Cat Vocalizations and What They Mean

In this episode of Cat Mojo, we’re talking all about cat vocalizations! There are over 100 sounds that cats make, and they’re all used for distinct purposes. I’ll talk about the most common ones and help you decode what your cat is saying to you!
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00:00 WELCOME
01:47 WHY DO CATS MEOW?
03:22 WHY DO CATS PURR?
05:01 WHY DO CATS CHIRP OR TRILL?
06:44 WHY DO CATS CHATTER?
08:29 CAT IN HEAT SOUNDS
09:38 WHY DO CATS HISS?
10:40 WHY DO CATS GROWL?
11:21 WHY DO CATS YOWL?
13:28 CAT DEMENTIA
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[@battery781]

I’ve honestly never had a problem knowing what my cat wants because she speaks English and just tells me.

[@mielled]

you did not need to flex that☹️

[@carolempluckrose4188]

My cats have taught me 'cat'! After 38 years of being a cat Mummy, I'm pretty fluent by now😹

[@susanshirley7846]

I know that's right! 😃😸🐈

[@carameelichu6629]

👁👄👁

[@battery781]

@@carameelichu6629 ok ok she speaks a few different languages I just didn’t want to brag.

[@yaoiluver4life19]

When my mom was sick and did not yet know she had cervical cancer, our cat Tobi would lay on her stomach and purr so loudly. My mom would say it would feel like he was trying to ease the pain in her stomach. He was the sweetest boy ❤️

[@giannawild9904]

Aww :,( my cat's name is Tobi too, and he lays on me all the time :)

[@missmary2877]

Tobias WAS working to help your mom feel better. ...because that's what they do...

[@CoryCould]

NO YOURE CRYING!!!

[@yaoiluver4life19]

@@missmary2877 He really was! My mom calls him her little angel because he saw with us during such a hard time. I still miss him very much but he's finally resting after a full life with us!

[@ambrosianectarine3853]

It has been theorized the sound frequency level of a cat’s purr helps regenerate tissue.

[@WyldeRatttz]

Anyone else have a cat who's learned how to say a human word? Our little chatty lady taught herself to say "hello" to get our attention, because that's how we always greet her. We'll hear a little "Hewwo" outside the bedroom or bathroom door when it's closed. Sometimes she even pronounces the L's correctly, and it's amazing. 😁❤😸

[@joebutchreynolds5485]

That is lovely ..have you recorded this interaction??

[@WyldeRatttz]

@@joebutchreynolds5485 Not yet, but we will attempt it...

[@TheStar798]

​@@WyldeRatttzOMG! That's ADORABLE!! 😻

[@Muziq1111]

Yep, If I don't get up early enough to his liking he says... Hello... I swear he said my name once because I woke up and said, "huh?"

[@dulitagnr]

Yes! My cat learned that the best way to wake me up to feed him is to say “mommy”. It’s so clear that it’s kind of scary, like waking up with a cat facing you and screaming “mommy”!!

[@emrilbennett8704]

When a cat purrs, it’s one of the most adorable things on earth.

[@lindagrabnertravis3475]

Funny story: my older cat never used to vocalize much. I accidentally closed him in a closet one night, and he didn't make a sound until he got tired of being in there. And then his sound was bumping against the door trying to get out, not meowing! Then we got another cat, and she's a real talker. After a few years of listening to her talk to us all the time and seeing how much attention she got, our older cat is now a talker too! I swear he learned it from her.

[@djccatterall]

You mean the cat was in the cupboard for 2 years?

[@lindagrabnertravis3475]

@@djccatterall LOL, no only a few hours. I didn't realize he was in there until I heard the thumping against the door in the middle of the night.

[@djccatterall]

@@lindagrabnertravis3475 A friend told me one of the saddest things she's seen was when they moved out of their house (they previously had lost a faithful moggy which her kids had always thought about). Anyway moving out and right down the back of shed they found a massive long carpet reem and right down the bottom was a patiently waiting curled up mummified cat. It's something I try not to think about. I hope God has special things waiting for little souls such as these.

[@Zeldarchy]

Deborah Catterall oh my goodness the poor little thing 🥺 I swear that made me tear up! Rest peacefully now little Moggy

[@Mad.Chemist]

Mate, you are right! I rescued a semi-feral cat about a year ago. Vasya is around three y/o boy. He was skinny, quite malnourished, shy, easily intimidated cat. Took him off the streets, he had never had a home. Vasya was a silent cat. Like dead silent 🐈. Well than, it took him around one month to become none stop talking cat! I suspect he learned that from other cats (house cats) that roam around here. They are very friendly to me, especially when I give them little treats. Now, as the result of that, our Vasya Hairy Bum Bum Cuteness Overload Little Bunny 🐰, does not shut up! 🤣😽 I love it. Best cat on the planet. I can easily have a conversation with my boy. He answers to me when I address him! It’s hilarious 😆. He also announces his arrival at which ever room he enters. Vasya is in da house. 🤣 PS. He loves us soooo much. I have never seen an animal being so grateful like Vasya is. He would’ve died last winter from cold, wet weather 🇬🇧 /hunger/cat fight wounds etc. He is doing well now....doubled in size and very much loved

[@HingleMacCringleberry]

FUN FACT Jackson Galaxy was actually engineered by smart scientist cats to further teach humans how to obey and understand them.

[@joleenphillips2415]

That would make perfect sense.

[@Petro7]

I can get behind this statement.

[@frisklol5239]

FACTS.

[@Tammy-es3ob]

Actually it was a more widespread operation than that. In fact, if you are reading this, you may very well have been programmed. Rumor has it, it was done nocturnally, via microchip, says my cat- yes, she let the cat out of the bag. I am sworn to protect her anonimity and cannot provide further details.

[@HingleMacCringleberry]

@@Tammy-es3ob this goes deeper than i thought.

[@lizlandes500]

When my older kitty started yowling at night, I put out some night lights and the yowling stopped. As they get older, they don’t see as well in the dark, so put out night lights for your older kitty and see if it helps ❤

[@KateChrist-yp5xf]

My old cat appreciated eye drops from drugstore because her eye got dry as she near end of her life.

[@KateChrist-yp5xf]

Good old cats, I love them mousers all. Fur pets and kisses, all

[@rinmedrano8869]

I have moderate-severe anxiety (severe with triggers). When I’m shutting down (autistic response) or slowly ramping up, Spots will crawl into my lap or on my chest and start kneading and purring. If I’m not laying down or sitting he’ll meow at me until I follow him and sit (usually when I’m ramping up I pace like crazy). I could see a service/emotional support dog doing this, but knowing my cat, who I rescued as a kitten loves me this much and can genuinely understand and feel my worst emotions and wants to make me better is just so amazing. He’s officially been my emotional support cat for a year. He’s nine years old now. I don’t know what I’ll do when he’s gone. Just thinking about it makes me want to cry. His purrs and little kneads are magic, they pull me out of my worst episodes.

[@Jilbreel]

Same dealing with ptsd and seeing my Fais being outgoing helps me so much. ❤

[@eleanorboggs3308]

i feel as though we have the exact same experience here! my cat is just the same - he’s such a little softie. he loves having kisses on the head and taps me to ask for them, and when i’m sad or crying he taps me and does tiny licks on my forehead

[@Caroline-yb4ps]

Does anyone else lay their head down on their kitty to “feel” the purr? It’s so therapeutic

[@cristinaguarino3367]

Absolutely. I'll press my ear to their sides to feel and listen. It's the best way for me to calm down or fall asleep!

[@babooshkakitten2469]

Girl I'd be too scared I squish my cats lil body lol

[@islovebug]

When I hold my cat she purrs a lot she loves it and I adore having her purr right next to my chest and face❤️

[@Caroline-yb4ps]

Bl00dy lollypop5 hahah I don’t put all of my weight on her!

