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A meow or miaow is a cat vocalization. Meows may have diverse tones in terms of their sound, and what is heard can vary from being chattered to calls, murmurs, and whispers. Adult cats rarely meow to each other. Thus, an adult cat meowing to human beings is generally considered a post-domestication extension of meowing by kittens: a call for ...
Cat communication falls under three main categories: murmuring, meowing, and aggressive. We all know what a meow sounds like, and you’ve probably heard the eerie warble that cats vocalize when ...
When cats communicate with humans, they do so to get what they need or want, such as food, water, attention, or play. As such, cat communication methods have been significantly altered by domestication. [1] Studies have shown that domestic cats tend to meow much more than feral cats. [2] They rarely meow to communicate with fellow cats or other ...
Meow (occasionally spelled miaow, miaou, etc.), an onomatopoeia for the voiced sound made by cats (Felis silvestris catus) "The cat's meow," an expression referring to something that is considered outstanding; coined by American cartoonist Thomas A. Dorgan (1877–1929) The Cat's Meow, a 1924 lost silent short film starring Harry Langdon
As of 2017, the domestic cat was the second most popular pet in the United States, with 95.6 million cats owned [199] [200] and around 42 million households owning at least one cat. [201] In the United Kingdom , 26% of adults have a cat, with an estimated population of 10.9 million pet cats as of 2020.
Mīmī (咪咪) is the generic name for a cat in China. It is onomatopoeic, coming from the cat's meow, and is also used to call cats. [39] A survey of 1,000 cats conducted by Chinese pet website Mao Yan Suo found that the most popular cat names in China are: 咪咪 (Mīmī) 妹妹 (Mèimèi, younger sister) 汤圆 [Tāngyuán, Tāngyuán (food)]
Meow 104.8 FM, an FM Radio Channel in India; Meow (cat), once the world's heaviest cat; Miaow, or miaow miaow, a supposed slang name for the stimulant drug mephedrone; Meow (Pillow Pal), a cat Pillow Pal plush toy made by Ty; MEOW, a sarcastic initialism for the phrase Moral Equivalent of War
Meow (c. 2010 – May 5, 2012), also known as Meow the obese cat, was a male domestic cat who attracted international attention when an animal shelter publicized efforts to slim him down, in an attempt to have him adopted. [1] [2] [3] However, Meow died of lung failure two weeks after entering the animal shelter, on May 5, 2012. [4]