I think I can answer this in one sentence but I welcome the input of others. If you meow at a domestic cat they will hear a sound but they won’t relate to it as a meow from a cat. … please continue reading
When your cat talks, what does she usually say? When a domestic cat ‘speaks’ she is usually requesting something using the meow sound which varies tremendously in volume, tone and frequency depending on the individual cat and the circumstances. Therefore … please continue reading
The long-range cat sounds (vocalisations) that we know well are the roars of the roaring big cats: lion, tiger, jaguar and leopard. I’ll start with these iconic wild cat species. Tiger This is what I wrote years ago about the … please continue reading
The pointed and slightly provocative title comes from a study which found that women consider their domestic cat companions to be more communicative and empathetic than men do. In other words women get more out of communicating with their cat … please continue reading
Here is a full list of cat sounds and how to spell them. Readers need to know that although there is an big overlap in the sounds made by domestic and wild cats, there are substantial differences. There are also … please continue reading
WARNING: Turn your computer volume controls down a click or two before playing this video! Some people are tempted into thinking that they’d like to keep a small wild cat species such as a margay, sand cat or Pallas cat … please continue reading
Your cat howling at the water bowl is not uncommon it seems to me because there are a lot of posts on this particular topic on the Internet. Invariably the cat’s owner is trying to find answers. They rarely succeed … please continue reading
I am convinced that a calling sound made by the mountain lion is the same sound with two names. This is because the sound is hard to describe and is a cross between a chirp and a whistle. please continue reading
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 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
