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 ...

The issue of why cats meow -- along with many other questions -- is tackled in a new book called "The Cat's Meow." dpa/picture alliance via Getty Images What do cats mean when they meow? Why do modern ...

Anyone who’s lived with a cat knows that there’s no “one-size-fits-all” meow. Rather, a cat has a diverse meow-cabulary, with different sounds used in different situations. Other animals have similar ...

"Meow!" As cat owners, we hear it every day, many times a day. But what does it really mean? Why do cats meow? The answer is simple, to communicate with us. A cat's primary language consists of scent, ...

Whenever my cat meows incessantly in my direction despite my attempts to play with him, I so wish I could just speak meow to figure out what he really wants. (Though I'd place my bets on it being ...

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

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.