Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Wondering about the cat’s meow? No, we’re not talking about the 2001 Kirsten Dunst flick. The English language is riddled with ...

Once you’ve lived with a cat long enough, you might find yourself talking to it. Your cat meows at you and you’ll say something back — or even meow in response. This is a common exchange — for humans.

Whenever my cat meows incessantly in my direction despite my attempts to play with him, I so wish I could just speak meow to figure out what he really wants. (Though I'd place my bets on it being ...

A kitten unable to meow has made a big impression on viewers on social media. Meowing is an ordinary tool of communication for felines, and all cats meow to some extent, with some using their vocal ...

Have you ever found yourself meowing back at your cat? Maybe they let out a chirp from the windowsill and you instinctively chirped right back. Or perhaps you struck up a full-blown “conversation” of ...

Many cat owners assume meowing is random, a dramatic demand for food or perhaps a sign of boredom. Yet recent findings suggest there is much more strategy behind those vocal greetings. Cats may change ...

A cat named Spaghetti, who never learned to meow, has come up with his own special way to demand his owner's attention, and the internet can't cope with it. In a video shared on TikTok on Thursday by ...

A study suggests that humans often misinterpret a pet’s signals; even purring doesn’t guarantee a contented cat. By Anthony Ham What is the meaning of a cat’s meow that grows louder and louder? Or ...

Cala first went viral in February when her owner, Elizabeth Toth, shared a video of her. The singing cat’s meowing sounded very similar to the words: “I go meow; I go meow; I go meow; Go meow; I don’t ...

As he lectured on animal behaviour, Kaan Kerman, an instructor in the psychology department at Bilkent University in Turkey, noticed a pattern. Dog owners tend to confidently interpret their pets’ ...

Cats have formed bonds with humans for thousands of years. But what exactly is going on in our furry friends’ brains? What are they trying to tell us with their meows? And why did humans start keeping ...