How to Speak Cat: Tips to Communicate With Your Cat

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0:00 You Can Talk to Your Cat!
0:52 Sponsor Shoutout
1:28 Verbal Communication
4:33 Body Language Communication
6:17 Communicating Your Love
6:49 It's All About Understanding

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[liveslisa]

My cats and I talk to each other all the time. I truly believe they understand some English! If they are scared (i.e. loud sounds etc.), I say "It's ok" or "You're OK" and if I'm calm, they calm down pretty quickly. If they want something (i.e. food or attention), I tell them "You have to wait." They know that means I'll get to them in a minute. I'm busy right now. If I take too long, they will sit near me and stare for as long as it takes me to take care of them. I tell them "I love you." a lot!. They'll usually slow blink or bump me. Their 2 favorite words are "dinner" and "snack". If I say either of those words, their ears perk up and they "meow" at me. Also, I have a senior cat that if she wanders out in the house in the middle of the night, she'll vocalize if she is unsure where she is. I call her name so she can follow my voice back to the bedroom. She'll jump on the bed and snuggle and we all go back to sleep. Both cats will also touch my arm gently if they want to be petted more or if they want me to turn off the TV and go to bed. And if I don't want to go to bed, I'll tell them "After the movie is over. You have to wait. I'll get you a snack after the movie is over." They know the drill. lol! They understand a whole lot more than people give them credit for. It's really them training me, not the other way around.

[alwaysafool]

I'm a first time cat never been in love before....my kitty is on me 24 love it....I got her hooked on me....I play with her like I'm a cat it's crazy I'm 45 I don't work I get to be with my cat every second since I got her....she's really the love of my life 😊😊😊😊

[michaelhilborn]

As a first-time cat custodian, I have learned (slowly) it's really about reading the body language and always speaking in a soft voice.

[Ticona]

A cat will give you unconditional love, once you earn it.

[kinsellaSE]

My two communicate a lot with me with very slow blinking. I slow blink at them to show love and friendliness and they really do respond ❤

[lausenteternidad]

I got my first cat. My family never had any cats, we were very dog people 😅. So these videos are helping me understand my kitty a lot. At the begining it was so weird and alien, and now I'm starting to connect to her inner world more. I was really happy when I realized that behind all the layers of agressivenes and weird habits she does like me in her own way, and wants me there like I do.

[LanceRomanceFE]

Thank you for this information. I reluctantly adopted a starving feral cat that crawled up to my porch and said feed me or bury me. She was mean with lots of bites and scratches for the first two weeks. Had to wear gloves to pick her up and take to the vet. I built a warm house on the porch with electric heat to get her thru winter as she would not come inside. That was two years ago. Today Bitey is a happy healthy outdoor cat that takes long walks with me at my ankles without a leash. She’ll sit on my lap for her deep tissue massages and ear scratches. I love my cat. Don’t tell my friends.

[JayJayCori]

My two cats and I have little phrases that let them know when something in the environment is about to change. Before a loud noise (vacuum, blow dryer) I’ll say “big noise” and when it’s over I’ll tell them “big noise all done.” If visitors they’re not familiar with are going to come inside the house ( like service techs, furniture delivery, plumbers, etc.) I’ll tell them “stranger” and when the visitors leave I’ll tell them “stranger all done.” One of my boys tends to be very fearful of new people and would hide for hours to make sure they were REALLY gone. By giving him warnings he wasn’t surprised to see a random person walking in and he knows when the house is “safe” so he’ll come out of hiding. It’s always interesting to see how his body language flips to being alert and cautious when I give a warning. Compared to the panic and fear when things just happen. Now he is far less anxious about guests and has even started to supervise visitors from a safe distance. I’ve always tried to watch their body language and respond in ways that show that I understand what they’re signaling. In return they’re far more trusting and affectionate.

[lasanguinaire]

My cats are very talkative. They make me do exactly what they want at a given moment.

[vanpearsall]

I think my cat loves the sound of his own voice

[SheWhoLovesCats]

My cats and i really were interested in what you said in this video. When you made cat sounds, their ears were alert and the would walk around me and clearly wanted me to know they were taking what you said to heart. Thank you for this video. All of us enjoyed it.

[Nina]

Cat language is my favorite new language to learn 😻

[JohnNathanShopper]

It’s easy to miss, but cats are very expressive. They meow when they’re hungry, trill when trying to direct your attention, and they honk and finally hiss when they don’t like something. Only the blinking and love-squints are unintuitive.

[kakaisthecat]

My orange tabby boy is very affectionate. He seems to understand what I am talking about for the most of the times. The only difficulty that I am facing is asking him to wait when it is not meal time yet. 😅 He keeps tapping me, scratching, meowing and doing everything to draw my attention for hours!

[candycarter]

I try to give my cat space but I just love him and always want him around me ❤

[bufnyfan]

Growing up I had a ritual that every night I would gently wipe my Russian Blue cat's paws in case there might be some litter trapped between her toes that might irritate them. One night I came home late and forgot to do this and in the middle of the night, I felt this "wet nose" rubbing against my face. When I turned on the light my cat had a cloth in her mouth as if to say "Hey, you forgot to wipe my paws". This just shows that cats can also communicate in other ways as well.

[toniwaugh]

I have two orange tabby cats that are brothers. Jaxon is my mischievous boy who has lots of energy and communicates to me by whining. His food loving brother Duke is very vocal. He meows softly and excitedly when its meal time. He is very chill compared to his brother. I have structured their meal times and when 4:30 pm hits, they know it is time to eat their wet food. They run side by side to their feeding area. So adorable to watch.

[vistalite]

My cat was more vocal as a kitten. He’s seven years old now and doesn’t meow a lot. He communicates more with his eyes or with his body. Sometimes when I’m working at my desk, he’ll tap my arm and meow once for attention. I’ve always talked to him like I would talk with any family member or roommate and he responds with action. If he wants to go outside, he will go to his cupboard, pull out the harness and bring it to me. If he wants to be fed, he’ll lead me to the food dish. He has only hissed at me two times: once when I tried picking him up while ending our harness walk outside and once when I frightened him with a raised voice. He hissed at the vet once or twice, but he never tries to scratch or bite out of fear or anger. I noticed that his behavior changes as he ages, so I wouldn’t be surprised if he becomes vocal again. I’ve been very fortunate with this guy.

[brucesmith]

I’ve had Siamese and they are very vocal. You can meow back at them and they’ll continue the conversation! One that is noticeable are when cats are calling for each other. They’ll do the same for their human companions, too, particularly after everyone has left the house. I caught my cat doing this; he thought everyone had left. Upon hearing him, I called him and he came running and then greeted me with a trill.

[Ticona]

If you can understand a cat, you can understand most people. Pets can not talk so it takes much more effort to relate to them, but you know they are honest. People, I can not say as much about. I love and understand my cat more than any person I have ever met.