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What is this street cat asking for, with continuous meowing?
If she's not satisfied with food/drink it may be that she is actually seeking nothing more than attention. Adult cats don't meow to each other (in cat-world it's only used to communicate between ...
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What is this street cat asking for, with continuous meowing?
The gist of the question is how to infer what a cat is asking for.
Generally, I make myself available to the cat. Acknowledge their meow, make eye contact, stand in front of them, and wait for the ...
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What is this street cat asking for, with continuous meowing?
Feral cats don't meow at people, as a rule. I have cared for some ferals that eventually meowed at me after years of consistent feeding (I have a managed, TNR-ed colony).
Your visiting cat has had ...
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Does my cat hate me now
Cats do not hate but they get scared at times when unexpected things happen and might need a bit of time to get over it.
Cats learn from experiences in the same way as you and I do and sometimes it ...
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What forms of "body language" can be identified in snake behaviour?
There are roughly three kinds of moods you need to be able to tell apart in snakes:
Hungry / looking for food
Scared / pissed off
Relaxed / exploring around
How exactly these moods look differs ...
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Why does my cat meow a lot more since moving?
It might be a sign that your cat is somewhat insecure; that he is anxious. I think with his meow he is saying: "Where am I? Where is my place, my territory?"
A toy is a substitute for a captured prey,...
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Cat hisses then immediately blinks at dog
Slow blinking in cats is often thought of as an expression of affection by humans, but that is only half the truth. On its own, it is merely a signal communicating that the cat is not preparing for an ...
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What does this cat's tail mean?
That is not a normal tail position for a cat. In fact, I don't think cats normally can lay their tails on their back like that.
I suspect the cat you saw may just have a kink in its tail that is ...
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My 3 year old cat's meow changed from a squeak to a meow
My cat did something similar. When he was kitten, he would not mew at all or would kind of squeak or move his mouth as if he was trying to. When he noticed the positive effect of this, it encouraged ...
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Do cats meow only for humans?
Cats in the wild are solitary animals so vocal communication is not very useful, scent marking is more useful for cats when it comes to keeping other cats away and at the same time give information ...
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My cat waves her tail when I make funny sounds. What does this mean?
Cats wave their tails for many reasons. Other aspects of what it does with its tail and its general body posture can help inform what is the exact reason it's waving it.
How intensely is it waving ...
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Why does my cat's meow have no sound?
I realize I'm coming super late to this conversation but I wanted to add my own experience with my cat because I've yet to come across anything that explains or sounds like the situation with my cat.
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What is this street cat asking for, with continuous meowing?
It's hard to translate an unfamiliar cat's vocalizations. They tend to develop a "meow-language" with their human companions over time, but this can vary quite a bit between cats. My wife used to ...
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Is there a Professional Method of training a cat?
Are cats just naturally non-listeners? Some people have told me that due to their "sassy" prideful or completely opposite (scared) attitudes, they are very tough to teach them to do really anything.
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Why does my cat meow in front of the door?
Cats meow mostly for one reason, to communicate with humans. Feral cats usually don't meow. Also, meowing is akin to a baby crying to its mother. Domesticated cats retain this behavior with us, since ...
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How can I make my cat trust my lap?
Kneel down (so she is not too high) and pick her up. Support her by her hind legs and bottom with one hand, and her front legs with the other. Hold her loosely so that she does not feel constrained ...
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Is it possible to teach my cat to express what he wants though visual cues?
Yes, you can teach your cat to show you what he wants. However, it will take some time and the cat is not the only one that is learning in this situation.
The age of the cat is not important for the ...
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Do dogs and other intelligent animals (cows, etc.) blink to communicate?
TLDR: Eye blinking does occur in social contexts, but also reflexively (to moisten the eye) and in situations where the individual feels relaxed or is mentally processing. It's impossible to conclude ...
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My female cat hisses and pins down my kitten before licking her and cuddling her?
Cats hiss to intimidate another into not attacking, and pinning a cat stops any attack physically plus establishes dominance.
It’s possible your older female is still a bit nervous around the kitten; ...
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How can I show a cat that I am unhappy with one of their actions?
The key to training a cat is that feedback (positive or negative) must be immediate and consistent.
If your cat bites or scratches, then you must make a noise using a hurt or angry tone while they ...
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Why does my cat meow a lot more since moving?
"It's a throaty or guttural meow and it sounds somewhat anxious" this is the sound of a cat in heat! I am the OP and although I didn't recognize it at the time, because I didn't know what a cat in ...
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Why does my cat meow a lot more since moving?
Another possibility, pure speculation: Old cats sometimes lose some or all of their vision, just as old humans sometimes do. It's not completely impossible that he's using the echoes to help learn the ...
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Why does my cat meow a lot more since moving?
It may be that moving house triggered him to start meowing more. However, I wouldn't be concerned about the meowing unless there are other signs that he is distressed. When he meows, try talking to ...
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What is this street cat asking for, with continuous meowing?
If she is meowing to you then she must be used to humans, i.e. not feral. Adult cats don't meow to each other, only to humans after they learn that it gets a response. Unfortunately there is no simple ...
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What is this street cat asking for, with continuous meowing?
Congrats! You have managed to start some strong bonding here... Cats in the wild usually do not meow much - it is something mainly happening between mother and kids - but for house cats it also ...
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Why do the baby crows I raised not approach me as adults?
Most, if not all, wild animals have a fear of humans. It's very good for survival. We humans have been the apex predator on earth for about 50.000 years or so.
Now birds do have a period of ...
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What does it mean when my cat makes this noise? (re-post)
Cats make a variety of noises that people call different things. I'm not sure they're generally one thing or another, and lots of people have categorized them into many different types. Because ...
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Can cat understand if we try to communicate in cat's language by mimicking sounds that cats make in different situations to communicate?
I've made bad experiences with this approach.
Our cats are not allowed to jump or walk on tables, but it takes time to teach them. Usually we would use a water spray bottle, but when it wasn't at ...
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Can cat understand if we try to communicate in cat's language by mimicking sounds that cats make in different situations to communicate?
Trying to mimic cat sounds is not effective for me (I do not understand the full meaning of all of the cat sounds).
When I communicate with my cat I use my normal words but I try to keep it simple ...
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How to get cat to stop howling at my door during the night?
To me the one cat's behavior is so extreme, I wonder if it might have separation anxiety. People are generally aware that dogs can have separation anxiety, but it's also possible for cats to have it. ...
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