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...
Caracal / caracal sounds / hiss / onomatopoeia / Sounds
June 9, 2023
Yes, caracals hiss to communicate. The sound is a defensive demand signalling ‘piss off’ to put it in the vernacular. And we often see it online because they are a feisty medium-sized wild cat...
anxiety / Cat Behavior / home alone / human behavior / leaving cat alone / sadness / seeking attention / separation anxiety / unhappy cat
May 28, 2023
This is a commentary on Dr. Sarah Wooten’s thoughts on lonely domestic cats and how they tell us that they are lonely (see video at base of article). How many domestic cats are lonely...
Maine Coon cats are said the best the best exponents of the trill. Translated into the English language it means “Come with me” and is part of a greeting process. The sound is initially...
Cat Behavior / communicating with cats / communication / interaction with owner / interspecies relationships / learning by observation / manipulative behavior? / meow / Oriental Shorthair / Siamese / Sounds / translating
April 2, 2023
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...
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...
Although caterwauling is commonly associated with unsterilised female cats on heat calling for a mate at night, this loud feline vocalisation can also be used in different contexts with the general message: “I am...
anxiety / Cat Behavior / cat emotions / cat personality / contentment / music / music / noise induced / stress
March 25, 2023
We remain unsure about domestic cats’ reaction to music. More than 30 years ago, the great Dr. Desmond Morris said that domestic cats react idiosyncratically to the sound of music. What he was saying...
anxiety / Cat Behavior / cat emotions / contentment / purring / stress
March 8, 2023
This is an infographic which explains definitively in my opinion why domestic cats purr from a behavioral standpoint. There has to be a reason which encompasses a spectrum of circumstances under which domestic cats...
November 13, 2022
A lot has been written about the ostensible lack of response by cats to the call of their human caregivers. Well educated cat caregivers know better. News media tends to be a bit lost...
July 21, 2022
By “talk like humans” I mean using a proper language but I don’t mean necessarily speaking in one of the many human languages. It’s probably useful to break the answer down into two sections....
June 11, 2022
Nikki Vasconez, 33, used to be a lawyer earning a good salary but she was miserable. She was working hard but simply didn’t enjoy life. She was too frightened, as many people are, to...
June 6, 2022
The title to the video is “Cat Gets Upset When Owner Sneezes”. I don’t think her cat gets upset. I see no signs of upset but I do see that the cat acknowledges his...
May 22, 2022
Some observers are saying that this is remarkable but I don’t think that it is. It is very cute, however. And it is an example of how cats are good observational learners. They learn...
May 14, 2022
This is a cute video which has gone somewhat viral on TikTok which is illustrative of the kitten-mother relationship. Personally, I don’t particularly like it but it is quite good nonetheless and informational. Kittens...
