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 short, high-pitched meow is your cat’s way of saying hello to you,” says Rubin. She adds that several of these meows ...

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.