I just adopted a lovely big black male cat (neutered) who is quite vocal. Ebony has a series of different meows as follows:
1. a loud aow, aow, aow - repeated several times rapidly, this seems to be a way of calling us or demanding to be fed.
2. meow - a softer voice with a rising pitch; he often says this right before lying down or while greeting a person or entering a room.
3. meow-o-o - a soft meow with the final sound extended; he usually does this just once or twice, usually while exploring the house by himself.
4. a throaty meow - sometimes he does this when I return home from work.
Are all cats similar in the ways they meow? Any ideas on the meanings of the various meows? What is the polite response? I usually go and find Ebony whenever I hear the loud "aow" but I'm afraid he will discover that he has me "trained" and meow whenever he wants attention.
1. a loud aow, aow, aow - repeated several times rapidly, this seems to be a way of calling us or demanding to be fed.
2. meow - a softer voice with a rising pitch; he often says this right before lying down or while greeting a person or entering a room.
3. meow-o-o - a soft meow with the final sound extended; he usually does this just once or twice, usually while exploring the house by himself.
4. a throaty meow - sometimes he does this when I return home from work.
Are all cats similar in the ways they meow? Any ideas on the meanings of the various meows? What is the polite response? I usually go and find Ebony whenever I hear the loud "aow" but I'm afraid he will discover that he has me "trained" and meow whenever he wants attention.