Crash Course in Cat-Speak

Learning what your cat is trying to tell you depending on 
how she vocalizes.

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Cats don’t traffic in words per se. The feline brain doesn’t have a language center. But their vocalizations have distinct meanings nonetheless. Learning to interpret them can help you find out if your cat is hungry, angry, feeling affectionate, impatient, or in pain. Here’s a listing of the kinds of vocalizations cats make and what they are trying to tell you when they use them.

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