cat domestication / Cat History / evolution / evolution / Human to cat relationship / meow / Sounds / vocalising anxiety
June 29, 2023
This is a brief discussion on the well-known domestic cat’s meow and talkative cat breeds. You will see some websites proclaiming confidently that certain cat breeds are more talkative than others but I wouldn’t...
anaesthesia / anxiety / cat emotions / Euthanasia / handling cats / Sodium pentobarbital / Veterinarians / vocalising anxiety
June 8, 2023
We, the cat owning public, are told that cat euthanasia is always painless. It is guaranteed. It is a humane way to say goodbye to your cat. But is it always humane and painless?...
Burmese Cat / cat breeders / Cat Breeding / environment / meow / Type II diabetes / vocalising anxiety / voice
May 20, 2023
The question in the title is asking if Burmese cats make a lot of noise! The simple but slightly vague answer is that they will probably be more vocal than your typical domestic cat...
cat attention-seeking / Cat Behavior / cat emotions / kitten development / meow / mothering / parenting / Sounds / vocalising anxiety
April 27, 2023
A study found that female domestic cats responded about 10% faster to kitten calls which conveyed to them a high level of urgency compared to kitten calls which were assessed as non-urgent. Females evaluate...
communicating with cats / communication / purring / Sounds / vocalising anxiety
March 27, 2023
I have a translation of the cat’s purr into English. It means ‘I am inoffensive’. This is an all-encompassing meaning. A general meaning. The nearest human signal/message is the smile. In terms of the...
February 2, 2020
Kelso, Washington, USA: Elizabeth Opdycke, 22, and her husband, Michael, must have sent a video of their cat calling from an area of their home to the Daily Mail online. The sound that their...
December 25, 2019
This is one of those videos where it seems that the cat is speaking English. The cat is in a bath and appears to have been bathed which is why it is appropriate to...
March 20, 2015
There are some singing cats on YouTube. The star, ‘signing cat’ is the one in the video below. It is by pure chance that the sound this cat makes has hints of the sound...
August 13, 2014
This is a video in which the cat appears to say “No, No!” repeatedly. It is a funny cat video… http://youtu.be/96B_Q6K7GUY However, the cat is simply vocalising a sound when in an anxious and...
