meow's cat?

Question

meows?? some of their meows has different meanings?

Answer 1

I just want to add one important thing. Yes, cats do have a range of meows they use to communicate, and the meaning is usually pretty clear contextually. But there is a meow that is hollow, and that in its complete expression goes "Mahw-wow", hollow-sounding, almost mournful. This is a pain meow. Either, "I am deeply unhappy about this situation. Please intervene and help." Or it means actual, physical pain. There was a woman I knew whose cat had cancer, and who would come and look up at her and make this cry. It is one cry whose meaning may not be clear from the circumstances in which it is made, so it is good to know about it.

Sometime within the past 5 - 10 years, someone, an anthropologist, actually catalogued cat meows, and there was a scientific publication on his or her findings. I didn't read it, because I pretty much understood my cat when he communicated with me, but such a study does exist.

Answer 2

Oh yes!

One meow will mean that the cat wants something- usually food. Another (more of a chirp) might be affection. Or if it's a bit louder, a request for attention. Then there is a sort of chattering sound when the cat sees something he wants to hunt. There are a couple of other meows for different sorts of pain- for instance, being ill as opposed to simply having his tail stepped on. Then there is the deep growl which indicates that the kitty is mad about something. If a cat is growling, you don't want to handle him unless there is no choice.

If you pay attention, you'll notice that your kitty has a pretty wide 'vocabulary'.

Answer 3

It's true. When a cat meows with a sort of trilling sound, and the meow goes upward in pitch, the cat is often greeting you and/or asking for your attention. Other meows can mean "I'm bored," "I'm scared," "Quit picking one me/leave me alone," and so forth.

But with cats (as well as dogs and horses), it's through body language that they communicate most eloquently.

Cool question! Starred.

Answer 4

Yes. I know what my cats (most times) are asking for by their meow and body language. The "feed me" meow I'm very familiar with. I've also heard them gurgle and trill, which means different things depending on what they're wanting to say. Mother cats trill when it's dinner time for the babies. =)

Answer 5

Yes. Different sounds have different meanings. I once watched a documentary where they pinpointed about 15 distinct sounds. Also, mother cats will name their kittens. She will call to each of them with a distinct sound.