Cat Language

October 11th, 2009 |

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Cats have their own ways of communication. They use a wide range of sounds and body language to express their feelings. Most of them are easily noticeable. But some of them are much more complicated. Sometimes after noticing a special behavior you may know that it really meant some thing important. But still it keeps you wondering what it exactly meant. So, here, let’s pay more attention to basic stuffs which could be more helpful in understanding your cat’s behavior.

The most common vocal communication is “meow”. But its meaning changes from time to time. You must get use to your cat’s variation of tones. This way you can know what your cat really means. As we all know a cat does a demanding loud meow when he is hungry. The position he is standing will conform his demand. Cats do an almost inaudible meow to say “hey, I am here”. This way they draw your attention to them. They do it so wonderfully so that no one could avoid the temptation to do a little petting.

Another sound they use is howling. A Loud howl indicates pain or they are seriously upset. In such a moment it is worth to do a little check to find out whether they are injured or not. But some cats howl to draw your attention. When they know they could get your attention, they may continue doing it. So, if it becomes continues you better ignore it for some time.

Screeching is associated with fighting. A cat always meows before a fight. Sometimes it helps them to scare away the opponent without any fight. A cat puffs up its hair to show that he is bigger than the opponent. A cat gives a stare with wide open eyes, to say that he is not afraid. And his ears turn back when he feels threatened. If there were any fight their screeching will continue throughout the fight.

Hissing is an also a strong sign. It is an act of defense. It may be directed to a cat, dog or a human. The meaning is same for all of them (“Back off or get attacked”). It would be a real foolishness to ignore such a strong message, unless you want to be attacked by the cat. It doesn’t matter how much you trust your cat. It is better to leave him alone, if you get such a sign.

Don’t ever interrupt a cat fight yourself. In a fight they would hardly notice that we humans have much soft skin than cats. So, the best ways to break up a cat fight would be using a blanket or using a water bucket.

When a cat is interested in something he will raise his head up. His ears get in picked up position. Sometimes he may turn picked up ears around so he can hear the sound clearly without moving his head. When he is up to hunt his prey, he twitches his tail at the tip.

However even after these years of experience that I have with cats, I still believe that our cats understand us better than we humans understand them. They know when, what and how while we humans get so frustrated by their behaviors we get from interrupting them.

Dilani is really interested in cats and their behavior. She writes with the inspiration she got from her two cats’ behavior and the books she read. You can read more at Understanding your cat

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Author: Dilani Mallikarachchi