As many cat owners will testify, their pets are often mysterious creatures, independent, cunning and sometimes aloof. And now ...

One factor jumped out: the sex of the human. Cats were much more vocal when the returning person was male. The researchers, ...

Some cats meow for breakfast. Some tap their bowl. But Jack Spicer, the black-and-white cat from Denver, has mastered a far more dramatic way of saying yes when asked if he’s ready to eat, and the ...

Why do cats meow? The reasons change as they grow from kittens into cats. Kittens meow to their mothers when they’re hungry, cold, or scared. But once cats get older, they use other vocalizations -- ...

The issue of why cats meow -- along with many other questions -- is tackled in a new book called "The Cat's Meow." dpa/picture alliance via Getty Images What do cats mean when they meow? Why do modern ...

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 ...