The Horse confirms his hypothesis on cat communication. That is taking the world by storm.
By The Horse
@TheHorse (220127)
Walnut Creek, California
July 21, 2021 11:52pm CST
Kitty just came in, demanded a butt scratch, and then assumed her protective position, just toward the front door from my desk. It is 9:35 PM.
I meowed at her and she wagged her tail and settled back into cat stillness. I meowed at her again and she wagged her tail and settled back into cat stillness.
My experiment is complete. The results: When I meow at Kitty when she is in deep sleep, she does nothing.
But when I meow at her when she is in light sleep, or kitty relaxation, she acknowlesges me with a wag of her tail.
I am now testing the incredible hypothesis that she comes when I call. When she is out on the balcony, she often runs in to check on me when I meow at her. But my sample size is too small right now to draw firm conclusions.
Do your cats acknowledge you in the same way when you meow at them?
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@DocAndersen (54402)
• United States
22 Jul 21
The dogs glare when I meow at them. So I stopped.
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@Rollo1 (16679)
• Boston, Massachusetts
22 Jul 21
When I meow at my cat, she thinks I am mocking her as she knows I speak English. She will come when I call, unless she is in a deep, deep sleep. She used to always come when I called, but she's becoming an adult cat and not a kitten anymore. Responding to your owner's call is considered a show of enthusiasm that is unseemly in a grown cat. She has her reputation to protect.
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@LadyDuck (472004)
• Switzerland
22 Jul 21
The cat of my neighbors comes when I call. I was looking outside from the upstairs window, I saw him and called he run in front of the downstairs window waiting for me to open. As soon as I did, he jumped inside.
Cats only meow at humans, they do not meow at each other, young kittens meow at their moms when they are hungry or feel cold. If kitty did not meow back and wagged her tail, her message was "shut up".
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@wolfgirl569 (107932)
• Marion, Ohio
22 Jul 21
One of mine meows constantly so I try to ignore her.
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@wolfgirl569 (107932)
• Marion, Ohio
23 Jul 21
@TheHorse This one is just a mouthy cat. Her older sister is fairly quiet.
@RasmaSandra (80658)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
23 Jul 21
Yep, both the Mama cat and the kittens here are all ears when it comes to meows. This afternoon Mama was afraid of some booming thunder so she meowed at me and I meowed back and she settled down to wait out the storm,
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@BarBaraPrz (47641)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
22 Jul 21
And I'm assuming one never owned you.
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@TheHorse (220127)
• Walnut Creek, California
22 Jul 21
@BarBaraPrz A reasonable "question."
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@BarBaraPrz (47641)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
22 Jul 21
That tail wag is not a hello, it's a "Don't bother me".
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@prashu228 (37524)
• India
22 Jul 21
wow..what an experiment..am glad you discovered the cat's sleeping theory when you meow at them....
I don't have cats..
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@xander6464 (44390)
• Wapello, Iowa
23 Jul 21
Do your cats acknowledge you in the same way when you meow at them?
---------------I might someday give in to all the pressure and learn to speak English but I'm not going to try to learn Cat.
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@cahaya1983 (11116)
• Malaysia
22 Jul 21
I don't have cats, but the cat at my parents' house does the same!
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@LindaOHio (181346)
• United States
22 Jul 21
We always had dogs; and they love to be noticed and will wag their rear ends off when recognized.
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@ThatDisha (4010)
• India
22 Jul 21
I think they might be feeling what this human is doing? Is he mimicking me or have gone nuts
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