meow can mean a hello. That’s why they maintain their kitten communication habits with us, and almost never meow to other felines.
Adult cats often treat humans the same way kittens treat their mothers: as a source of food, comfort, and protection. Kittens produce a long, thin, high-pitched sound to let their moms know they need their attention. Have you ever noticed that adult cats only meow to humans and don’t meow to each other? In contrast, meowing is one of the most common kitten sounds when they talk to their moms.Ī video for those interested to hear a kitten meowing: Why do cats meow? Cat meowing, almost like a human voice, can have various intonations, each one meaning something different. The word ‘meow’ was apparently given its name as the closest set of sounds a human ear could distinguish from a cat’s speech. You don’t want to get scratched when trying to pet a hissing or growling cat as much as you don’t want to scare away a cat who tries to joyfully greet you with purring and kneading.īelow you can find information about eight common sounds cats make when they want to speak with us or each other. What does it mean when a cat purrs or trills? Understanding your pet is important when you are willing to become the best friend of your fluffy kid. Cats use body language and vocalizations to inform humans and other animals about their feelings and intentions but it’s often hard to decode them if you are moving on two feet. Animal scientists are finding more and more evidence backing up felines' advanced communication skills. A cat sound is not quite the same as a human word but can be no less informative.
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