[@babooshkakitten2469]

@@Caroline-yb4ps that's fair 😂😂🤦‍♀️🥰💖👌

[@Lee_Anoria7]

Two years ago I was walking down my stairs and my cat got super excited and tripped me, I broke my leg... Wasn't able to live in my apartment for a couple weeks but would still come visit, the first night in my apartment after I was allowed to take the boot off and sleep, he fell asleep on my broken leg right where the break was and purred all night, I know he knew what happened and was trying to make it better.

[@dextersroom3629]

He was trying to heal you.

[@TheBadboybrian]

I truly believe that! 🐱‍👤

[@miju5589]

Aww cute 💕

[@someonenamedgray35]

This made me tear up, you’ve got a very cute and precious cat🥺🥰

[@aimsaoirse]

cats purr to initiate a sequence of healing vibrational frequencies in their (and your) bodies. 🖤

[@luckyape]

In the defence of dog intellect, they may not have vocalizations like cats but they did evolve facial expressions…which to me is the cat’s meow 😻

[@susanleblanc3016]

My cat isn't all that vocal, but if she thinks there's nobody around, she'll go around the house meowing until she sees someone, like, "Where is everybody?? Oh, there you are!" Or if I'm sick, she'll cuddle real close and purr like the world will end if she stops, which is probably her way of trying to make me feel better (it works, lol)

[@myozbubble]

My neutered male has a 'where is everybody' meow. If he thinks he's all alone he will do that pitiful meow. Once I yell out to him that I'm here and in another room. He stops and sometimes comes in to be with me. He's gone now and I miss that so much.

[@SalemAvenuePortrait]

Mine not only does that, he will find toys or objects and has them in his mouth and is trying to give them to me.....ROWL... ROW ROW ROWL....until he either sees me or until he realizes I'm not there and I always know how much he misses me by the number of toys and stuff I find by my door...lol He has even tried giving the toys to our other cat and she is perplexed by it and walks away as if to say "What is up with you, bud? I don't get you....I think I'll go over here now"

[@firingallcylinders2949]

Whenever we come home or we open a door and she hasn't seen us in awhile the cat does one quick meow chirp and it's the same sound everytime. I'm pretty sure she is saying hello. She only does it once and it's when she first sees us.

[@aikokumi6301]

My cat does the same thing!

[@dlny911]

You yell back? I meow back.

[@myozbubble]

@@dlny911 Oh, what's wrong with me? I need to meow back!

[@nukamolly]

jackson: “cats yowl when they’re hurt” my cat: *yowling at half empty food bowl*

[@arshu_parshu1999]

There heat is hurting because there sad that you didn’t give them “enough” food

[@Kitty3505Channel]

ITS NEVER ENOUGH

[@alicecrystalpalace]

My cat yowls when she brings in a good prey. Which for me usually means maybe save a life or clean up the left overs of her prey. Point is, I hear the difference. Does she come in to say hello & beg for a cuddle? Or does she announce what wonderful prey she caught & how wonderful she is? I hear the difference in her voice.

[@soaringspirits2267]

Bro. Don't you know? That's the worst pain of all.

[@morganh5611]

My cat is 13. He still demands his bowl to be full.

[@elisakozak1520]

I deeply miss watching Jackson on tv 😢. Please someone anywhere put this man back on the air where he belongs. I found him to be the best and most helpful in his field for us to understand cats. He is and will always be to me the cat whisperer!

[@belle.m]

My cat says ‘mum!’ when he wants to go outside. It sounds exactly like my daughter, which is how I think he learnt it as a kitten. It’s very amusing, because I often get the two mixed up! 😂

[@TheStar798]

😂 I love that!

[@convulsiive]

Why do you let your cat outside? They take out birds and native animals. They could also get hit by a car or be eaten by animals. Crazy people put wet food put with poison in it and they pass. You don't care about them ?

[@SW-jt3sl]

Hope he's on a leash to save our precious wildlife and be safe

[@SailorGenesis.]

My cat growls like a dog when someone knocks on the door so I got him a tiny tag that says security

[@user-lf4td9xr4v]

introvert most likely. Doesn't like strangers. But they always come around pretty quick. One of my kitties was very timid when he was a baby, he would jump and run for any noise. He slashed my palm open with his claws once trying to get away. Now he is a real cool people cat.

[@sfhowl2001]

My cat does the same thing, he will run to the front door if he hears someone and growl then runs to me, he also growls at cars going by our windows as he looks out. He is loud sounds like a dog growling rather than a cat.

[@EyeMemoryLane]

My cat does the same! She sounds like a dog when she does it. It looks as if she wants to attack

[@clarissahansen6242]

Mine does the same thing! He hates the sound of the doorbell or knocking at the door. He always growls 😂

[@NaNaTT549]

My cat does the same thing, And because she's mostly always in the window, she see's a car pulling up in the driveway & she'll start growling, & when they get to the door & knock, she takes off running to hide. She just doesn't like to be around people.

[@Catfan12gaming]

I've got a deaf cat. You might expect her to quiet. She's really not.

[@whitemask279]

She can't hear herself so she speaks louder ;w;

[@Arya-pl1bx]

Aw poor kitty love her with all ur heart

[@KotaSixx]

Met a deaf cat once, she was loud as hell when she asked peasants to pet her. Also, she loved dogs because her owner had one and they were best friends... The dogs didn't like her so much, but since she couldn't hear them barking at her she would sit outside people's houses and stare at dogs while purring at them. She was the sweetest.

[@cmmisfiit]

Same as with deaf people, deaf animals will be louder because they can’t hear how loud they are

[@jessfc09]

Mine too!! She doesn't meaw only trils (?). Doesn't purr euther

[@Veronica-kw2vj]

My sweet girl has the saddest vocals I've ever heard. She can vocalize "mama" for me and it is so damn adorable!! We will have entire conversations multiple times a day.

[@nataschadeboer6358]

I got my first cat almost 3 months ago. He's a rescue/street kitten, got him when he was about 4 weeks. Learned a lot watching these videos. Today i put him a harness and took him outside. I guess he enjoyed, because it was the first time i heard him chatter😊. Such a cute sound

[@susanscott3333]

I'm getting good at copying my cat's chirp. He looks at me like I'm speaking Italian with a German accent but he doesn't look insulted.😹

[@DanteDecimusValerius]

Gorlami

[@TechnoBro999]

hahahaha

[@AS8643]

I'm not the only one lol

[@emily3]

🤣♥️

[@quillingmama]

He is probably thinking his hooman is finally starting to learn how to be a cat.

[@lespooksly5364]

i once read a story about a young woman's old cat she rescued, she wasn't a cuddly cat and didn't like sleeping with her. but one night when the woman was really sick, the cat climbed up into her bed, under the covers, dug her claws into the bed, pushed herself as close as possible to her owner, and purred all night long. i think she was trying to help her get better

[@arthurhunt642]

Absolutely. I have severe copd. A few weeks ago I was having great difficulty in breathing. I'm not too far from giving up the ghost. Three or four times he got up from sleeping against my legs and tried to see if I was still breathing. They know.

[@seliciaperry5499]

Had a cat like that myself. He surprised me when he laid his head on me when I had the flu.

[@theknightswhosay]

When I was really tired after a long trip my cat wouldn’t leave me alone. I don’t mean he bothered me, he just had to be in the room with me while I caught up on sleep until I felt better.

[@jbk1022]

My sister rescued a cat and when my mom was sick in bed with cancer the kitty would lay with her in bed most of the time.

