The relatively more “noisy” breeds include the Siamese and the Burmese. One must also take into consideration that some kittens are just more naturally talkative than others.
But remember some kittens can be wily little creatures and use this frantic-sounding meow just to get human’s attention IMMEDIATELY even if they are not in any danger or pain. A new kitten who is feeling scared or overwhelmed by the unfamiliar surrounding may also emit this type of meow.Ī shrill high-pitched piercingly loud meow, either short or long and drawn-out, usually indicates a kitten in pain. Kittens usually vocalize this type of meow when they have been left alone by themselves all day. This is also the sound of an anxious meow telling you that kitten may be stressed or confused. This is sort of a complaining meow – either food and water bowl has been empty for too long or the litterbox needs cleaning right now.
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Kittens, just like children, learn how to “manipulate” their parent humans to get what they want using their meows and cries.Ī worried or annoyed kitten will make a lower-pitched, long and drawn out meow. If you have a kitten who greets you when you arrive then you are lucky! Most cats just open their eyes a little to see who’s there and then promptly go back to sleep! Kittens also make these short meows when they’re lonely or hungry.Ī high-pitched, loud and drawn out “meeeoooShe may want you to play with her, give her food or treats, or wants you to open the door for her so she can go out or come in. There are a number of variations to the meow which represent different messages.Ī soft or middle-pitched short meow is a greeting like “hello”. They occasionally vocalize a hiss, yowl or growl at other cats as a stronger way to get a messages across like “leave me alone”.Īlas, humans are a little less bright in understanding these body language cues so kittens must use verbal means of communicating with their humans, hence they meow. Cats also use scent as a form of communication among themselves. They communicate mostly by facial expressions and body language cues like movement of the ears and positioning of the tail. Meows therefore have evolved as a way older kittens communicate with their new primary caregiver at this stage of their life, their human parents.Īmong themselves, kittens and cats do not use meowing as the primary means of communication. If a newborn kitten is well-fed, warm and has her mother around but is still continuously meowing, there may be a medical reason so it is best to have the kitten checked by the veterinarian immediately.Īfter kittens are weaned, a mother cat does not respond as much to the kittens’ meows as she did when they were still newborns. Adult cats have a keen sense of hearing so mother cats can hear her kittens’ soft meow as long as she is within hearing range. If in acute distress or pain, the newborn’s meow can be loud and shrill but most of the time it is a soft meow. Mother cats leave the nest from time to time to feed or use the litterbox and their kittens’ meow can always instinctively call them back.
They meow only to tell their mother that they are either hungry, cold, alone or scared. Kittens can already meow at birth but newborn kittens that are healthy and content are generally silent.
The purpose for meowing changes as kittens grow from being newborns to becoming older kittens. A kitten’s meow is one of the cutest, most adorable sounds you will ever hear! Kittens meow for a number of different reasons.
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