why do cats naturally make a "meow" and dogs "bark"?

Question

I mean, when a cat is born, how do they know to meow like a cat, and a dog just knows hot to bark?

Answer 1

God wanted cats to meow and dogs to bark

Answer 2

Cats, I'm not sure, but we had a dog who didn't know how to bark until we got another dog who provided the example for him. (Thanks a lot, little guy.:)

Our kittens made more of a squeak sound, but now it's becoming more of a "meow". I don't know if that's because their mother meows every time she approaches them, because their vocal chords are developing enough to meow, or a combination.

Answer 3

Well, Meow is cat dialect and Bark is dog dialect----simple really.

Answer 4

It probably has to do with the shape of the windpipe, instinct, and mother cats and dogs teaching their puppies/kittens what noises to make and how to communicate.

Answer 5

Because cats do not want dogs to know what they are talking about, and dogs keep complaining saying "oouch, oouch . . ."

Answer 6

Probably for the same reason we all make the same kind of noise when we laugh, the world over, no matter what language we speak.

Answer 7

Why do we speak and sound the way we do? It's just the noise they naturally make. Not entirely sure why.

Answer 8

actually they dun, find a new-born kitten or puppy and talk to it everyday. In a week they'll speak standard english.

Answer 9

The same way pigs know how to "oink" and roosters "cockadoodledoo." :)

Answer 10

its an instinct. DUH