Cats may also purr when very sick or injured.вЂќ In anxious situations it may serve to self-soothe and also to calm an opponent. A purr is produced during times of contentment, but also when the cat is anxious. They usually produce the typical vocalizations people think of for an вЂangryвЂ™ cat - a growl, a hiss or a snarl,вЂќ says Miller.Дoes that engine-revving sound really mean your cat is over-the-moon happy? Miller says, вЂњSometimes. вЂњGenerally a cat will show fear of external stimuli, such as another cat or a person.

This low growl or snarl may sound angry, but often means something else. Reimers explains, вЂњOne exception is the tiny kitten вЂmewвЂ™ noises you will hear young kittens making to their mothers.вЂќ вЂњMy 17-year-old cat Sweet Pea will sit in the bathtub and call to me with new loud sharp meows until I come in to turn on the water for her,вЂќ says Reimers. It lets your cat tell you when heвЂ™s hungry, wants to go outside or just wants your attention. вЂњGenerally, the вЂmeowвЂ™ is reserved for talking with us and is not a noise you would usually hear cats using to communicate with one another,вЂќ says Reimers. The meow is typically vocalized for your benefit. She also notes that a trill sound may also be used between cats as a вЂњfriendly greeting they make with one another.вЂќ Rita Reimers, a cat behavior consultant and the founder of The Cat Analyst. This vocalization sounds like a chirp, but according to Miller is вЂњmore musical.вЂќ Your cat trills to express happiness, explains Miller. WhatвЂ™s the deal? вЂњThey will chirp when they see something desirable that theyвЂ™re about to receive (like a meal or a treat),вЂќ says Francine Miller, an applied animal behavior counselor and the founder of Call Ms Behaving. You hear a birdlike chirp coming out of your cat.

Here are notable vocalizations and the likely meanings behind them: The range of sounds your kitty makes are called vocalizations and are part of her emotional expression, attitude and behavior. YouвЂ™re hearing all kinds of cat noises and are wondering what they mean.

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