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Maine Coon says "How are you?"

Human: “How are you?” Maine Coon responds with “How are you?”

PoC avatarPosted on May 22, 2022 by Michael BroadMay 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 from watching their human caregivers and … continue reading…

Posted in onomatopoeia, Uncategorized | Tagged cat behaviour, cat sounds, cat video, cat vocalisations, feline vocalisations, maine coon, maine coon behavior, observational learning, vocalisations | Leave a reply
Young caracal makes the sound of a laser beam

Young caracals make laser beam sounds and violent shrieks

PoC avatarPosted on April 2, 2022 by Michael BroadApril 2, 2022

Young caracals can make extraordinary sounds. There is an audio track and a video on this page. The first is from the Reddit.com website. The young caracal makes a laser beam sound. He reminds me of the dinosaur raptors in … continue reading…

Posted in Caracal | Tagged caracal, cat sounds, cat video, cat vocalisations, feline vocalisations
Meowing in unison

Can and do domestic cats lie?

PoC avatarPosted on March 27, 2022 by Michael BroadMarch 27, 2022

The answer is that we don’t know but it’s worth discussing the topic as it illuminates certain aspects of feline behaviour. Lying is a big part of human behaviour. The first issue is whether lying has to be a verbal … continue reading…

Posted in deception - lying? | Tagged cat behavior, cat behavior explained, defensive behaviour, feline vocalisations, human to cat relationship, lying, vocalisations | 2 Replies
Meowing in unison

Cat sounds like a baby – the evolved meow

PoC avatarPosted on January 13, 2022 by Michael BroadJanuary 13, 2022

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. … continue reading…

Posted in meow | Tagged cat demands, cat meow, cat sounds meow, cat vocalisations, feline vocalisations, human to cat relationship, meow | Leave a reply
Elderly rescue cat

Does a cat’s meow change with age?

PoC avatarPosted on December 19, 2021 by Michael BroadDecember 19, 2021

Yes, normally a domestic cat’s meow will change with age. We can expect it because anatomically speaking the domestic cat is very similar to humans and we know that the human voice changes in old age. I am of the … continue reading…

Posted in changes in old age | Tagged cat anatomy, cat muscles, cat vocalisations, elderly cat, feline vocalisations, old cat, senior cat | Leave a reply
Silent meow

Why do some cats meow silently?

PoC avatarPosted on March 13, 2021 by Michael BroadMarch 13, 2021

The reason why some domestic cats meow silently is because it is a very close-range pseudo-vocalisation which has become a visual signal rather than a vocal one. You’ll find that in the cat world there is an understandable difference in … continue reading…

Posted in meow | Tagged cat character, cat meow, cat personality, cat vocalisations, feline vocalisations, meow, silent meow | Leave a reply
Screenshot from MeowTalk app

Software business developing cat vocalisation translator using AI and machine learning!

PoC avatarPosted on November 20, 2020 by Michael BroadNovember 20, 2020

Background Akvelon, whose motto is “We make BIG software happen”, are developing a computer program using artificial intelligence and machine learning which they claim will be able to translate a domestic cat’s vocalisations (sounds such as meows) for the benefit … continue reading…

Posted in translating | Tagged AI, artificial intelligence (AI), cat sounds, cat sounds meow, cat video, cat vocalisations, feline vocalisations, smartphones, vocalisations
Leopard cat

What do leopard cats sound like?

PoC avatarPosted on April 24, 2020 by Michael BroadApril 24, 2020

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…

Posted in Leopard cat | Tagged asiatic leopard cat, cat sounds, cat vocalisations, feline vocalisations, leopard cat, vocalisations | 2 Replies
To purr is feline

The real reason why cats purr

PoC avatarPosted on March 16, 2020 by Michael BroadMarch 16, 2020

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…

Posted in purring | Tagged anatomy of a cat, cat anatomy, cat purr, cat sounds, cat vocalisations, cat's purr, domestic cat, domestic cat behavior, feline vocalisations, tiger, vocalisations, wild cat species | Leave a reply
Cat says 'are you coming?'

Cat says ‘hello, are you coming?’

PoC avatarPosted on February 12, 2020 by Michael BroadFebruary 12, 2020

A video went viral on Tik Tok a video-sharing social networking service. It purporedly shows a black domestic cat saying ‘hello are you coming?’ to her human companion. He is astonished. It is nice and charming but it is not … continue reading…

Posted in Sounds | Tagged cat sounds, cat sounds meow, cat vocalisations, feline vocalisations, vocalisations | 3 Replies
Cat meow and dog whine

Pitiful cat meows affect people less emotionally than whining dogs

PoC avatarPosted on August 23, 2019 by Michael BroadAugust 23, 2019

A group of scientists led by Katherine Young of King’s College London have come to the conclusion that the whining of distressed dogs are more emotionally affecting to humans than the pitiful meows of distressed cats. They recruited more than … continue reading…

Posted in meow | Tagged cat and dog, cat meow, cat vocalisations, feline vocalisations, human to cat relationship, vocalisations | Leave a reply
Cat purring in contentment

What is physically happening inside a cat when he purrs? Does the cat choose when to purr?

PoC avatarPosted on February 12, 2019 by Michael BroadFebruary 12, 2019

At one time, in the long distant past, there was a theory that the cat’s voicebox had nothing whatsoever to do with purring. Experts argued that it was to do with the cat’s blood flowing through her veins into the … continue reading…

Posted in purring | Tagged cat anatomy, cat purr, cat sounds, cat vocalisations, feline vocalisations, vocalisations | 4 Replies
Jaguarundi cub

So you think a small, cute wild cat will make a nice pet?

PoC avatarPosted on June 30, 2018 by Michael BroadJune 30, 2018

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 … continue reading…

Posted in Sounds | Tagged cat sounds, cat vocalisations, feline vocalisations, jaguarundi, jaguarundi vocalisations | Leave a reply

Do sand cats purr?

PoC avatarPosted on November 27, 2016 by Michael BroadNovember 27, 2016

Rashed Al Qamzi, who I believe is a supervisor at Al Ain Wildlife Park and Resort (believed to be in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia), says that sand cats do purr but in a slightly different and more subtle way to domestic … continue reading…

Posted in Sand cat | Tagged cat vocalisations, feline vocalisations, sand cat, small wild cat species, small wild cats

Adult Cat Vocalisations are a Development of Kitten Meow

PoC avatarPosted on June 18, 2014 by Michael BroadJune 18, 2014

Bradshaw in his book The Domestic Cat: The Biology of Its Behaviour makes the point that the vacalisations of the adult cat are developments “through some combination of culture and genetics” of the kitten mew (meow) which is used to … continue reading…

Posted in Sounds | Tagged cat sounds, cat sounds meow, feline vocalisations | 3 Replies

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