{"id":3821,"date":"2019-11-15T04:48:45","date_gmt":"2019-11-15T12:48:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/?p=3821"},"modified":"2019-11-15T04:48:45","modified_gmt":"2019-11-15T12:48:45","slug":"frivolous-friday-more-about-the-cats-meow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/?p=3821","title":{"rendered":"Frivolous Friday \u2013 More About the Cat\u2019s Meow"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-3254\" src=\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Lilymakebed-300x214.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Lilymakebed-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Lilymakebed.jpg 398w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>If you have more than one cat or have had numbers of cats over the years, you know that each cat speaks a slightly different language. Katy was a Himalayan from a kitten mill in Missouri and that beauty had a southern drawl if I\u2019ve ever heard one.<\/p>\n<p>The Siamese are known for their clear, loud, and frequent vocalization. There\u2019s a part Siamese next door and, believe me, she won\u2019t let you get a word in edgewise. Persians typically speak quietly with a soft voice.<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3033\" src=\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_3743-2-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_3743-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_3743-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_3743-2-500x334.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When I found Max, a snowshoe-type kitten, I had no idea he\u2019d grow to be quite a big boy. Yet, his mew was almost silent it was so quiet and meek.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-1531\" src=\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/ExoticCatSanctuary-239-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/ExoticCatSanctuary-239-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/ExoticCatSanctuary-239.jpg 448w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Currently we have Lily and Sophie and I can tell which one is addressing me even in the dark. Lily spews tiny mews and Sophie elongates her words emitting more of a \u201cmeeeeooooowwwww.\u201d Yes, Lily is soft spoken, except when she is bringing me one of my cozy socks or a stuffed animal from her toy basket. Then she sort of sounds a loud yowling alarm letting me know she has a gift for me.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve read that most cats have the capacity to make 32 different sounds vocally. Someone has even attempted to translate those sounds into words we can understand. Check the list out here. You might be surprised what your cat is telling you. Perhaps you identified his prrrt to mean \u201cI love you,\u201d when in reality it might be, \u201cMove. I want the warm spot.\u201d <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bandofcats.com\/21-cat-behaviors-32-cat-sounds-and-their-secret-meaning\/\">http:\/\/www.bandofcats.com\/21-cat-behaviors-32-cat-sounds-and-their-secret-meaning\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Hmmm, I just checked the list and Prrrt isn\u2019t on it. So I guess there are more than 32 sounds a cat can make, including hissss, yowl, growl, and purrrrrrr. Have fun with this. I did.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you have more than one cat or have had numbers of cats over the years, you know that each cat speaks a slightly different language. 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