How Can Cats Communicate?
Cats communicate in many ways. They vocalize, use body language, take action, and release scents.
1. The Vocal Cat
Cats make three types of sounds.
A. Murmurs
– which includes purrs, trills, and chirrups
B. Meows
– which includes the basic “meow,” mews, and calls
C. Aggressive Sounds
– which includes growls, snarls, hisses, yowls, shrieks, and spits.
Murmurs
Purring is an ongoing, gentle vibrating sound that indicates a positive state in the cat. However, cats are also known to purr in stressful situations, like when they are seriously injured, in pain, sick or tense. It is believed cats purr when they are content, need a friend, or giving thanks for care, such as when vet treats an injured or sick cat and gets a purr for it.
Kittens learn trilling from their mothers as she will use it to tell her babies to follow her. Adult cats trill in …
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