In my household of six cats, I have two male cats. Murray and Zoot. Both are litter mates of two years of age. They are best buddies, and can often be found curled up with each other. Murray is a big fluffy grey and white tux who does not seem to be very bright, but that's ok we love him the more for it.
A few days ago I was sitting in my computer cave when I heard a series of high pitched, girlie sounding meows. I looked over and Murray was standing in front of Zoot, and was apparently angry at something, because Zoot's ears were back,and he had that pinched, guarded, look on his face he usually gets when Katy Jane is staring at him.
This went on for several minutes, and It really looked like Murray was giving Zoot a tongue lashing in cat language. Then Murray jumped on Zoot, and they went rolling down the hallway in one ball of fur. Murray had spoken his peace, and they were friends again.
What do you guys think? Was Murray really communicating with his brother???
2006-09-07 05:52:15 · 12 answers · asked by Matilda 4 in Pets ➔ Cats
I am new at this. katy Jane is my very first cat, and now I have a household full of them. I want to make sure they are all happy, but I don't have the experience, which is why I am asking you guys:)
2006-09-07 05:54:05 · update #1
And no Broken, I am not six, just concerned. I sure feel like I am six though when it comes to these cats. They are my furry kids. It feels like they all are undergoing some sort of power struggle now.....
2006-09-07 06:07:34 · update #2
For those who are looking for Broken's post, Broken is now calling himself M&M.
2006-09-07 13:14:58 · update #3
Yes, they can. Cats have 38 or so distinctive sounds in their repertoire, each having its own distinct meaning. It's interesting to note that one vocalization is specific to cat/human interaction and is not directed towards other cats at all! (This is what I call the brrrrr-OWWW sound. My cat uses it to greet me in the morning.)
Cats don't have true language in the sense that they cannot converse with different tenses to show time. They can let you know they are hungry right now, but will never tell you, "I'll be back in two hours, have the cat chow on the table. I'll be hungry then." They also only communicate about what is physically present and concrete. Once the big bad dog is gone, the cat will quit making noise.
Murray definitely got his point across. And that, my cat-loving friend, is the true definition of communication.
2006-09-07 06:12:38 · answer #1 · answered by Doe 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes precious,...
Cats can communicate with each other like people do.
Sometimes they are quite vocal, and other times they don't always agree.
So they have to work it out in their own way, just like people do.
It could be that because you have so many cats in your home, that they are merely asserting themselves in the hierarchy of the pride (the family). There can only be one Top Cat, sometimes they may take turns at being the top cat. and they will rastle from time to time to find out who is gonna be the top cat this week.
I agree, that cats are very much like children. I only have two, which is a lot for me. But I have a few friends who have at least 5 or 6 and a few with as many as 10, 12, 16 and 35 cats in their homes.
They never grow up, and never want to borrow the "nice" car to go cruising with their hommies. or Beg and whine for spending money to hang with "girlfriends" at the mall.
cheers sweetie!!!
2006-09-07 06:53:57 · answer #2 · answered by somber_pieces 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Actually cats have a very large vocabulary in the different ways they meow. For example the first part meee (not with a hard e sound) said nicely and drawn out is a friendly greeting. Meeeoowww, depending on how it is said can mean aggression.
2006-09-07 10:35:11 · answer #3 · answered by Dellajoy 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes I've seen it many times cat's also can communicate with humans threw making sounds i have a 3 year old cat which i brought up since birth and when she sad or hungry she let's me know.Between them it sounds like they had a disagreement.
2006-09-07 05:57:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well they do not use words but they get the point across by meowing and changing there pitch and tone. They also use body language to communicate.
2006-09-07 05:58:29 · answer #5 · answered by Pits4Me 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Of course they can. Haven't you ever heard them meow at each other? Listen to the tone of the meow. That should give you a clue. We have one cat that will answer us when we ask him questions, using different tones of meow. We've learned to differentiate between the meows.
2006-09-07 05:57:38 · answer #6 · answered by DragonL 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sure they can communicate. I strongly believe that all animals communicate in one language or another. For exaple, the pack dogs......have to sommunicate in order to establish order in their packs. Animals were here on this great Earth first, so I think they speak languages we will never no about.
2006-09-07 06:02:12 · answer #7 · answered by gsd_k9_always 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think so- my nine remind me of siblings, a couple of the girls in particular don't like their bratty little brother, and they fuss and hiss at him, even when he's just walking by: "You leave me alone! Moooommmm! He's LOOKING at me, make him stop!" He likes to chase and wrestle, and some of the cats don't mind, and others definitely do, and tell him off when he gets too annoying...
2006-09-07 06:05:07 · answer #8 · answered by Megan S 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They have their own ways of communicating. I have 4 dogs and 1 cat and believe me, they all have their own unique personalities, and when one has a point to make, he/she usually has no problem getting his/her point across.
2006-09-07 05:59:44 · answer #9 · answered by flip103158 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No they can not, but you can teach them many things. I know a guys Dog that goes down the road and steals the Sunday News paper for him...lol
2006-09-07 05:56:44 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