[@bassanthafez1644]

If we love, care and appreciate our cat(s) enough, they will do the same and sometimes even save our lives :)

[@ellestevens900]

Whenever our cat comes into a room she trills to announce her presence/ demand food and attention 😂 She doesn't meow, we thought she was mute, but the vet said trilling is just her preferred method of expression ❤️

[@ladyfox6705]

My boy Harry trills at me. He also meows in response when I 'meow' songs to him, like the Star Wars theme or Beethoven's 5th (I can't believe I do that lol, but he loves it!) Harry was a bottle-baby kitty, & had absolute reliance on us. He had a lot of security issues, & did a lot of wool-sucking. Now he's 11 & a big, happy boy & my dear friend :-)

[@EdnaK728]

My old cat Emile used to nurse on my nightdress when I was just minding my business and watching TV in bed at night, I got him when he was 8 weeks old so I don't know what possessed him to do that

[@nicknikki1991]

My cat woke up my mother before she found out her chest is hurting by meowing loudly to her. He practically saved my mom’s life.

[@pommiebears]

That doesn’t surprise me at all. They know us better than we know ourselves, I think lol.

[@ashtarc.4853]

Wow, bless your cat. Hope your mom is well🙏🙏🙏

[@a.m.1298]

Practically?

[@horrr0r]

My mom’s dog Chui just died tonight. She was having seizures and we had to take her to the humane society to be put down. Somehow my cat Ozzy knew something was wrong even tho he stays in my bedroom. He was following me around and then when we were taking Chui to the car, Ozzy ran up to the window. We picked up chui and held her up to the window to “say goodbye”. I could hear him crying at the door when we were leaving. A year ago, my mom’s other dog Chico also passed away except he died in our home. When we were waiting to have his body taken, Ozzy knew something was wrong then too. He was scratching at my door and then even started making a running start at the door and then jump-kicking it, multiple times!

[@margaretrobinson9597]

Cat saved your mother live. Thankful for your cat

[@jessicap4998]

My Siamese cat passed away this June from heart failure. He didn't have a meow, he had a foghorn. I miss that sound.

[@genevamckenzie9608]

💙💜

[@catieinspires9255]

I'm so sorry Jessica. Your kitty cat knows your love for him and he misses you just as much.

[@juliebeans7323]

My nan used to bread them....they have a different sound/accent to standard moggies, that's for sure. So sorry your little buddy is gone.

[@8upernova81]

Sorry to hear, sending you virtual hugs ❤

[@Eko777]

I would be absolutely devastated in your shoes. Sending love. Also, I bet you thought you'd never say that hehe

[@dominickserignese8837]

My kitty will lay on her back or her side and stare at me and flick her paws until she gets a belly rub😂! when it's late at night or early in the morning she will whisper meow when she wants something, it's almost like she knows. it's quiet time.😂 she is a character and I love her very much!

[@badkarmaclagg]

One of my cats doesn't meow, he trills. He's 3.5 and I've heard him meow 2 times. It's adorable ❤

[@The_Lion_And_The_Lamb]

When I learned that cat’s purr when they are hurt or sick and their purr helps the healing process, I was so blown away! I thought they were comforting her, but they were also healing her! I’m referring to my mom when she was going thru chemo & radiation, both my cats would lay on her lap and purr for hours every day. The purring would only stop when they would eventually fall asleep. I have so many pictures of both of them curled up together on her lap. So precious!

[@RedRoseSeptember22]

Awww ♥♥♥♥♥

[@ramonatanceusz9695]

I love this

[@DougDingus]

We saw similar behavior from Zozo when my wife got really sick. She ended up having some of her colon removed and it was a really painful procedure. Zozo would lay on the bed near my wife, and when it really hurt, would cuddle close to my wife's face and put a paw out and just open and close her little toes. No claw, just moving what my kids call "her foot beans" in and out, in and out, like a massage. And that would put my wife to sleep, often waking up later feeling great, with that cat somewhere on the bed acting like a sentinel. Should anyone but me come into the room, she would run them out! And she had her ways to make it clear: This one needs rest, go away! And so one day, I was there, my wife sleeping and healing, Zozo came to me and was going to let me know it was time to eat. On the way over, there was this piece of brush. Just the flexible plastic part with all the little spikes. I had stepped on it, meaning it was slowly flexing back, and was going to pop a little. Zozo was walking around it when the pop happened! She hopped back, looking at me with her tail in that question mark shape. So iconic! Of course the question was, "Where is it's face?" I picked it up, smelled it, bent it this way and that and then set it back down. Zozo's turn. She sniffed a couple times, picked it up and took it to her basket over in the corner of another room. Somehow, in all of that it became hers, and that's where that thing was for a very long time. She would sometimes play with it, and it ended up back in that basket most of the time. These furry friends are complex and interesting beings sharing this world with us. Sure glad we've got them. The place would be a bit more lonely without cats.

[@sarahlewis7669]

I was going through chemo last year and the boys wouldn’t come near me but my little girl came and laid on my tummy After every round of chemo. They don’t leave me alone now they are constantly by my side and take it in turns to lay on me in bed. I do hope you mum is better. God Bless. X

[@Mercurio2435]

I looked at my cat intently, stretched my mouth and yawned loudly. My cat looked back at me, and did the *exact same thing.* It was like we finally understood what one another was trying to say. "I'm bored." "Yeah, me too."

[@bellasmom2013]

Look up mirror neurons and yawning.

[@susanlbk]

🤣

[@vaaance710]

Whenever I call my cat's name, he lifts his chin, chirps and jogs over😂 By watching Jackson, I realized that he's saying "how you doing" and is excited and delighted to come see me 😸

[@juliaheinritz3264]

😊😊😊❤❤❤😊😊. My oldest little orange tabby girl started out as a barn cat with little interaction with 2 legged beings. The farm was sold and the kitty was rescued by the a family member. They called her Hissy Missy. They told me she would never be a lap cat when we adopted her at 8 yrs old. She now spends a great deal of my morning coffee time on my lap, purring away:) She wakes me up every morning on my pillow making little meow squeaks to be fed. She is about 15 yrs old now and I'm so glad we found each other. She really let's me know she loves me! What else does one need but love??❤😊 I have had cats all my life and I'm still learning about them and I'm almost 70 yrs old. So Jackson: keep the videos coming😊

[@eveclass1716]

“Cats chatter at potential prey.” lol shout out to my former roommate’s cat, who would chatter at snowflakes

[@AS8643]

Ahahahahaha

[@lipsticklezy]

Mine goes crazy for big snowflakes lol

[@naturebased8993]

my cat jumps on top of my computer, looks at the roof and chatters. or chatters when hes in trouble. idk wtf

[@lipsticklezy]

naturebased lmfao now my kitty spazzing in windows

[@MikeCohenSF]

My first cat used to chatter at the MUNI streetcar that ran under my window.

[@heidi1224]

I used to have a deaf cat. She made the strangest sounds. Her meow sounded like a telephone ring with a meow on the end. She hissed at me once, and I've never seen a cat open their mouth that wide! It was like the Alien monster. Just a really long, menacing hiss! And then she would take all her little toys into the bathroom, arrange them in a half circle, and then sit on the edge of the tub, and lecture them. I miss her.😪

[@dudepool7530]

Not going to lie. I lol'd at the lecture. Now I miss her too!

[@98f5]

laughing at the lecture... i can imagine it now.

[@meghunsader424]

@@98f5 mm in

[@sebivey6676]

yup ! my best friend has a deaf cat and he is funnyy !!!!!

[@Fragmented_Mask]

Yup, my first cat was the same when she went deaf and a bit senile. Would hunt rolled up pairs of socks from everywhere she could, carry them in her mouth and leave them around the house then yowl as loud as she could to alert us to her hunting. It was so loud I could hear it in my bedroom two floors up. Man, what a character.

[@camerenmorgan8148]

i’ve been on a Jackson Galaxy binge because i just got a little kitten for the first time in years. i feel so informed and my kitten’s well being is so much better. THANK YOU Jackson!!!

