8 Fun Facts About Your Cat’s Meow (#1 is Surprising)

Which of these facts about meows did you find the most interesting? 😺

Cleocatra is a quiet lap cat. Bella Regina is the manically vocal on.

What does it mean when your cat meows at you then does a love bite

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My baby Always and Constantly meows. Mainly to me. Especially when I get home from work

There are exceptions to any rule… #1 : My two adult cats are 6-year-old brothers. They have meowed to each other since they were born, and have never stopped. They primarily do this to locate each other in our home.
We know they're talking to each other, because we have recorded them on camera when we're not home. They meow to each other from different rooms, in a call and response pattern, walking gradually toward each other for a minute or two, until they're face to face.

Also, one brother has developed some serious health issues. When he was at the ER vet overnight for several days, his brother at home looked for him constantly, meowing all the while. When he came home, his brother ran to his carrier, chirruping and meeping continuously, batting at the carrier, until his brother was out of the carrier, then purring.

They are very bonded (yes, males!), and "talk" to each other a lot.

He has me around his paw

Some cats also understand human language to some extent. I've seen a few of them figure out that certain words were connected to certain things. If I say "can" or "fish" near the cat, he'll often get a look like he's asking if I'm offering anything, while "good kitty" often gets a smug, happy face no matter the tone. If he accidentally makes a mess somewhere and I mention it to him, he gets an unhappy look that almost seems like saying "it was terrible, my food fell back out." He's very good at identifying any commonly used language around him and figuring out what it means, and he does rather distinct things to get certain kinds of attention.
He meows a lot at certain times. He'll make noises if he wants food and sometimes for cuddles, and he gets really noisy if he actually smells food because he gets excited.

The one we used to have was even smarter and not only changed his expression in direct response to a very large number of messages, he also attempted to speak in English at me sometimes. He would vocally make meows sound like "no" when protesting, "now" when eager for food, and had a less used meow that came out very close to "yeah." He used that one on occasion in answer to some questions. He also understood "come here" and actually did so when I said it but not for other people, and recognized "bath" as a terrible word that meant getting wet on the occasion he actually got one. Most recognizably, you could speak as if to a human with mildly complex sentences and the cat would sometimes respond in ways that made clear sense. The most adorable time was when I asked once if he was being a good kitty after he tried killing some bugs, and he loudly said "yeah!" Then he just smiled at me with an expectant face that was clearly asking for cuddles. That cat was outright easier to talk to than humans sometimes because he was so expressive and made it obvious that he understood a good bit of what I said to him.

Il mio Leo è un gatto tigrato che ho adottato da un associazione e sinceramente non miagola troppo…anzi si fa' sentire solo quando ha particolarmente appetito..😂
È adorabile e a volte invece comunica con me attraverso dei trilli che emette dalla gola a bocca chiusa…❤

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Both of mine are very vocal. Think it may have something to do with being a Tabby / Maine Coon.

I love it, most of the time! 🙂

when my first cat died I was distraught. I waited 2 weeks then got 2 cats at the same time. A female calico and a grey kitten. They got along fine, when she died after 10 years at age 16 the male and I were distraught this time. He was so quiet all this time. Never talked. The calico did all the talking. After she was gonje I notced this tiny sound coming from him like "eee". After a few months it changed into a regular meow. But always soft. I wondered if he was deaf. But soon realized he was just ignoring me.

#1 is a lie. Our 3 year old cat meows at our older cat all the time when he's trying to play with him

My Siamese cat barely meowed and it was more a squeak when she did meow. It was the cutest thing ever! I miss her so much 😢 She lived to be 13, so feel very blessed that she was with me as long as she was for her breed. ❤

Incorrect! My cats meow at each other.

My cat meows at my daughter to get attention and pets from her.

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Thank you so much for teaching cat lovers to understand 'cat language's ❤🐾❤🐾❤🐾❤🐾

I have a 12yr old little girl named Ozzie who’s exceptionally vocal. If she doesn’t know where i am, she’ll give a distress yowl (drama queen 🙄), and when she sees or hears me, gives a sweet kitten meow.

My orange cat Toby meows a lot! His sister Onyx hardly ever meows.

I was surprised by the fact that adult cats don't meow to each other as communication. Our 3 cats interact with us by meowing a lot. Especially when it comes to meal time. They can be in another room and I'll ask, are my babies hungry. They instantly start meowing and come running and meow until I give them food. They also meow every time we verbally address them. Even a simple hi they respond with a meow.

Thanks for the guide.