Understanding a cat

[greencreeper]

Found a cat in the garden last night. Gave me a bit of a fright - I think I frightened it too. My cellar door is below ground - there's a narrow, uncovered passage, bounded by a wall, with steps leading up to ground level. The cat was on the wall, looking down at me. I said, "Hello", as you do, and it let out this really loud, drawn out meow, varying in volume. Sort of a wail. I asked what was wrong, and again - long meow. I moved closer to see if it would allow me to stroke it, and it fled. I've not heard a cat make such a noise before, so I was puzzled as it what it meant. Any cat owners able to translate?

[Russ]

Originally Posted by greencreeper

I asked what was wrong, and again - long meow.

You were expecting another response?!

Could be that that particular cat had a rather unique miaow. I used to have a cat which I was convinced was gay - it had a pink nose and paws and gave the most camp, squeeky miaow you could ever imagine

[greencreeper]

Well, I thought the long meow might be a welcome or hello, of sorts. So I figured it might make another noise, but sadly not. So it might have been a soprano in a former life? Doesn't much help. Could maybe play it Tosca?

[CycoSymz]

There's no understanding cat's, same goes for women.

You're nice to them and then they try and scratch your eyes out

[greencreeper]

That's my experience, too, Flange - with cats, not women It was the meow that just intrigued me.

[Mr_love_monkey]

If you'd recorded it, I'd be able to run it through my catomatic translator (TM) - however, going on your description I think the cat was saying:

1st meow : Hi, by the way, I've just taken a dump in your flowerbeds - when all your plants die in the next 2 weeks this is why. Also I've just sprayed all over the steps that you are standing on - you now stink.

2nd meow : did you hear me? you stink of cats wee now - go away - don't come any closer

[etccarmageddon]

a wailing drawn out meow indicates stress. it could be lost.

[greencreeper]

Originally Posted by Mr_love_monkey

1st meow : Hi, by the way, I've just taken a dump in your flowerbeds - when all your plants die in the next 2 weeks this is why. Also I've just sprayed all over the steps that you are standing on - you now stink.

2nd meow : did you hear me? you stink of cats wee now - go away - don't come any closer

It's their propensity for crapping everywhere (and killing that birds) that puts me off them.

Originally Posted by etccarmageddon

a wailing drawn out meow indicates stress. it could be lost.

Stress Not a great deal I can do about stress. I tend to hit the bottle. Maybe a warm brandy and milk, should it turn up again?

[Alien]

Originally Posted by greencreeper

Stress Not a great deal I can do about stress. I tend to hit the bottle. Maybe a warm brandy and milk, should it turn up again?

LMAO - when I read that I pictured you 2 sitting either side of a fire, wearing smoking jackets. The cat would have a monacle, & would be holding a brandy glass with the brandy & milk in 1 paw, idly swirling it, staring into the fire & saying "It's these blasted fleas, never can get rid of the blighters!".

[greencreeper]

Originally Posted by Alien

LMAO - when I read that I pictured you 2 sitting either side of a fire, wearing smoking jackets. The cat would have a monacle, & would be holding a brandy glass with the brandy & milk in 1 paw, idly swirling it, staring into the fire & saying "It's these blasted fleas, never can get rid of the blighters!".

I like your imagination

[Hom3r]

It proberly suffered from a CATaclismic CATosophe

[danielf]

Just be glad its gone. Chances are it was about to crap on your patio. Horrible animals they are...

[SMG]

Originally Posted by Mr_love_monkey

If you'd recorded it, I'd be able to run it through my catomatic translator (TM) - however, going on your description I think the cat was saying:

1st meow : Hi, by the way, I've just taken a dump in your flowerbeds - when all your plants die in the next 2 weeks this is why. Also I've just sprayed all over the steps that you are standing on - you now stink.

2nd meow : did you hear me? you stink of cats wee now - go away - don't come any closer

LMAO

[DABhand]

I used to have a cat, takes a while but you get used to varied arrays of Miaows and Purrs to the point you know what your cat wants :P


When a cat looks at you and blinks a few times thats a sign of affection and the cat is very happy.

A small purr come miaow, usually means gimme food and water.

A sharp loud Miaow, is let me out of here, I wanna go out and kill mice.

2 Miaows was "clean out my litter tray, I am a sophisticated cat, I dont like this sort of mess"

[Xaccers]

Gf thinks there may have been a cat on heat in the area so it was a randy meow.

I think if you'd looked up behind you, there'd have been something big and nasty crawling up the wall.