[@OliPop_Official]

I’m listening to your video with my cat and he’s very interested in all of it 😂

[@user-pr5ce1gs8w]

Mine as well 😂❤️

[@vivians9392]

I learned to copy my cats language and over the years have been able to initiate a conversation with them. They always answer me and will keep up a long conversation.

[@justcode2822]

I thought I was the only person that did this

[@cassandra3877]

I do this too!

[@missg.5940]

Most of my cats should have been lawyers! However they do make excellent points.😁😷🇨🇦

[@missg.5940]

@@justcode2822 you just listen carefully and echo back😷😢

[@brie6889]

I gotta get good at that. I copy my kittens and my boy kitty looks concerned haha

[@zerinafox6215]

My cat was nearby and when there were the different meows playing, she'd turn her head around and look at me....with that stare, like saying, "is there something you need to tell me?" 😹

[@muzerhythm2242]

Yes!😹 After the first meow sound Jackson played my cat ran to the window looking for another cat.😹😹

[@pamjarvis2771]

Our Zoey had went around checking her four month old six kittens and their Daddy Simba

[@zerinafox6215]

@@muzerhythm2242 probably was wondering who the new kitty was 😺

[@zerinafox6215]

@@pamjarvis2771 her mommy instincts are strong 😺

[@tamiirae6636]

Lol!!! my cat looked at me with the quickness on the first meow player and just full on meowed like "Mom did you hear that!??!?!"

[@Tirani2]

That trill is also a sound my cat makes if saying I reach out to pet her and she was napping or I sat down next to her and then reached out to pet her and she will trill. My friends have also noticed similar sounds with their cats, and we've nicknamed it the 'cat activation sound.' To me, it's a sound that seems like an acknowledgment of my presence and interaction with the cat, inquiring what I would like from them. So, it seems like it's more than just a cat's communication with kittens, it's also a kind of acknowledgment of human interaction. YMMV.

[@chrissiepalmer6211]

Hi Jackson, I’m in England and man am I glad I discovered your channel 🎉 iv never found someone so intune with how I feel about cats👌🏻 youv tought myself and my daughters (who each have two cats) and where raised with cats as part of our family, so much about their behaviour. Thank you and it’s your empathy and lovely mannerisms too👌🏻 thank you Jackson😊

[@trishalopes3433]

My cat makes the chattering sound every time I sneeze. It's like she is scolding me for disturbing the peace.

[@RedRoseSeptember22]

My girly yowls when I sneeze, she's like "Mom! Why'd you make that loud noise?! I was asleep." LOL.

[@z.deutch1334]

Mine too bahaha!

[@MsJrzy]

😂😂😂

[@Shlula69420]

How cute hahaha 🥰

[@devotae]

i have seen that!

[@ruthheinitz6677]

Our cat will whisper to us. We got into the habit of whispering so as not to wake the kids in our tiny house. Our cat Reese will respond to us when we whisper "Good morning" by opening her mouth wide and letting out a little whiff of air. She'll have a whole conversation with us just "hhhhhhhh"ing to us. She's been doing this for ten years. It's sweet and calming. :-)

[@kathleenwood3713]

What if my cat , I've had since weened from it's mother, doesn't PURR???

[@elizabethhavens5293]

I've been trying to describe this for a while now! My Pudge follows me into the potty and he sort of breathe talks. A sort of breathy (not a word) chirp. I love that time between us, the bathroom has super calming light in there, he just rolls around a bit. Then he's so cute that I have to pick him up and he sort of melts into my arms for this hug thing. It's so sweet. He puts his little back feet into the palm of my hand and lays his head on my shoulder and I just love him so very much. I was in there crying the other night bc only he and I (and now the internet) know about this little routine we have. I just don't even want to live in a world where he doesn't breathe his little breath on my forehead, his version of a kiss. He considers me. It's like he says "You. Are. A. Good. Human." & There are times that we really need that.

[@sarasalisbury6911]

@@elizabethhavens5293 That is so special.

[@wagon287]

Sa

[@sherisellars5129]

If I whisper to my kitty Layla she "whisper meows" back at me. I absolutely am smitten with it.

[@brianwade5964]

My first time hearing a cat growl was while I was petting the stray around my house. This cat wasn't worried about me touching it the entire time while it growled as someone was walking by that it didn't like. It even kept its lower tail against me while wagging the tip in comfort. Once that person got within direct view, it practically chased that person down, then came back like nothing happened and then laid in my lap.

[@missmicho4741]

Mine only chirps since we got the second, a kitten ! It’s been magical having 2 cat, we’re blessed with a lovely sisterhood where the young one is teaching our old lady to play, which she never did before.

[@TheSpaShadow]

my kitty is a polite weirdo and doesn't want to bother anyone when their sleeping but he likes cuddles so he will kind of whisper meow in your ear to ask if you're awake for cuddles! Edit: that isn't the only polite thing he does, he just is a massive sweetie. He has never gotten into anything or in trouble really. We wonder if he is a cat sometimes.

[@RedRoseSeptember22]

Aww cute!!!

[@8bitlatina845]

My tomcat is the opposite. He will head but me until I pet him and allow him to cuddle on my lap.

[@lillycali7287]

I like your polite weirdo cat 😸

[@mebeCJW]

Mine does a very gentle patpatpat with his paw alongside a whispered meow...the minute he knows I'm awake, it intensifies to PATPATPAT and MeeeeOOWWWW

[@MissEasyPeasySleasy]

mebeCJW 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣💀

[@mandyinseattle]

A week ago I adopted two sisters, 7 months old, and both of them vocalize when they walk into a room as if they're announcing themselves. They're so cute.

[@ashiswaycool]

My sisters call one another from upstairs to downstairs or vice versa. It’s so cute. One meows and the other one will get up and run to see her sister. ❤

[@HUYI1]

They are talking between themselves like a chat lol

[@jeankeats3200]

That's wonderful. Our cat would do the same when she would go to her feeding station too. That's what I called her food and water dishes. I called it her little feeding station that was only hers. LOL

[@ericdecolsales3066]

Mine does a small "Prurururew" Its not a meow, it's not a purr, but should have a name, at home we say "pruroo"

[@CantTellYou]

Lol I live with a cat who announces every time he’s done going the bathroom or eating with a deep rrrrreeow

[@brittanygarrison2370]

Having cats almost all my life even more recently losing my sweet senior boy to now adopting this very sweet little black female kitten I'm still learning about them every day. Despite all my experiences I always appreciate Videos like this from cat experts like Jackson or Hannah to help me keep learning and better understanding my feline companion and at a time like this owning a female kitten which I never had a female cat before it really helps to better understand how to communicate with her and respect her boundaries as she grows and develops. I am very thankful for these videos to help me keep learning and growing as a cat mom. You are awesome Jackson! Cat love forever man!

[@kaye8231]

I enjoy your videos so much because it's obvious how much you love cats and understand them. I've watched other people's videos on cats and there are some that are pretty good, but yours are BY FAR the best and the most thorough! I love all the sounds cats make and I especially love when I can have an actual back-and-forth conversation with them. But to hear two cats having a conversation with each other is one of the coolest things I’ve experienced. One night I woke up when two of my cats were having a conversation with each other! They were ‘twirring’ (this is the word I’ve always used) back and forth to each other and it was the cutest thing! You’re absolutely right about cats having a palate of sounds! My first cat, Sugar Puff (AKA “the love of my life”), a long-haired dilute calico who I had for 19 years, had an extremely interesting ‘twir’ that sounded like a grunt. Everyone in the family had conversations with her and she’d reply with her ‘grunts’ (‘twirs’)! I’ve never ever met another cat that’s made that same sound! My other long-haired dilute calico, Daisy, (who lived to be 18 yrs) had 2 different ‘caterwauls’. (This was back in the 1970s before my parents had her spayed.) Daisy had a caterwaul ‘routine’ where she’d make 4 of the typical caterwauls, like what you demonstrated. She’d then pause for about 5 to 10 seconds before making an entirely different sound that I can only describe as sort of a punctuation! (It’s impossible to describe the sound she made, but I can still imitate it perfectly after all these years!) Thanks for sharing all of your cat knowledge with the world. Please keep the content coming!

