Hear Cat Sounds

It is sometimes quite easy to identify your cat's mood when you hear cat sounds that they make. Cats seem to have their own language that they share with you to let you know when they are happy, upset or intent on making a bird that is too close to their window perch into a snack. The following is a guide of cat sounds and what the meanings of these sounds are.

Kittens meow to communicate.

It isn't difficult to understand what one of the most easy to identify cat sounds is - the purr. Even very small children understand what the slight or sometimes loud rumbling sound is that their cat or kitten makes. Purring is a sound that cats make when they are content. This sound has also been noted in cats that are anxious or dying. It is believed that cats make this sound to let humans know that they mean no harm. In addition, it may be a sound that they make to soothe themselves when they are injured.

Humans may also hear cat sounds that are similar to trilling. Cats will make a trilling noise when they seem happy to see you or another feline friend so perhaps it is a greeting in the cat language. A mother cat also makes this noise around her kittens, perhaps to encourage them to stay close by.

Chirping is another unusual sound that cats make. They make this noise when they are watching their prey, usually birds. While we don't know for sure what they are doing, one theory is that they may be mimicking a bird noise in order to lure their prey. The chirping noise is usually high pitched and has a rapid cadence.

Yowling is another easy to identify cat sound. There are several reasons why cats yowl. The first obvious reason is because they are in great pain. The second more common reason is because a cat fight is on the horizon. Dominant male cats will yowl in an apparent warning to another male cat that is in the area. The yowling may also be accompanied by hissing and spitting.

If you hear cat sounds that resemble snarling and growling, beware. This usually means that a cat is about to attack. He or she is making these sounds as a warning to leave the area or a cat fight will ensue. Feral cats and injured cats also make these noises. Hissing and swiping of paws with the claws out at their target often accompany these sounds.

While most people believe that only dogs howl, some cats can make this sound as well. It sounds like "mow-woo," with emphasis on the "woo" sound.

Both domestic and wild cats seem to make this unusual sound. It sounds a little like heavy breathing and a sniffing noise at the same time. Female cats most often make this sound, usually when they are in heat.

The most typical sound a domestic cat makes is the "meow" sound. Cats will meow when they are hungry and when they have come inside from the outdoors. While humans can only guess what this means, it appears to be a greeting or a request for food.

If you don't own a cat, or have one with a limited vocabulary (perhaps it only purrs all of the time), you can hear recordings of cat sounds online. The following websites have collections of both domestic and wild cat noises:

• Cat Meow Sound at LTK
• Paws Online
• You Tube Cat Sounds
• Partners in Rhyme – cheetah, leopard, lion, bobcat, panther and cougar sounds

Both kittens and cats make various noises to communicate with people and each other. From purring to hissing, they have an extensive language all their own. Perhaps that is why so many people have them as pets; they make us feel included in the intricate workings of their lives.

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