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 … Continue reading →
It’s an interesting question. When a domestic cat hisses it is a signal to the recipient that they are dangerous, as a snake is dangerous. It is a evolutionary behavioral trait learned by the cat for self-protection. A cat hisses … Continue reading →
Sometimes domestic cats make a silent hiss. Some cat owners want to know why they do it. Perhaps they know that the domestic cat hiss is an act of “protective mimicry”. It is meant to replicate the hiss of a … Continue reading →
The question implies that your cat has not hissed at you before and therefore the relationship is good. Despite this, at the time that she hissed at you, she perceived you as a predator. A threatening cat faced with a … Continue reading →
A short video on a loop of President Trump hissing like a cat. It’s all fake but it made me laugh. That’s all I can say.
Continue reading →Posted October 24, 2018, by Janice Dawn Moana came to me in early August of 2017, she was about 4-5 weeks old. Very skittish, what we in rescue call “Hissy Spitty”. She slowly bonded with the other kittens in the … Continue reading →
This is a reasonable question. Firstly cats see us as providers and surrogate mothers when being cared for or on occasions confusingly as kittens when bringing prey back to their owners’ home. They may be aggressive towards their owner for … Continue reading →
