Cats have a reputation for being aloof, but new behavioral research suggests they are paying closer attention to us than we ...

Ever wonder if your cat actually likes you or if you're just the person who opens the cans? Cats are famous for being ...

Cats have a unique language constructed especially for humans and made of meows. Susanne Schötz, a specialist in human melody at Lund University in Sweden and author of The Secret Language of Cats ...

A small study reveals that cats greet male owners more vocally than female ones. But the findings could be a result of ...

Purring isn’t just comfort. New research suggests cat purrs act like vocal fingerprints, preserving identity even as meows ...

If you’re sharing your heart and home with a cat, you’re likely familiar with all the delightful sounds of their meows. Whether it’s a chirp, a tiny squeak, or an insistent yowl, a cat’s meow is one ...

Once you’ve lived with a cat long enough, you might find yourself talking to it. Your cat meows at you and you’ll say something back — or even meow in response. This is a common exchange — for humans.

Why do cats meow? The reasons change as they grow from kittens into cats. Kittens meow to their mothers when they’re hungry, cold, or scared. But once cats get older, they use other vocalizations -- ...

New research reveals cats are smart communicators. They meow more when men enter a home. This is a learned behaviour to get attention. Cats adjust their vocalizations based on who is present.

Have you ever found yourself meowing back at your cat? Maybe they let out a chirp from the windowsill and you instinctively chirped right back. Or perhaps you struck up a full-blown “conversation” of ...