When they're mad they puff thier cheeks up and move their ears back and they move their tails a certain way. There are lots of other things they do that are different, for a lack of better words. Is this just strange, or do other people's cats do the same thing?
2006-12-13 06:33:41 · 17 answers · asked by amanda 3 in Pets ➔ Cats
My cat does the same thing. I can tell when she is happy, mad, bored, tired, playful or has done something "bad". she meows back at me when I talk to her and we have entire conversations. So far we have not solved the world's problems but we are getting close!
My husband gets so jealous because he hears her talking to me but she won't make a peep for him!
2006-12-13 06:38:29 · answer #1 · answered by family_matters 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's called non-verbal communication
The cat's purr can be a sign that they are contented or in pain.
Some cats get sweaty paws when they hear a dog bark.
Fur standing on end means they are scared
The miaow has different variations from stroke me, through play with me, feed me, to a yell that means I am going to kill or mate with any other cat in the vicinity.
The tail movement tells if the cat is losing patience and normally when it moves fast they are going to attack you.
The flatter the ears the more unhappy the cat.
Cats scrambling up on top of fridges and up curtains mean that they rule the house and want to take up an offensive position in case you dispute their rule.
When cats rub themselves against you are rubbing a scent gland against you - they are marking you as their property. My cats mark my dogs this way as well. The scent is renewed after the dogs have been bathed.
Strong perfumes, air freshners and disinfectant sprays disorientate a cat. A cat in hospital will dig it's face into a blanket so it can smell it's own smell. The cats sense of smell is amazing and they can smell a cat that passed by up to a week ago.
It's true telepathy that you can tell what your cat is thinking from across the room just from it's body attitude and facial expression.
My cats tell me most of the time that they are either neglected or starving. When the neighbourhood strays invade my garden my cats come and call me as a reinforcement to protect our turf.
2006-12-13 07:07:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just because an animal doesn't have vocal chords doesn't mean it can't communicate. All animals "talk" in their own ways. Cats lash their tails when they're annoyed and purr when content; dogs bark with excitement, whine with fear, growl with aggression; and so on. It's only natural that when you are with an animal a lot, and close to it, you'll start to learn its ways of expressing itself. The animal will learn YOUR ways as well.
Cats are highly intelligent and they'll learn how to communicate with you if you give them half a chance. I know MY cat sure can tell me what he wants, when he wants it! He also comes to comfort me if I'm upset or sad. They're highly sensitive creatures.
So, yes, it's perfectly normal to "talk" to your cat or any pet ;)
2006-12-13 07:10:10 · answer #3 · answered by goddessdawnie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course, cats communicate through body language.. all felines do, and so do almost every living creature on the planet.. including us. Cats pick up verbal communication from us. You'll never see two cats carrying on a meow conversation with each other.. only with us. They understand that we use sound to express ourselves.. they mimic that.
2006-12-13 07:11:35 · answer #4 · answered by Wicked 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are not strange. I know exactly what my cat wants. There is some new research, I believe I saw it on CNN, but I'm not sure, where pets have a link whether it's empathic (dealing with emotion communication) or teleapthic (dealing mental or thought communication) between humans and pets. I believe it worked especially well if someone is close to their pet.
2006-12-13 06:44:55 · answer #5 · answered by ambr95012 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have been in Angels Stadium, Dodger Stadium, Yankee Stadium, Petco Park and whatever the name is of that sauna in Miami in Red Sox gear. Everyone treats you with respect/ignores you, except the Yankee fans. There is just too much history there. It makes it fun. As for your experience, I could never understand why a Yankee fan would show up at Fenway for a Red Sox--Tigers game in Yankee gear. Wear Tiger gear for Heaven's sake. Of course you are going to be the most loathed person in the park. Actually wearing a Yankee hat in the City of Boston is not the brightest of moves as a general matter.
2016-05-23 19:38:58 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can always tell my cat's moods: angry, frustrated, weird, sad, happy, playful, contented. Her whole face is just so expressive. And the way that she meows tells me how she's feeling, too. I just hate it when she yowls, and that means she's not getting her way. Other times she gives this scrunchy little meow, and that means she's buttering me up for something she wants. But my favorite is the silent meow, where she makes the movements but no sound comes out; that means she loves me more than ways can say!
2006-12-14 02:51:11 · answer #7 · answered by Chatelaine 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I feel so much better know that someone else has this bond with their cats. I have a 4 year old little boy who can say mama....we meow back and forth all the time. He cracks me up. I love my cats!!!
2006-12-13 06:38:56 · answer #8 · answered by Peanut Gallery 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its not strange. I can understand my 2 cats noises and body movement.
2006-12-14 02:14:31 · answer #9 · answered by Spoiled 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh yeah. Cat's have distinctive personalities (catanalities? felinalities?) They may not be able to think as logically as humans, but they still have emotions. My latest cat (1 year old male orange tabby) will sigh/snort if you try to hold him when he wants to play.
2006-12-13 06:55:31 · answer #10 · answered by Chris J 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