There is a Connection Between Yanny, Laurel and Cats!
There is a connection between Yanny, Laurel and cats and it’s the guy who recorded the word: an original cast member of CATS on Broadway. please continue reading
Category Archives: Sounds
What is your cat saying? Your cat’s seven basic messages
Domestic cats have many subtle variations in the sounds that they make. Individual cats have their own individual sounds. They even extend to the meow which is not a meow at all: it is silent. The vocalization repertoire of the … please continue reading
The cat purr: what it really means and the eight conditions under which it is heard
The feline purring sound means: ‘I am inoffensive‘. A close human equivalent to purring is smiling. Purring is heard under eight different conditions. I discuss them on this page. There was a time when – before the educational Internet (!) … please continue reading
What is the Siamese word for cat?
Curious web surfers are interested to know the Siamese word for cat. Well, the Siamese language is today the Thai language. The English spelling of the Siamese word for cat is: Mæw. This looks very like ‘meow’ or ‘miaow’, the … please continue reading
Cat has perfect meow to say hello when owner returns
It all depends upon the type of meow your cat has and this sweet cat has the perfect meow to say ‘hello’ when he returns home from work as the video illustrates. So nice to be greeted like that. Only … please continue reading
Cats saying nom nom nom while eating. Why?
Cats make this strange sound (of which there are many variations) because they are hungry and they are enjoying their food. There is also an element of being defensive of their food by which I mean they are sending a … please continue reading
If this cat found 3 others with deep meows they could start a barbershop quartet
The big discussion point about this video is: is it real?! The more I see it the more I think the sound track has been edited. It would not be that hard to delete the sound of the meow and … please continue reading
Pallas Cat Vocalisations
Pallas cat vocalisations (it should really be ‘Pallas’s Cat or ‘Manul’) remind us that this is not a cudly, domestic cat that has lost it’s wild cat heritage but very firmly a wild cat. Although domestic cats do sound like … please continue reading
Computer Generated Cat Purr
Is a computer generated cat purr as good as the real thing? The real thing is more than just a soothing sound. There is also the presence of a cat. I wonder if you need both to get the full … please continue reading
Cats May Pick up Regional Accents Which Modifies Their Meow
The supposition that a domestic cat picks up the regional dialect of his owner sounds plausible but is currently under investigation in a Swedish study. We know cats learn through observation and cat owners in different parts of the world … please continue reading