i have had a 1yr female cat from rspca for a yr now. she is very very vocal she almost talks is this normal?

Question

she also cries when she goes out,it can be very loud, when i follow her I have often find she is just sitting there wowing without the mee! she comes in telling such a tale we answer and she answers then once we have had a conversation she shuts up..like its raining out there..yeh we can see you are all wet.. yes i am arnt i..Am I mad??

Answer 1

I have a very vocal cat. Her name is Chika-Rika. She chatters away non-stop. She is 5 years old now, and has always been like this. Her twin sister, whose name is Monkey Mocha, was the complete opposite! I thought Monkey Mocha was mute for the longest time. Thought the genes got spread about unequally; C.R. got all the voice, and M.M. got the gift of being a good listener! But M.M. is not mute. She meows when she wants something. Just not a natterer like her sister.
The vocal one has a boyfriend (she is spayed but this cat adores her.) He is a stray and I decided to keep him not only because he is so in "lurve" with her, but he is a chatterer too! The conversations they have go on for ages. Each sound is about 2 or 3 syllables, but the string of them put together and the intonations amaze everyone who hears them at it that these two are definately talking in a highly complex way.
Example. C.R. = Chika-Rika. A = Americano (the boyfriend, cos he looks like a very skinny American Shorthair.)
C.R: "Eh-eh ooh?"
A: "Eh-eh eh-eh. Eeh?"
C.R: "Ooh! ooh ooh eee!"
A: "Bobo ru?"
C.R: "ah aaah eeeeee!"
A: "Rrrrrruuuu."
Just a short example, and I can't do it right, but all cats use language to some extent, especially a Mum to her kittens; she uses a different sound for each kitten as if calling them by individual names. Most cats use language to ask their owners for something and the owner learns to understand. But some very special cats talk all the time, and get frustrated because they can't make themselves understood by their owners ... just makes them complain. You are obviously tuning in to your cat and complimenting and justifying her intelligence by having meaningful conversations with her. If you're not sure what she is trying to express, concentrate on the intonation. That should help you recognise whether the cat is asking a question, lodging a complaint or is simply excited to tell you the big news of the day!
I have learned to mimic some of the vocalizations C.R. produces. Don't know what I am saying to her, but she seems to like it! Can't help it! Her language is so much fun and I want to learn it!
Enjoy your lovely cat and all she has to say! .

Answer 2

my pets like the attention we give them, and sometimes conversations work! TAlkng to your pets is another form of communicaton, and if they respond then its obviously wokring! I used to have a cat who you coukd say 'come on Molly, time for bed' and she would get up and leave the room.
My dog goes mental when you mention the word 'cats' because she thinks there is an intruder. So to an extent they might understand you, or at least how you are supposed to behave in conversation, so perhaps this is what your cat is doing. I really owuldnt be worried, i think it is an asset for your cat to strive for attention so much that it meow's at you all the time.

Answer 3

My C.C. (that went to the Rainbow Bridge last year) was a chatter. She loved to talk. Had know idea that when she spoke to me that it was not in English because I answered her and she responded - therefore we must be speaking the same language. We would carry on conversations throughout the day on a multitude of topics. She would greet me at the door when I came home and I could hear her meowing on the other side - not unlike the barking of a dog to greet his returning master. Don't let anyone fool you that cats are independent and don't need us - she missed me as much as I missed her! ( and still do every day!!)

Answer 4

My cat is just the opposite - she speaks but says nothing! In other words opens her mouth but doesn't meow. She gives a little squeak when she is waiting for her food to be put out. Think yourself lucky to have a talking cat- or some would say it was better to have a quiet cat! My cat purrs very quietly too.

Answer 5

This is quite normal. I have 3 cats and one talks all the time. You even get to know what they are saying after a while.

Answer 6

My cat talks a lot - she takes after my mum - her grandma who's also blonde and talks a lot! I can remember a little girl once asking me "why are you talking to the cat?" I said it was the only way I could get an intelligent conversation.

Answer 7

Great! My kitty is not that conversational, but he will usually answer to his name (usually with a distinctive miaow), and a few of the questions I tend to ask him regularly. But then, he is not a year old yet :)

I love it when he talks back to me, that way I know he accepts what I told him. He also sometimes answers my words / actions by looks or actions of his own, that's OK with me too.

NO, I don't think you're mad. Cats are not all that stupid, they understand most of our speech, I think, and the fact that we don't always understand theirs is mostly due to the fact that they don't use it all the time with us, as we do in front of them...

Answer 8

She sounds very vocal... some cats are. It is very common for cats to 'talk' when they come in from outsite. They are letting you know they are back in the fold! I have a good conversation when mine returns.

Answer 9

It's totally normal, some cats can be very talkative and make all kinds of noises besides the traditional meow. It's cute, enjoy her!

Answer 10

Hi sounds like your cat is calling ( on heat ) calling for a mate !!!!!. If you get her spade this will stop. Some cats like to talk, mine do this all the time when i get home from work to tell me what a day they have had.