{"id":1790,"date":"2021-05-19T21:45:22","date_gmt":"2021-05-19T21:45:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/s37407.p1377.sites.pressdns.com\/resources\/cat-language-101-learning-cat-noises\/"},"modified":"2021-05-19T21:45:22","modified_gmt":"2021-05-19T21:45:22","slug":"cat-language-101-learning-cat-noises","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/cat-language-101-learning-cat-noises\/","title":{"rendered":"Cat Language 101: Learning Cat Noises"},"content":{"rendered":"

You’re hearing all kinds of cat noises and are wondering what they mean. The range of sounds your kitty makes are called vocalizations and are part of her emotional expression, attitude and behavior. What sounds are common for cats to make?<\/p>

Here are notable vocalizations and the likely meanings behind them:
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  1. Chirp<\/strong>
    \tYou hear a birdlike chirp coming out of your cat. What’s the deal? “They will chirp when they see something desirable that they’re about to receive (like a meal or a treat),” says Francine Miller, an applied animal behavior counselor and the founder of Call Ms Behaving<\/a>.