talking to cats in their language

Hi everyone,

I red that cats trill when they want to be followed so I though it could be useful to recognize the sound. Is this trillling?


I also started imitating it, and when I do it accurately he does follow me, he even answers me sometimes. I'm not crazy, I mean he emits sounds that are not meows.

Has anyone try something similar?

Yes, that sounds like trilling to me.  Cats make a lot of different sounds, in addition to meows.    Check out this article for more information on cats' verbal communication:  http://www.thecatsite.com/a/cat-sounds-feline-vocal-communication  You might also enjoy this thread:  http://www.thecatsite.com/t/290749/what-does-your-cat-sound-like .  There are some posts in there about cats talking back.

I used to have a cat who cooed like a pigeon when he was happy.  He also carried on conversations with me.  I would meow or say something to him and he would meow back.  It's so endearing when you can communicate with your cat that way.  

As far as actually trilling to get your cat to follow you - it sounds reasonable to me, although I have no personal experience with it.  I think it's lovely that you and your cat can understand each other on such a deep level, though.