Cat Communication

What is the importance of cat cognition? A cat’s senses become essential to survival from very early in their lives. Cats detect stimuli through sight, hearing, scent, and smell, and by the presence of an array of whiskers. These stimuli prove essential for a young kitten and continue to provide vital information that allows the … Read more

Can cats understand human language? It would prove beneficial if they truly could, but then, how well do you understand your cat’s language? Here we are, two species who try to communicate without really being able to translate all the messages we pass to each other. Though your cat knows when you are talking to … Read more

Just recently, I wrote a post about understanding cats’ body language, and now will explore the subject a bit more. My friend, Carole Baker, sent me an article published in The Guardian and written by Lili Chin. She has written a book called Kitty Language: An Illustrated Guide to Understanding Your Cat. This post will … Read more

If you have shared your home with a cat for some time, you have undoubtedly figured out the meanings of some cat behaviors. The purpose of this post is to help you decode a few of those behaviors, in case you are still in the dark. Therefore, we will call this endeavor Cat Behavior 101. … Read more

Even though your cat can’t speak your language, she does her best to try to communicate with you. In this post, you will receive a possible translation of a few of your cat’s sounds. Perhaps this information will help you reach a greater understanding of your cat. So, what is the meaning of cat sounds? … Read more

Science works on a way to translate animal communication into some kind of language we can understand. In the meantime, we must make our best of things by trying to figure out what our fur baby is trying to tell us. In other words, we need to try to decode the mystery of the cat … Read more

Does your cat seem to understand what you say to them, at least part of the time? It is my belief that if we spend quality time with our cat and talk to him a lot, he probably understands more than you know. Give us your opinion — Do cats understand human language? For starters, … Read more

Cats have lived with humans for some time now, and they have learned many things about us. Through trial and error, they have developed techniques that help them get what they want. What do you think of their behavior? Do you believe that cats manipulate humans? What Does “Manipulate” Mean? Perhaps it would be best … Read more

Hello, two-legged readers! This is Lucinda the literate cat. I have noticed what seems to be an almost universal problem with you two-leggeds. When it comes to understanding a cat’s language, you can’t seem to translate it. Therefore, in this post, I will try to give you a basic language lesson. I may have to … Read more

Did you know that cats can make more than 100 sounds? Like our words, each sound has a different meaning. Sometimes we can tell immediately what these vocalizations mean, but to our ears perhaps they seem like a foreign language. How well can you interpret the sounds a cat makes? In this post, we will … Read more