By Sally Schloss for WebVet
Some cats are talkers. Blackstone, for instance, is a big complainer. Whenever he's frustrated or annoyed, I have to listen to his loud lament. He also tells me when he's pleased or scared, and sometimes he lets me know that he just wants my company and a good chat.
"Have you come to visit me Blackstone?" I ask. He says, "Meow," as he rubs his head against my face. "Would you like a good scratch behind the ears?" "Meow." He half closes his eyes, completely blissed-out, and I am rewarded by the loudest, most contented "purrrr." Of course, when I stop petting him, he complains. "Meow, meow, meow!" and butts my hand with his head, or gently digs a claw into my arm. "Me-OW!"
Cat-speak
Owners who talk to their cats a lot tend to have chattier kittiens . Communication begins in kittenhood when newborns learn to interpret their mother's sounds and respond by mewing or purring, ex...
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