[@suraya1224]

The best cat I ever had, beautiful traditional Siamese boy, trained me to play fetch with him. He'd carry his toy mouse to me, drop it at my feet, & stare at me, "chattering" non-stop w/ excitement, til I picked it up & threw it, so he could run & fetch it, & bring it back to me to throw it again...and again...and again. I still miss him 30 years later. 💔

[@hfo1947]

So sorry to hear

[@sshelget]

AAAwww, how adorable!!!

[@aexiphixion]

that's awesome, my 10mo old started doing that about 2 months ago but with a little plastic ball

[@BluBlu111]

I'm trying to teach my little girl kitty to do that

[@laurenharrison6868]

Both my cats do the same. Romie will actually return the toy by jumping on the bed with it in his mouth. I don't even have to get up. I just throw it and he brings it back, for 30 minutes at a time, several times a day. EVERY time I sit on the toilet, IT'S PLAYTIME!!! 😅

[@mscrabson]

My cat never shuts up. He has activation sound effects, jumping sound effects, reacting to noises, to people. The cutest thing he does is saying something complex and then yawning with some leftover meows. Weirdly, he does the "chatter" only when he's annoyed by humans making loud sounds

[@Eko777]

Bengal? hahaha

[@LindaC616]

My calico used to chitter whenever I sneezed

[@katerae7183]

Mine is the same he is constantly talking to me, he also shouts at rainstorms and when they don’t stop he comes and complains to me

[@LindaC616]

@@katerae7183 aw! My housecat, born and raised inside, couldn't have cared less about thunderstorms. My shelter cat, found as a stray, who was not normally clingy, would come running to me for a cuddle during a storm.

[@destiny3403]

@@Eko777 I have a bengal. And I related to this lol

[@leannemerryweather6855]

My year old male does the trill a lot even before we got his baby brother and I used to worry if it was because he was unhappy or fed up but if it's considered a positive thing that has given me peace of mind ❤ I have heard a cat make the same sound of a seagull and the seagull nearly fell for it and that really shocked me 😂

[@weeaboocentral4921]

I was watching this video in bed while my cat laid on the floor and the moment the video played the cat chirp/trill, she responded with her own trill and jumped up on the bed for some attention. ❤

[@Januaryschild]

My neutered male cat makes that caterwaul sound. Usually when he’s in a different room and it stops when I say “Henry, I’m here”

[@01poppyblue]

My male neutered cat does it when my husband leaves the house. I’m guessing it’s way of saying he’s sad he’s left him.

[@tracyrhymer6639]

My female is the same way and she is spayed

[@hannahbouch34]

My female does it too but only when she finds a hair tie. She carries it around while doing the caterwaul. 😂

[@ginalynnsmith]

My neutered male just started this a few years ago and only does it at night 😩. He’s 15 now.

[@itsacarolbthing5221]

Wow!! My Henry does that to!! George doesn't, but Henry does! Big hugs!

[@Syndromia1]

My girl is so chatty. She just talks talks talks talks and I love how she consistently walks me to the need. Dry food fall into the water and ruin it? She will cry and herd me to the water dish. She poops in the litter box and wants her old poop removed? You guessed it. I think the best one was when she got the zoomies for the first time in my house and walked me to a kitchen chair to watch her at 2am. She has me well trained.

[@Nari_Trovi]

aww

[@Syndromia1]

@@Nari_Trovi thanks. Shes a 10 year old I adopted from the shelter about 2 montbs ago so I'm still discovering her personality as we encounter new experiences together.

[@MizziTheFoxdragon]

” mumMUM, watch me zoom! ”

[@shawneegarote8159]

My cats are like that too. Very chatty. Always greets and talks to me when I come home and the girl will walk me right to what she wants. If the bottom of her food bowl is showing just a little or the food in the water like you said and the meowing and leading begins lol

[@bruceanderson7762]

I have a question on cat behavior, my kit catches critters, mice, spiders, rabbits...he brings them in the house, and puts them in the bath tub. Boocat will periodically check on his critters, but he just doesn't hurt them...even humming birds go in the bath tub, then the drapes...I like that he is so gentle, just don't understand( he's not so gentle with me all the time, but purrs like crazy while he tears up my arm, when we'spar' I let him win...just cuz he's better than me at it...lol

[@paulbarbacano1109]

So glad I have loving cats 😊... They are my kids... Made sure if I die someone will love them and take care of them ✌️🙂

[@stephaniebuchanan1644]

My girl Daisy tends to trill quite a lot. I was quite worried about it in case she was hungry, in pain or wanted more attention so thanks to Jackson. You've put my mind at ease with my Daisy's vocal behaviour. I have another cat, Daisy's brother Felix but he doesn't make the thrilling noise. He's a lot more quiet except when he's hungry and playing. I love my babies. They mean so much to me and I love them to absolute bits xx

[@TM245]

I was told from a friend that studied cats for a few years, that the chattering sound when they're looking at prey, is because of their instinctual reactions. Specifically, cats fangs do the most killing and the cats are well versed in how to insert their fangs into the prey's neck to disable the prey. So when the cat is looking at a prey, it causes them to exhibit their instinctual bites. Basically they're daydreaming about the kill and it makes their mouths move as they envision how to take down that prey.

[@yodanski5830]

So whenever I tell my cat to get off the counter, her chattering means she's thinking about killing me... Great

[@charedits7007]

Yodanski just saying a little f you maybe 😂

[@TheGoofy1932]

@@yodanski5830 Just make sure you keep the ✂ and 🔪 locked up and away from the 🐱. 😂

[@z.deutch1334]

😳 yikes

[@supernatastic115]

"I'm not saying cats are smarter than dogs..." *nods the entire time*

[@magicunicorn6535]

Hehe.... I caught that too. ;^)

[@manifestationsofasort]

Idk mate, my cat is pretty stupid

[@BirchWitch]

😂 That was hilarious! Anyone who has a cat knows it’s true though! 🤣

[@TA-vd3ov]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@evab2132]

Dogs look up to us, cats look down at us. Pigs found us equal. Winston Churchil

[@angelenavisser6138]

My kitten didn't meow when I got him but my cat is super vocal so my kitten has learned to meow and it's so sweet watching him find his own voice

[@Faith-di1gm]

I've recently started volunteering as a cattery assistant at a local rescue and I got to spend time with a lovely mumma cat that has just had kittens (they're currently about 2-3weeks old). The moment she saw me, she jumped down from the chair that she was on and I sat down with her. The moment I sat down, she climbed into my lap and started grooming me and purring (VERY loudly!) then, when I went back for my shift the other day, I made sure to spend some time with her and I groomed her, and she purred very loudly (and also kept attacking the brush 😂)

[@jpStarBurst]

This show reminded me of the 6 month old feral cat tom I brought home from the pet crematorium when we went to get our 18 yr old cat's ashes. He slowly adjusted to life with our other three cats and of course never meowed until he'd been with us 3 years. My daughter and I were in the kitchen fixing their evening meal, all the other cats were meowing loudly when suddenly the purest, on pitch, soprano meow rang through the air. Everyone, cats and humans, turned toward him with surprise. He was looking around as if to figure out who made that sound too, when suddenly he let out another beautiful meow and then jumped about 3 feet into the air. It was such a foreign sound to him it scared him every time he heard himself make it. It was quite some time before he realized the sound was coming from him.

