INFOGRAPHIC explains what cat meowing really means

Kitten meowing

The infographic summarises the meaning of cat meowing. It is a demand learned from the cat’s relationship with human caregivers and in line with their behavior in the kitten-mother relationship which entails communication through meowing; a behaviour that is rarely seen in adult cat communication, one to the other. What does my cat’s meowing …

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The meow translated into English

Cat meow translated into English

Do you want to know what the meow means in the English language? Here it is: “I require your immediate attention.” The meow is also spelled ‘miaow’. It always has the same basic message as stated. It is a general request. It normally means that the cat wants food as almost all cat caregivers …

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Origin of the word ‘meow’ – it’s onomatopoeic

Tabby M mark

The origin of the word “meow” is an onomatopoeic representation of the actual sound that domestic cats make, usually when requesting something such as food, albeit that it is a stereotypic representation because the domestic cat meow is very variable and often does not sound like a typical meow at all. The word ‘meow’ …

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Cat sounds like a baby – the evolved meow

Meowing in unison

If you compare the meow of the domestic cat’s wildcat ancestor to that of the domestic cat today you will notice a difference. Over 10,000 years of domestication the domestic cat meow has evolved to better communicate with human caregivers. And in response, humans have evolved as well in order to be more sensitive …

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A smartphone app which translates your cat’s sounds

In November 2020 I wrote about the development of this software. It is now on the market on Google Play as a downloadable smartphone app called Meow Talk. In summary, you will be able to translate your cat’s sounds using your smartphone which is the Holy Grail of translation services. I’m not sure that …

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