From the article: Cat Talk: Cat Language Explained
Do you have a motor-mouth cat? Does your cat meow, chirp, mew, or howl constantly? Is she a chatty catty all day long, except when she's asleep? Does it bother you, or do you enjoy chatting with your verbose cat? Share your story about your motor-mouth cat with other readers, by filling out this easy form. Talk About Your Cat
Opinionated, not chatty
- I've had two cats who were talkers. Vespa (so named because as a kitten she had worms and was our little scooter) was quite opinionated and it was her duty to tell us everything we were doing wrong. On the other hand, Watcher, is simply chatty. I raised him from a feral kitten and he thinks I'm his mother. So I get a lot of mom-talk. "The other cats beat me up, the teacher gave me too much homework, Frodo is ugly and I'm hungry, can I sleep in your bed tonight." You know - all the necessary information. I adore my talkers. They are making an effort to move into my world, where talk is so important, and I appreciate their efforts. Unless it's the middle of the night - I don't *care* if your brother is touching you, go to sleep.
- —maedb
Motormouth Girl
- Poppy was an abused baby. When we brought her home she was very withdrawn and 6 years later, still has a fear of anyone under 8 years old. She Loves "Dad" and he is her "waiting on hand and foot" companion.Outside?Wails till he comes in,then he needs to sit down in an easy chair, she goes up on the back and massages His bald head as she chatters to him about her day. Want to go for a walk? Go to the kitty drawer and sit and meow till he get the harness so they can go outside. Food bowl low? I get the call then, a so soft,little chortle noise. With 3 sisters, she has to be first one on the bed to get her favorite spot.She is very verbal when she hears the doorbell,and will hide till she knows for sure who is there.Window seats in the sunroom allow her to scold the squirrels, talk to the birds, and visit with the outdoor cats who drop by to see her. Occasionally We can sit in on some of the stories they are sharing about life.. We can learn a lot when we learn to listen.
- —Guest Deedee4
Calypso's endless chatter
- Calypso, my two year old calico, has a wide assortment of odd and mostly cute sounds that she makes. It's like she's giving a running commentary on her day. "I'm watching birds - ooh, there's a ball, I batted it ... wonder what Coco is doing - Coco, play with me ... mommy, whatcha doin?" She makes odd little "mmrps" and mews and "ar" sounds. The funniest is the sound she makes if I've shut her in a room (which I did a lot in the early days of integrating her with Coco). When I go to let her out she makes a "mrrr mrr mrr" sound that is kind of like a grumpy old man - cracks me up every time
- —HOSTPat
O is my motor mouth
- I never had a cat that talked as much as O. He has actually quieted down a little as the years have gone on, but he still talks about 1/3 of his waking life. I used to come home from work and hear ALLLL about his night, and then, because his sister was pretty much silent, he would tell me ALLLL about her night, and then because he is a sweet potato, he would forget that he already told me about his night and do it all again. He has the "Lost Soul In The Wilderness(tm Yez)" cry, and the chatty talk, and the murmurs and just everything has to have a sound associated with it. There are a number of reasons I think he has some Oriental in him somewhere, and this is not the least of those.
- —acter
Yak Yak Cat
- Yep - I can relate to the term "motor-mouth" because my cat Sam is a borderline big talker. I've had many cats in my years but he's the chattiest. I don't mind though - he has so many ways of communicating and I've learned precisely what he means when he "tells" me something. He finds me wherever I am in the house to let me know he's used his litter box (very fastidious boy that he is) so I can clean it out....he tells me if his kibble is getting low....he tells me it's time to sit down so he can hop on my lap....each of his expressions is a different "word" so I know what he wants each time. It's great. My favorite thing is when he says "MAMAMAMA" as he looks into my eyes. I don't find it annoying that he tells me everything - I think he's done a marvelous job of training me! Pam (Mom of Sammy)
- —Guest MomofSammy
Littlebit
- Littlebit is a "tortie. I found her she was about 5 wks old, fed her with a baby bottle and was her "Mommy". When I come in from work she tells me about her day, when I go to take a bath she comes with me, sits by the tub and we have a conversation, she rolls over, lets me rub her belly and when I ask if she missed me she does this cute little meowmeow, double syllable. She lets me know when she wants her "crunchy treat". I ask if she wants chicken she goes a little verbal, meowing very loudly. I ask if she would like some milk and I can swear she meows, meeeelllk. She is my baby and started sleeping at the foot of our bed, she is now six years old. She was shy and still runs when someone she does not know comes in. Now there is nothing shy about her, when I walk through the house into her room, she stands on her tip-toes and makes this rowwrrr rowwr noise like she is gonna eat me up. She gives my husband and I a lot of laughs. We could not do without her.
- —Guest Vicky
Phoebe the Motor-Mouth
- My Phoebe, an 18 yr old long-haired, white cat, talks, sings, or yodels the entire time she's awake. It was never a problem until recently, when she started losing her hearing. Now that she can't hear herself, she's "speaking" so loudly that it's driving me nuts - and it's a short drive, I promise! But I love her dearly. And I pity the bus driver & the other riders when I have to take Phoebe to the vet!
