Why do Oriental Shorthairs honk?
Oriental Shorthairs honk because it is a slight strange version of the feline meow. Let’s call it a meow-honk. All cats have their own version of this classic cat sound.
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You can identify a lion by its roar
A lion’s roar has a unique footprint which can only be associated to a particular individual lion. It reminds me of the tiger and their coat. Each coat is individual and unique to each tiger. In this way you can … Continue reading →
Is your cat meowing too much?
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 →
Do cats prefer women?
Do domestic cats prefer women? It seems distinctly possible that domestic cats do prefer women, in general. Obviously there will be specific instances when they don’t. It is quite unusual to ask if cats prefer women. Most reference books don’t … Continue reading →
7 reasons why a cat might yowl after eating
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 →
Cat howling after eating?
Is your cat howling after eating? I feel that the first question to ask is whether your cat is healthy. On the basis that your cat is, indeed, healthy the most likely cause of your cat howling after eating is … Continue reading →
What do leopard cats sound like?
On paper leopard cats make a range of sounds which are similiar to those of domestic cats such as the purr, meow, spit, hiss and growl. But here is the thing: their versions of these sounds are not the same. … Continue reading →
Do Asian leopard cats purr?
Yes, the leopard cat or Asiatic leopard cat purrs. The vocal repertoire of this small wild cat includes the typical growl, hiss, spit, meow, purr and gurgle. However the leopard cat’s versions of these typical (except for the gurgle) domestic … Continue reading →
The real reason why cats purr
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 →
Woman takes on the voice of her young cat
The baby sounding voice of this nice cat owner reflects the sound of the voice of her young cat which is entirely typically but quite noticeable in this video. We see it ofen, humans putting on strange sounding voices when … Continue reading →