To say hello. A meow from a cat is often just a simple greeting. To make a bid for attention. Cats are social creatures and they can use meows to solicit attention. This may be a request for pets, ...

New research found that cats greet men and women differently, revealing how felines adapt their communication to the humans ...

Cats meow primarily to communicate with humans, as adult cats rarely meow to each other in the wild. Meowing back at your cat can be fun and harmless but may confuse or stress them in certain ...

Cats meow to communicate with you. Different noises can indicate a variety of needs and wants. Some cats meow more than others. Elderly cats may do this because of cognitive dysfunction. You can try ...

When your cat meows, it might sound like a simple noise, but in reality, it's a complex form of communication. Cats don't meow at other cats—this vocalization is specifically reserved for humans. Over ...

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 new study by researchers from the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin and the University of Naples Federico II shows a domestic cat's purr reveals far more about its individual identity than its meow.