Can cats talk?

[Trackpug]

Hi, my girlfriend and I are having a little disagreement, she says cats can talk.

I.e. her cat can say: Hello, byee, NO! and que (in spanish ) we're supposedly talking about a bilingual cat here.

She GENUINELY believes this.

My girlfriend is mental.

Please discuss.

[Steamer]

Trackpug said:

My girlfriend is mental.

Please discuss.

You answered your own question, what is there to discuss?

...now take the Meg & Mog book off her, school started an hour ago!!

[Famous Graham]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVPcoZ3Mxhs

[dougc]

Famous Graham said:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVPcoZ3Mxhs

You swine! It is now 1992 in my office...

[zac510]

Not so sure about cats but for a dog you can learn to detect it's tone and style of bark and tell what mood it is in from just listening and the dog does the same for your commands.

It is talking in the sense of communication even though it's clearly not the English language.

[DrTre]

Famous Graham said:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVPcoZ3Mxhs

I raise you :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHC_Bh94O3A

[Eddh]

You are mental for even entertaining her and posting this on here to prove her wrong.

[TheCarpetCleaner]

Eddh said:

You are mental for even entertaining her and posting this on here to prove her wrong.

[Loopyleesa]

My cats cant talk but they understand what I say to them!

[Steamer]

I can feel a "BRIAN DON'T.......!!!!" moment happening here...

Too late.

[Strangely Brown]

DrTre said:

Famous Graham said:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVPcoZ3Mxhs

I raise you :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHC_Bh94O3A

I'll see your Salem and raise you:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3U0udLH974

or with translation.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JynBEX_kg8

Edited by Strangely Brown on Thursday 1st July 10:55

[Nolar Dog]

Can cats talk?

You're asking me! I mean... how would I know.
Me? How?



Well it kind of worked in my head!

[NDA]

I had a lengthy conversation with a pussy just the other day.

[Toni896]

Of course they can ... Example

If mine want food they say "meow meow" ... meaning food please.

If I kick one it says "MEEEEEEEEEOWWWWWW GRRRRRRRRRR HISSSSSSSS" meaning fk OFF.

[becksW]

I have 3 cats currently, 2 of them I would say just have a regular call that they use to get our attention, normally when hungry or when there name is said.

My little boy cat defintely has a wide vocal range and he uses different types of calls depending on the situation. His most disinctive one is when he is distressed about something, it could be as simple as a door is shut that he wants to go through or he's got himself in an awkward spot (quite common) but when I hear this meow I know straight away he is in a pickle somewhere!

He has his contented voice, his demanding voice, his distressed voice, his I've got confused again voice etc. I would say he is the closest you get to cats talking!!

Edited by becksW on Thursday 1st July 11:12

[IainT]

zac510 said:

Not so sure about cats but for a dog you can learn to detect it's tone and style of bark and tell what mood it is in from just listening and the dog does the same for your commands.

It is talking in the sense of communication even though it's clearly not the English language.

This is pretty much spot on. Ours definately talks (as in makes noises that have specific meaning) but we've yet to train him to take phone messages when we're out.

[Scott330ci]

We have 4 cats at home (cue old cat lady jokes).

2 of them don't meow or anything. 1 of them seems to try and make conversation with you. If you talk to it, it just meows back. Constantly.

T'other one makes some weird noises and some meows. fk knows what it means though.

[TheCarpetCleaner]

Mine makes loud meowing noises and occasionally goes "BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR?"

Not sure what it is actually trying to ask me...

[declasm]

My old cat Tigger, used to stand in front of the fridge screaming "HAAAAAAAAAM". He only used to say that when he wanted us to give him ham. I think he was talking. Cats can talk.

[ali_kat]

Bookmarked, so I try to remember to video my pair talking to me soon.

Cats talk, as anyone that has been to mine/spoken to me (and the cats!) on the phone can attest!