[@stevenhenry4227]

Hello Joanna how’s the weather over there

[@amazingabby25]

Awww lovely story did he keep meowing

[@stevenhenry4227]

Hello Joanna how’s the weather over there

[@jpStarBurst]

@@amazingabby25 yes he did, for 15 glorious years. I miss him so much. He had the purest, clear, perfect high A to C meow that would stop everyone, humans & animals, in mid step. He was found at the age of 6 months dumpster diving for food behind a red lobster by the owner of our local pet cremation company. A man who would drive to your home, sit and talk with you about your loved one who'd just passed and would ever so gently placed them in a wicker basket and cover them with a small, soft blanket. We did become sort of a gentle joke among friends as the only people who went to pick up our dead cat at the pet crematory and also came home with a live one.

[@ginapotoczek7664]

Awesome story!👍🏾👏🏼🤭🥸😸😹

[@IamGingaNinja]

I still don't know how every cat I've ever met has precisely the same "I'm in a cat carrier and want out" yowl. Every. Single. One.

[@patmaurer8541]

I had a huge male that would get violently carsick in the carrier, but was perfectly fine on a lap. One day, I saw my 5 yr old carrying him around in a pillowcase. I stopped her, and she said, "But he LIKES it!"-- and he did! He would ride around in there like a hammock, purring loud as could be. Next trip to the vet, I pillowcased him and, instead of yowling and puking the whole time, he arrived calm and happy :-)

[@RedRoseSeptember22]

@@patmaurer8541 Oh wow that's interesting lol XD

[@MissCap93]

My daughter's cat walks right into his carrier, doesn't mind it at all

[@Nikki0417]

Sometimes, when I'd take both cats to the vet, they'd start crying in unison. Like every 10 seconds, they'd meow on cue.

[@maviscorona9207]

my cat just ignored the female in heat but instantly approached me hearing him imitating the sound

[@InkyGhoul]

My family cat was 19 before she passed. Ever since she turned about 14 (when I was 15) she started walking around the house at night, meowing and yowling, running into everyone's rooms. I'd try to let her sleep with me but she just ended up trying to get into my closet, and then running back out of the room. She only stopped doing it when she was old enough to just start laying on her bed all day, only getting up to eat and use the litterbox.

[@616imhotep]

My fixed 20+ year old cat would caterwaul/yawel in the middle of the night. It took me awhile to figure out she was deaf, losing her vision, becoming arthritic and possible dementia. She just needed extra love and attention.

[@beckyz2b556]

I stole my cat from my ex-in-laws. They kept her outside wandering, rarely fed her, and used her as a kitten factory. Her last litter were all stillborn due to lack of nutrition. 💔 I got her fixed, and she caterwauls when she jumps off of high up places because it hurts to land. She got super fat after I kidnapped her because of previous years of starvation. Now we're working on weight loss for both her & myself. 😅

[@Blake-ii9yi]

At least she's happy and fat now instead of sad and skinny, I would cat nap too if that was happening I don't blame you

[@navyal7237]

Thank you for doing that . I will never understand how people can be so mean to their pets

[@meryemkandara582]

I got my cat by a dumpster they dropped her off

[@9teen9t4]

Aww, I'm so glad you rescued her and gave her a proper home - good on you!

[@gregorytaylor862]

When my wife's cat was relatively young still, she had some issues and I watched your show and learned so much about how to deal with those issues. It changed my relationship with her for the better and until just last month, she was a loving part of our family. She died a month ago at the age of 14 from cancer. I wanted you to know that your show was a tremendous impact on our ability to make our house a home for Juicy and helped us understand her behaviors and how to best adjust and make her feel safe.

[@kihntagious]

This was lovely to read

[@ginapotoczek7664]

🥲💞🐾How beautiful! My condolences on your loss. ☆Blessed Be☆

[@BirgitBauhaus]

Thank you 😢, I can feel with you 😍😣💕..I have lost my beloved Male-Cat by a Cat-Accident because of a fu.... illegal Car-Race in the City near to my House! I HATE THIS CAR DRIVER TILL DEAD! And I wish, that KARMA will do it's Work. My "Sputnik" are absolutely used to Cars. ..but this Car was coming with lot more (!) then 100 km /hour! Neighbours close to our little "Green", a Park, have seen this.... Allowed are 50 km/h...and the Speed of that Car Sputnik can't handle.😣😢😭 It could also have been a Mother with Child. ..or an older Human. ..they would be dead, too!

[@ginapotoczek7664]

@@BirgitBauhaus I am so sorry for your loss!! I can assure you that karma will take place and Get that SOB! You may not be able to see it, but it WILL happen. Rest assured, dear one, and take solace in your memories. Sending you Love and Light❤🕯... ☆Blessed Be☆🌟

[@BirgitBauhaus]

@@ginapotoczek7664 ; 😍😘🤗 And: I believe absolute to KARMA ❣✌ It's happened in the Best Way to me,too! Stay healthy and happy and have a good - if It's possible - a WONDERFUL Year 2022 🤗💝👍❣🤗

[@lisaabbwtt6118]

I have a new rescue, he's still on kitten milk, was dumped and we found him. I fixed all his health issues and he's just watched the whole video with me. We both learned something today.😂🎉

[@user-qy1ev6lt8j]

I love this man!! I love you man! Keep it up. I'm a cat lover, have been my whole life and I'm 53 and I still learn something new when I watch Jackson and my cat from hell. Thank you so much for doing what you do..and for doing it so well. God bless you and yours! Respectfully Elise Gunn Missouri

[@jennymcswain4180]

I had a cat who would go to the hallway, and begin howling. This was always followed followed by a tornado in the area. The howls started way before the sirens would go off. When she did that we would all pack up and go to the basement (with her of course). Thanks Jackson for sharing your knowledge and helping animals.

[@sunshinegirl1967]

Wow what a cat! Everyone who lives in tornado alley needs a cat like yours!

[@rhondaalbrecht]

She was sensitive to the change in barometric pressure, then. Good thing you figured it out and heeded her early warning system.

[@leonroberts8819]

That's amazing wow

[@julieannelovesbooks]

Cats are amazing! Glad you guys were smart enough to listen to her.

[@Trish....]

That's smart bc cats can feel the barometric level drop, & they become wild-eyed & bonkers! My Mom & I, + her cat, survived a huge tornado on my 18th bday. The local weather service was down that night so there was no warning, & my mother & I had all the windows open + sliding glass doors to a balcony. She had a gorgeous lake view, but that night it looked like a ton of little explosions of light that could be seen through a massive storm. Apts & condos were getting completely leveled across the lake but we didn't know it yet. Pine straw needles were coming through the screens of our windows, & suddenly, the cat literally went insane! She was flying around from room to room, crying like crazy, all fluffed up, dashing from one hiding spot to another. Finally, we realized from HER behavior that something was very, very wrong! We shut the windows & doors, & sat together holding the cat until the freight train sound passed & the cat calmed down. The next morning, everything across the lake was leveled, just like everything in its path. We found out how we were spared - the tornado hit the water on the lake & literally jumped right over us! It was a miracle for sure! Anyway, that's my tornado on my 18th bday story, the moral of which is to pay attention to your cat's behavior during severe thunderstorms - they can feel it, & will try desperately to warn their pet humans!

[@5ft3VanillaMami]

Besides my girl's purr I absolutely love her "mrrp." Especially when she is surprised. I love that she is a "talker" and greets me at the door like a dog. 🥰

[@camerenmorgan8148]

my cat makes the mrrp sound too!! so cute

[@mumsyxc]

That's how to spell it! Mrrp - that was my cat's trill.

[@AA-yc9dq]

I love that sound ❤

[@mumsyxc]

If the cat's trill doesn't end in a definite stop, it can be spelled mrrm.

