The common sense reason why some domestic cats don’t purr is because they just don’t. It will be rare but it is distinctly possible. Feline purring is not an automatic or 100% guaranteed behavioural trait. THERE ARE SOME PAGES ON … Continue reading →
It’s an interesting question. When a domestic cat hisses it is a signal to the recipient that they are dangerous, as a snake is dangerous. It is a evolutionary behavioral trait learned by the cat for self-protection. A cat hisses … Continue reading →
Sometimes domestic cats make a silent hiss. Some cat owners want to know why they do it. Perhaps they know that the domestic cat hiss is an act of “protective mimicry”. It is meant to replicate the hiss of a … Continue reading →
Background Akvelon, whose motto is “We make BIG software happen”, are developing a computer program using artificial intelligence and machine learning which they claim will be able to translate a domestic cat’s vocalisations (sounds such as meows) for the benefit … Continue reading →
Does your cat meow too much? Meowing is a request. It is a vocalisation that the domestic cat has learned in order to ask their human caregiver for something, usually food. Or it might be to wake you up at … Continue reading →
When your cat purrs you know that she is happy. Right? No, that is not quite right. It is probable that a lot of cat caregivers misunderstand the reason why cats purr because it is most commonly seen when a … Continue reading →
A cat yowling after eating is fairly unusual. I think that there are two initial aspects of the question which need examining. Firstly, what kind of cat sound is a yowl and under what circumstances do cats normally make this … Continue reading →
The question is misguided as some wild cats do purr and meow. For those wild cats who don’t purr and meow they have alternative close range sounds which serve a similar purpose. Without going into a detailed discussion about the … Continue reading →
You can work out the real reason why domestic cats purr by observing when they do it. There was a time when people believed that the purr simply meant that their cat was contented. But there’s more to it than … Continue reading →
The reason why people don’t want animals to be able to communicate using language is because if it is decided that animals can do this it presents huge ethical problems. It’ll open up the door to a greater awareness that … Continue reading →
