Cats communicate in a variety of ways, including purrs, meows, and hisses, in addition to body language. When your feline friend makes a strange cat sound, it could be a means of communicating with ...

Deciphering these cat sounds will help you connect with your kitty What those (mostly) cute cat sounds mean It’s not always easy to know what your cat is thinking. We tend to imagine our feline ...

On November 5, 2025, in Liaoning, China, @Hónghuohuǒzhuōzǐxiǎomāo shared a video of a cat reacting curiously to the squeaky sound of a damaged table. In the video, the cat stands on top of the table ...

Cats run from the far corners of the house when they hear the sound of cat food being opened, but do they know their own name? “While cats might not always understand what exactly we’re saying, they ...

Hey Kitty! Yes, you. A new study suggests household cats can respond to the sound of their own names. No surprise to you or most cat owners, right? But Japanese scientists said Thursday that they've ...

As I write this on my home computer, my cat, Spin, is curled on on a cushion beside the screen. He's half-asleep, but his breathing is far from silent: he's purring loudly. The purr is one of the most ...

Shelley, an adopted cat, at its new home Oct. 5, 2017, in Philadelphia. A study released April 4 suggests house cats respond to the sound of their own names. Researchers said it’s the first ...

A few weeks ago while house-siting for a friend, Joann Schermerhorn decided to use the time to practice her new sound bath skills. So she spread out her musical instruments — singing bowls, chimes, a ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Hey Kitty! Yes, you. A new study suggests household cats can respond to the sound of their own names. No surprise to you or most cat owners, right? But Japanese scientists said ...

Japanese scientists said Thursday that they've provided the first experimental evidence that cats can distinguish between words that people say. NEW YORK - Hey Kitty! Yes, you. A new study suggests ...