[@sydneym2289]

The cat start-up noise 😊

[@lisabeare2366]

Our kitties are so sweet and so different. We have 5 various ages. Youngest about a year. Oldest about 13. All fixed. They communicate also differently. It's just fun to watch them play together and with our dogs too. We are truly blessed.

[@justincoughenour4123]

Spot on with the trill sound, when my gingerbread had kittens that's how she got into them! It was so adorable!

[@emilyaitch8143]

Who else wants to meet Jackson's cats?? Like this if you think it'd be a cool video

[@gidmalu]

I read somewhere that he actually has dogs. 🐱🐾🐾🐶

[@sonyab1974]

@@gidmalu He has a video where he introduced his cats. :)

[@gidmalu]

@@sonyab1974 I gotta go hunt that down, then; thanks! 🐱

[@sonyab1974]

@@gidmalu You're welcome! :)

[@MalitaJones]

@@gidmalu he has a variety of animals, I'd love to see them all

[@smolmuffin]

My cat tends to trill a lot. She goes "murrph?" and its the sweetest thing. Sometimes it turns into a yowl or meow at the end.

[@maureenseel118]

Mine are always trills into a meow...just drilling and chirping. It's ridiculous. They only meow when they're mad I'm not giving them more wet food or if they can't find me (when they WANT to find me)

[@keithadams812]

You have been trained well... Think of yourself as a big treat machine

[@ksal4536]

@@maureenseel118 My cat does that too when he cant find me

[@itzzaamia]

From now on I’m going to understand a cat’s chattering as maniacal laughter as they envision tearing their prey to ribbons

[@ChastidyMcCombs-ku6kv]

Jackson, I started watching 'My Cat From Hell' and found it very interesting - can really learn a lot! I have since then subscribed to your channel. You are amazing at teaching us how to interact with our cat(s). My cat is named Blue Storm, for the bluest eyes and I love it. Thanks for all that you do! Chaz

[@VomicaEmanio]

I've had my cat Chilly for 3.5 years, and I have only *once* heard her hiss. That was during a vet visit where we ended up with a rather incompetent vet, and after Chilly had been stung in the leg with a needle 4 times without successfully drawing the blood sample, she had had enough and hissed. Very reasonable if you ask me.

[@ginapotoczek7664]

Totally!

[@dfjulesful]

One of my cats has never hissed and has only growled in her sleep once

[@PossibleBat]

Same, my four year old female cat hissed for the first time to her new playmate, a new female kitten, that she dislikes very much hahaha she only hisses at her, never at us, the vet, guests, dogs, other animals, just at the young one that she thought was replacing her :’( I wanted her to have a friend cause I spent a lot of time out of the house and it was a disaster lmaooo, now she’s 8 and her sister is 5 and well, now she’s used to her and only hisses when attacked by the other, she’s established a dominant position for herself lol, they share food and water and even eat together head to head, but her sister wants to play and she DOES NOT. Lmao it was sad at the beginning cause I honestly thought she would appreciate it, well she was one of the few that prefers to be an only cat haha

[@taeminstrash]

Same, my cat's only hissed at me once and it was when I was trying to take off her bandage the first time we went to the vet a day after I adopted her 😂 if your cat's hissing at you more than that, check what you're doing!

[@amyboyce8829]

My cat only hisses when she's not feeling well 😖

[@MrGrayan]

This is my cat voice dictionary now. I always come back to it. Index 01. The Meow 1:58 02. The Purr 3:29 03. Trill, Chirp, Chirrup 5:27 04. The Chatter 6:49 05. Caterwauling 8:36 06. The Hiss 9:45 07. The Growl 10:42 08. The Yowl 11:25 Important notes 13:48 15:13

[@iwantmyfriescrispynotburnt3981]

I love the thrill sound... especially they are playing in boxes 📦

[@lauramathews3151]

My male cat does the caterwauling when he eats his dinner. All 4 of our cats are fixed... none of my girls make it... Is it like he's pounding his chest when he eats? It just sounds like he's yodeling with glee. He'll do it for several minutes... When our first female came home she tarzan yelled at mealtime. It took almost 6 months for her to learn meowing from our male. She learned the trill eventually on her own too. Our 2 female kittens chatter at windows.

[@hollyprincipato3287]

Two questions Jackson. I once had a CAT that would just move his mouth when he was disgusted at me. It looked like he was cussing me out under his breath...lol. It was really cute. Sorry, list my train of thought on the second one, but I hope the powers that be will allow you to see my comment above. I would be interested in your opinion.

[@tpvn8377]

Not all hero’s wear cape

[@roxanepineda3609]

My sterilized cat makes caterwauling for NO REASON at nights and when she catches a prey, she literally catch a lizard and start making that sound ._. Why? She can't have kittens, she should not get into heat since she was sterilized 10 years ago ._.

[@ms.pestana2542]

Thank you Jackson Galaxy for helping us understand our kitties. Interesting story to share- We have a 2 year old spayed cat and while camping, if we had to leave her for a little while, we'd place a Nest cam (in front of our lit Wifi device) to ensure the camper had electricity. While playing back the video, we noticed she made the most pitiful sounds we've ever heard. She was CATERWAULING (just learned the term! lol). We felt it was like a call to us because we were gone, so I think they will make that sound for other reasons other than mating.

[@fireinateacup89]

I've had cats come over to me when I'm in distress and crouch down next to me and start purring. I think they know that purring is calming/healing for us, too, and sometimes they'll try to help in that way. 😊

[@EagleBoxx]

My sphynx cat distinctly says "mama" to catch my attention, it freaks people out how clearly she says it. She's very smart, she likes to learn tricks and apparently tries to master the human language too lol

[@kaibaby6335]

That is creepily cool

[@pommiebears]

My Birman boy says “maaaaam, maaaam” lol. It’s very cute.

[@dorryfrost3915]

When my cat wants to come in , she sounds like she’s calling “hel lo, hel lo” in quite a loud and deeper than her usual meows. She was spade when a kitten, and she’s been shouting hello to be let in for years (she’s 14 years old now). Love her small meows and prps when we talk to each other.

[@kirstenferguson8204]

wow Luna says that too Mamma lol xxx

[@moniquebonaci1281]

Photo pls

[@janesweetman9890]

My male cat's trill or chirrup is definitely his way of saying hello, especially if he walks into the room and wasn't expecting to see me. It comes across as if it's a pleasant surprise for him and is really sweet.

[@evilkoala666]

My young girl cat does the same thing. If I walk around the corner and she's surprised to see me, she does a little trill. It's so adorable!

[@None.of.ya.business666]

Yup. My old tom did this, too, right before he jumped on me to knead and purr. Always a friendly chirp. His heir to the throne did it as a "hello", too - and whenever I hissed at him when he scratched my chairs he gave me some downwards chirp, then, and it sounded like: "Kiss my hairy butt, I'll do it anyway!"

[@grumpynold]

same with my nemo

[@aliciaarmstrong9577]

Yes!! I feel like sometimes they do it when they're surprised!!

[@Kat-mu8wq]

My older cat (sadly passed now) uses to talk to me. Like I'd be out working, came home and she'd be lying on my bed where I sleep and I'd be like "what the f*ck?" Then she'd start replying and purring like "ha, you moved, mine now" or if she was out "helping" around the farm she'd just chat to anyone that spoke to her. I'm really peeved I never got a video of her speaking before she died though.

[@flaviaelizabethrodrigues5556]

My cat is a talker 😅 specially at the morning. We talk a lot, and I love it. She is so smart. She brings her baby (a toy) when I ask for 😂😂 she growling to UPS guys 😅😅 she is a messy ❤❤

[@gabrielachandia637]

my cat makes a soft tiny meow when he wants treats, as if he's so pityful and starving and needs a treat to survive....

[@Neonravekid]

Needs a treat to survive god it's so funny because it's too true. They really do that.

