When do cats learn to hiss?

Cat hissing

The question is interesting because living, newborn kittens don’t learn to hiss. I would say that newborn kittens know how to hiss the moment they are born. They have inherited that vocal ability from their parents and grandparents and so on. This genetic history is handed down from one generation to the next. It …

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‘Your cat’ in French

Chartreux

In French you can say ‘your cat’ in one of two ways depending on whether you are familiar with the person with whom you are conversing. If you are friendly with the person or know them well you use the phrase ‘ton chat’. If you are talking to a stranger you say: ‘votre chat’. …

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Purring reduces pain in cats. Discuss.

Cats purr at the vets sometimes. Is it to calm them and reduce pain?

Science indicates that purring can reduce pain in cats which is probably one of its purposes. Some scientists think that one reason for purring is that it heals the cat. The reasons why a domestic cat purrs is still under discussion but the best answer I have is provided by Dr Desmond Morris in …

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List of wild cats that meow

The wildcat meows

Do wild cats meow? That’s the first question. A familiar question as it happens. For the sake of clarity this is about the wild cats. Why did I write that twice? Because Google tends to overlook this kind of nuancing. Google will no doubt become confused and think I am discussing our feline friends. …

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Why some cats don’t purr

Clouded leopard purring

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 CAT PURRING BELOW THIS POST…. Some cats don’t meow or they hardly meow. I …

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