- —Tsigili
Garfield's Momma
- My Garfield is a Maine Coon and a real talker. He talks when he wants something and even when he doesn't. He has different sounds for different wants or, in the case of his stuffed red bird, he has a definite different meow when he carries this bird around. I can always tell he has "bird" in his mouth just from his meow. He comes to me when I am on the computer and meows loudly as if to say "get off that thing and play with me." He loves to be on the front porch and will sit in front of the door and meow to be let out. I call him my motor mouth kitty. Sometimes we just chat back and forth and if I meow back to him he meows back to me.
- —gllock
Rachel Hayes
- My mother cat only talks when she wants some attention, but 1 of her kittens is as different again. Her kittens, Sox, Peanuts & Guinness.All are now a year old, but it's Guinness who's a real motor mouth...Whether it's fuss/ attention, food, he's always talking to us. He'll tell us when the post has arrived, to which neighbours are in the garden. His brother & sister only talk when wanting fuss, or food, but Guinness will use different tones for each different activity. Plus when jealous of the others when they get some attention.
- —Guest catface
Missy the mouth
- I have had a rescue cat for two years, who I named Missy. She's adorable but a motor mouth. She had to wear a coat for 9 months because she scratched her skin open as a result of being allergic to.... cat food! It took that long for the itching to wear off. She hated the coat but put up with it, because I had put it on. The one thing about her though is the constant chatter... I say something she replies, she howls the place down when it's time for her twice daily feeds (strong routine needed), then if I'm not going to bed quick enough - or not getting up fast enough - there's more howling the place down. She doesn't like sitting on my lap but she perches on the edge of the couch beside me, chatting away. It can get tiresome when you're trying to concentrate on something (like writing, when she'll of course come and plonk herself down on the paper) but I wouldn't have it any other way. I'd just like her to shut up on occasion!
- —Guest Donal
Loudmouth Lacey
- My Lacey is a two year old Maine Coon torbie.I got her as a two month old kitten.When I first brought her to my apartment she hid for two weeks and I only heard her.I called the SPCA to find out how to get her to stop hiding.Lacey is shy and the only person she doesn't hide from is my brother.At the same time,she is a real sweetheart.She squeaks a lot when watching birds,squirrels and when she sees her outside cat friends.She has a tendency to be very hyper.Every once in a while she runs all over the place,jumping and making that distinct Maine Coon "trill" like a combination meow and purr.When it's her breakfast or dinner time she meows very loudly while looking up at me and batting around her tail.When I get home from work I can hear her meowing at the door from yards away.She always wishes me good morning before I get out of bed by licking my face or sitting on my chest purring and touching my face.
- —timandrew614
My Cat, Cage
- My cat, Cage (named by her previous owners) was born a wild cat. When I gained ownership, which Cage took to remarkably well, I noticed she never really meowed. Instead, she makes a chirping noise, similar to a cooing sound made by queens to their babies. My wife and I have had Cage for nearly 3 years and she will still communicate in this fashion, which we get a kick out of. Cage always seems like she is on a mission, checking out everything and everyone, as if to always ask, "Are you okay?" before gouging your foot with her claws and biting your ankle. She recently had her second litter and lost all three of her kittens. Another cat we have also had kittens near the same time. When Cage lost hers, she took a few days off from her noises to overcome her loss, which we were there for her. Afterward, she started trying to adopt the other mother's kittens. Interestingly, the other mother (Hera) doesn't seem to mind Cage being a serrogate to her kittens. Since, Cage has adopted everyone.
- —Guest David
meows for food and tears up paper
- I have three cats; two of them are not problems at all. The third cat meows a great deal of the time. To have the slider opened and to have more food. Even after I have fed the cat he meows at various pitches. I have tried squirting him, brushing him and talking to him. I say no. I put him on the landing to the basement. I am a writer and he drives me crazy. (Edited to make the cat's gender consistent. The "he's" won it 3-1)
- —Guest larry manglitz
Old Girl
- My Old Girl is 19.5 years old. She is a Persian/Himilain. She has always had a mind of her own. She has always been the door greeter. She has outloved all 5 cats we had. But the thing that bothers me the most is in the middle of the night she lets out this howeling that wakes me out of a sound sleep. She will make that sound anytime actually. Why I would sure like to know the answer to that question. But we love her anyway and always have.
- —Guest Linda Murphy
Gesundheit
- My 1yr old Maine Coon mix Norbert loves to talk to himself. He rowls as he carries his toys from one room to another. He always meows after my fiance or I sneeze as if to say bless you and we always thank him. He also likes to chitter when the tape measure is extended or when he hears the click noise the button on his laser toy makes. He also makes this adorable mew as he hunches over when he gets yelled at for being on the counter. He thinks his cuteness will save him from being scolded.
- —Guest Amy
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