What affects us affects cats
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 made when a mother wants her kittens to come near to her or follow her. It doubles up as a …
In human terms, domestic cat trilling often means saying, with a smile on your face, “Hi, nice to see you again”. Trilling is usually the sound of a friendly greeting. It would be described as a “close call vocalisation” in terms of assessing cat behaviour scientifically because it means that the vocalisation is made …
You can tell why domestic cats make a trilling sound by observing the circumstances under which they make it. I can think of two situations but there will be more. Undeniably the trilling vocalisation is a call which is made at a close distance and it is friendly. Those are the two key elements …
