Cat Vocalization - What Are They Really Saying?

Pets do talk. Even if their language is varied, its silence speaks louder than voice.

Pets are the most adorable species who stick by your side throughout without cringing. A day spent with them can never go lazy. They have a unique way of bringing smile to your face turning it into a bright day. Compared to canines, felines are considered to be much more complex species. it is difficult to decrypt what they are thinking from their expressions and actions.

They not only communicate through vocalizations but also through actions. It can quiet be a task to understand their language very easily. Yet with practice and knowledge, it is not impossible to understand them.

Enlisting here we are cat vocalizations and what they mean by each.

1.Purring

Cats are purr-fect, their purring for you may mean you are really special for them. This purring sound of the cat is made when the feline breathes in and out with quick pauses in between. The purr sound is created by a separation in the vocal folds caused with built up pressure. To make this sound it is a very complex process and if your cat purrs for you, get it that they consider you to be purr-fect for them.

When making this purr sound means you hold a special place in its heart, at times it can also mean your cat is very stressed off. You know cats are very mysterious and it will really need lot of your head scratching to know them perfectly.

2.Hissing

Felines are known to be no nonsense breeds and if a hiss escapes its mouth, then it is better for you to escape. Cats often make the hiss sound when it is cross with you. These hiss can also convey a varied things.  Usually a cat hisses when its space is invaded. If it hisses with a open mouth, it implies, its space is invaded. if your cat is distraught or fearful, the hiss is released followed with a scream. When your cats are fighting outside and angry, the hiss are of different type giving out a low pitched growl.

3.Meow

Meows are the most commonest and yet the most confusing sound given out by cats. If you are a feline lover, then you must be well acquainted with the variety of meows.

They have a different meow for each of the occasion like food, boredom, attention, if it wants to stroll out etc. It is also to be noted that cats meows rarely to other cats and if it meows for you, then you really hold a special place in its heart.