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If you own a cat, you already know that your feline friend has a very large vocabulary. Chirps and trills, meows and yowls, purring or hissing, or just an intent, silent stare are all part of your cat’s vocal communication. And that doesn’t even scratch the surface of the visual cues your cat is giving you. Amongst themselves, cats communicate by sound, body language, and smell. For us humans, however, we’re more attuned to the vocal cues and the more obvious visual cues while the scent cues are completely lost on us. For this reason, it seems that cats use meows most often when communicating with humans. Another reason why cats meow at us could relate back to each cat’s experience as a newborn kitten. Kittens are blind and deaf when they’re first born, yet they still meow to alert their mothers of their presence and needs. When we become the cat’s primary caretaker, the all-around distributor of food and love, the cat’s tendency to meow probably becomes directed at us. Cats ...

Cats have a language all their own as any owner can attest, that means that when they are meowing, they are expecting something from us. But what does it mean exactly, and how can those meows be translated into people speak? Cat’s meow when they need or want something, here are the top 10 reasons that cat’s meow: They are in pain: If your cat starts to meow and never has before, it may be that there is some pain that they are experiencing. You should take the cat to the vet to ensure that they are in good health and that they will recover soon. There are many kinds of diseases that a cat may recognize but cannot verbalize, their natural response to these is to meow. Cats Like to Say Hello: Whether or not you realize it your cats are social creatures and time to time simply want to say hello. That means that they may just meow when they see you in the house because they want to gain your attention. Your Cat is Hungry: When y...