[@miz6795]

😆👍

[@tnteep]

When I was little, I had two cats: Maggie and Mischief. They grew up together and were best friends but sadly Mischief was diagnosed with cancer young and passed away. For about three months after he died, Maggie would walk around the house (only when we weren't in the room, if she thought we could see her she wouldn't do it) but she would make this cross between a caterwaul and a yowl and it was just so heartbreaking to hear. We could tell she was looking for him and missed him... It was really sad but, Maggie at the least lived a very long and happy life. She passed away at the ripe old age of 21 and was always treated like the queen she was. We ended up rescuing a kitten for her to have a buddy after we lost Mischief and, after a customary 500 hisses, her and Tallie became pretty good friends!

[@arkmomy]

My cat did that after she lost her feline companion and you're right, it's the most heartbreaking sound ever.

[@maggiefelisberto5281]

This human Maggie approves ;)

[@shadowlynx1958]

My mom told me that after my dad died, their cat, Lady, would wander around their home yowling softly.

[@DarkQuilava13]

well just made a comment about my male cat, and it was the same when we suddenly lost our shih tzu he grew up with, played with, and snuggled with. She was 3 at the time and died because of an auto immune attack.

[@victoriae.2371]

Maggie was lucky to have such caring guardians like you.

[@Mary-tc2wn]

I absolutely love him and I am always learning from him. No one knows it all...even Jackson Galaxy...but he is damn well the close!❤

[@LIZA_BOBO]

I know some cats also makes a low purring to calm or comfort themselves when they are a little stressed or sad.

[@vaporwavevocap]

We often get cockroaches in our home and my cat will do this "warning" noise to call us. She knows that we give her treats every time she finds a roach and helps us find it and get rid of it. It's like this low-guttural half-meow. I know exactly what it means whenever I hear it.

[@itsnemosoul8398]

that's so cool!

[@leokoogle7970]

when I was living on campus during college, our building had a roach problem and my cat wouldn't always make a noise but he would ALWAYS have the same body language of "whoa moving critter must catch" but clearly somewhat hesitant as if he was disgusted by it too. conflicted predator response. that made finding them much less shocking. he's a good boy.

[@hollywood5703]

So sweet. My boy patrols the house at night. And I can tell when he looks suspicious, then I will see something on my camera. It’s amazing how he knows.

[@Maxtherocketguy]

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhh! Roaches!

[@torakfett3351]

Our exterminator said our cat is better at catching mice than their traps. He catches them alive and brings them to us. “HERE MOM! Brought you a present!” 😸👍🏼

[@mitziefeltch5528]

We had a cat that made the same vocalization after anyone sneezed. It was a variety of sounds & only made that sound when he heard a sneeze. He blessed us for 15 years. He was a part Burmese & domestic short hair. Love you, Maxie.❤️😻

[@teddytiger2012]

my cat velvet chirps at me when i sneeze or make a high pitched noise :3 cats are so unique

[@GusIsFuss]

I have two 1 yr old kitten sisters, they are both only vocal when they want to play, when food is coming, and when someone sneezes 😆

[@meganrobison272]

My cat meows every time I sneeze, I always tell her thank you. I pretend like she’s saying bless you lol.

[@GusIsFuss]

@@meganrobison272 haha that’s great 👍🏼

[@lupe75]

@@teddytiger2012 my Siamese girl also does that when I sneeze. I think she doesn´t like my loud sneezing as I am allergic and the noise I make is quite disturbing

[@lauracrothers8131]

Just think you're great Jackson, follow all your videos and have your books, you're always my first port of call when I want to know absolutely anything cat related, you're like a walking cat encyclopedia lol. Best wishes from UK 😀😀🇬🇧

[@barbaralael5092]

I think you might find this interesting... I once lived on a sailboat. My cat Ebony could fling his head upward and open hatches that weren't latched. He came and went as he pleased. He was very smart. At some point aggressive dogs chased him off the dock! I was so upset! I was looking in dumpsters, etc. Finally I hear this meow it was coming from under the dock! He was floating on a piece of Styrofoam! I put my hand as far under there as I could. Ebony held his breath and he put his head in my hand! He trusted me so much! He purred like mad when he got his Momma back! Ofcourse he was all wet!

[@anno_mundi]

I've had cats my whole life and now I have a deaf cat. It's so interesting to hear how he is using the language "wrong". A lot of times when he talk, his sister looks at him like he is crazy. He is so sweet ❤️

[@elizasbusiness6442]

🖤

[@foolisnoteighteenyet]

that's hilarious

[@savannapatrice8694]

My Male cat yowls every night for about 5 minutes when the lights go out. He's not lost, he's just singing the song of his people. :)

[@daniellemeows]

Mine too! It worried me when he said it was from Dementia 😬 I was like... he’s only 7!! 🤧

[@3starsburningbright]

@@daniellemeows 7 is like 40 for a cat! After 10, they're like 65> lol.

[@pepperam5694]

My little guy does the same thing! His favorite activity is running into the basement, screaming into each room like he's testing the acoustics, then running back up the stairs to tell me everything

[@canadiansfirst3636]

Watch that. It can be a sign of hyperthyroidism.

[@jerilynbridges1740]

“ Now I lay me down to sleep, Pray to Bast my Hooman to keep. Thankful for the pretty bed. And the nice meal I am fed.

[@rebeccapfeiffer7198]

My old cat would chirp all the time when I got home from work and started cooking dinner. So I would just talk to her and she always chirped back. Maybe she was just telling me to be quiet and finish cooking so she could eat but I always loved our pre dinner conversations.

[@Dan-gk5yz]

I recently got a kitty and I've subscribed to this channel. I want to give my cat the best possible life and understand his needs. Thank you for these videos.

[@juddery]

When you were talking about the trill and played the sound, my kitten, who had stopped playing to watch the video with me, immediately responded with her own trill then went back to playing. 😁

[@Olguini]

@Peter Judd ;-))) Thanks a lot for telling. A kiss for your kitten!

[@juddery]

@@Olguini Thanks Olga, I'll pass that on to her. By the way, her name is Miss Kitty Stormbringer, or Stormy for short. 😁

[@artedejali]

Mine too 😺

[@7ShadowMaiden7]

@@juddery oh how wonderful! Please give miss Kitty Stormbringer all the pets and cuddles from internet kitty lovers 😻

[@juddery]

@@7ShadowMaiden7 I sure will. She's a very spoiled and much loved kitty.

[@luqicharmz]

I’m certain my cat thinks I’m idiot for repeating his meows.

[@_niush_ink_]

My kitten runs to me from two rooms over when I imitate his high pitched meows

[@cheekyb71]

Hahaha my 9 month old is a squeaker, she gets real confused if I squeak back at her 😅

[@ae31860]

LOL! I carry have full on conversations with my cat. Meow. Meowow Mmmmmmeow. Meeeeow.

[@marykissel9273]

I do the same thing ....she just looks at me funny

[@genevamckenzie9608]

I do the same 😊

[@terjuananeil9066]

This was awesome info for all Cat lovers. Jackson ❤this was essentially what all new cat owners need to know early.

[@YayMiko]

My cat was spayed but she definitely caterwauled when she couldn’t find us in the house. Then we’d come around the corner and she’d trill and jog over. I miss her ❤

[@sofiem1225]

“Cats are stealthy...” My cat hunting flies: IHDBBIHBUHSBHUENKJNEHIBYUDBYENDIHNUYHDIUNNIYHDHYRNIUR *flower pot falls from windowsil*

[@frisklol5239]

TRUE THO

[@nostalgiagatuna]

Hahahahahahhahaaaa

[@miramari732]

both of mine jumps like balerinas... and land like a brick

[@PinkyFruitcake]

Skyraisins are my cat's favourite thing at the moment. The spiders are becoming redundant haha

[@adst8049]

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