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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / December 2003Cat Who Chirps
At the risk of finding out a zillion of you out there have a cat who can do this, the feral cat I adopted is now 6 months old and has the most unusual talent: she *chirps* when she sees birds through the window. I'm not kidding you. The cat makes a bird-like sound. Really, how common is this? Do you think it has something to do with being raised out in the wild for the first 8 weeks of her life? I'm ready to send in the video to "Funniest Animal Moments." Noreen > At the risk of finding out a zillion of you out there have a cat who can > do this, the feral cat I adopted is now 6 months old and has the most [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Noreen I'd love to hear it. Do you have a site where you can post it? Karen circa 8 Dec 2003 06:31:33 GMT, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, Noreen Cooper (ncooper@slis.sjsu.edu) said, > At the risk of finding out a zillion of you out there have a cat who can > do this, the feral cat I adopted is now 6 months old and has the most > unusual talent: she *chirps* when she sees birds through the window. I'm > not kidding you. The cat makes a bird-like sound. Really, how common is > this? Not to diminish the cuteness of the habit, but every cat I've ever had has done this. :-) Laura  SignatureI am Dyslexia of Borg, Your a.s will be laminated. > circa 8 Dec 2003 06:31:33 GMT, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, Noreen > Cooper (ncooper@slis.sjsu.edu) said, [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Not to diminish the cuteness of the habit, but every cat I've ever > had has done this. :-) I thought the same thing at first, but what I have heard them do is chatter, not really chirp. I really think we need to see the video to decide! ;) > Laura > > circa 8 Dec 2003 06:31:33 GMT, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, Noreen > > Cooper (ncooper@slis.sjsu.edu) said, [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > > > Laura all my cats chirp, one also makes like a Mmmm mmmm sound too, and if you say Mmmm Mmmm to her she replies to you. > circa 8 Dec 2003 06:31:33 GMT, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, Noreen > Cooper (ncooper@slis.sjsu.edu) said, [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Laura Are you sure your "cats" didn't have feathers?? ;) Sorry, I couldn't resist! :)- circa Mon, 08 Dec 2003 09:45:54 -0800, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, Karen M. (user@account.com) said, > >>At the risk of finding out a zillion of you out there have a cat who can > >>do this, the feral cat I adopted is now 6 months old and has the most [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Are you sure your "cats" didn't have feathers?? ;) Sorry, I couldn't > resist! :)- Hmm. Maybe that's why they were so weird about being brushed... ;-) Laura SignatureI am Dyslexia of Borg, Your a.s will be laminated. > circa Mon, 08 Dec 2003 09:45:54 -0800, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, > Karen M. (user@account.com) said, [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > Laura LOL! Noreen Cooper ncooper@slis.sjsu.edu >At the risk of finding out a zillion of you out there have a cat who can >do this, the feral cat I adopted is now 6 months old and has the most >unusual talent: she *chirps* when she sees birds through the window. Every single cat is unique! <g> My cat chirps in the morning...has a chirp/howl when he sees birds, and, I swear, several times when i come in at night, he says.....hewwo! I love my boy. > At the risk of finding out a zillion of you out there have a cat who can > do this, the feral cat I adopted is now 6 months old and has the most [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Noreen One of my cats does this; one does not... although, I'm not sure that "chirping" is the right word for the sound mine makes.... more like.....a machine gun sound ..... tatting? Linda >One of my cats does this; one does not... although, I'm not sure that >"chirping" is the right word for the sound mine makes.... more like.....a >machine gun sound ..... tatting? > >Linda We've had some cats who did this. Usually when they see a bird outside the window. We call it "cat chattering." I've read what they're actually doing is practicing the killing bite they're going to inflict on the neck of the prey (that's the purpose of the jaw action that accompanies the chattering). Sherry > >One of my cats does this; one does not... although, I'm not sure that > >"chirping" is the right word for the sound mine makes.... more like.....a [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > practicing the killing bite they're going to inflict on the neck of the prey > (that's the purpose of the jaw action that accompanies the chattering). Yeah, I think chattering is a good word. What Weeble does is more of a "Mmmmrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrp????" SignatureThe ONE and ONLY lefthanded-pathetic-paranoid-psychotic-sarcastic-wiseass-ditzy former-blonde in Bloomington! (And proud of it, too)? http://www.geocities.com/the_magic_mood_jeep/ http://community.webshots.com/user/mgcmdjeep > > >One of my cats does this; one does not... although, I'm not sure that > > >"chirping" is the right word for the sound mine makes.... more like.....a [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Yeah, I think chattering is a good word. circa Tue, 09 Dec 2003 01:38:10 GMT, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, Magic Mood Jeep? (nobody@nowhere.net) said, > What Weeble does is more of a "Mmmmrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrp????" My cats mrrrrp when they're greeting me, but chitter when they see critters. Laura SignatureI am Dyslexia of Borg, Your a.s will be laminated. > circa Tue, 09 Dec 2003 01:38:10 GMT, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, > Magic Mood Jeep? (nobody@nowhere.net) said, > > What Weeble does is more of a "Mmmmrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrp????" > > > My cats mrrrrp when they're greeting me, but chitter when they see > critters. Same here. Well, one cat - Herrie - does mmrrrppp greetings, but they've all chattered at birds (& some at squirrels). Cathy -- "Staccato signals of constant information..." ("The Boy in the Bubble") Paul Simon > > circa Tue, 09 Dec 2003 01:38:10 GMT, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, > > My cats mrrrrp when they're greeting me, but chitter when they see [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Cathy What does "Mmmrrrppp" mean, anyway? That's almost all my cat ever says. When I first got her, I didn't even think she could meow since she didn't for weeks (and she was in my room during the entire acclimation period). Now she meows but usually only when near her (empty) food dish, and very very rarely otherwise. It's just "mmmrrrppp?" (and why does it always sound like a question?) or very intense stares in all other situations. And boy, can she stare! rona Signature***For e-mail, replace .com with .ca Sorry for the inconvenience!*** > > > circa Tue, 09 Dec 2003 01:38:10 GMT, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, > > > My cats mrrrrp when they're greeting me, but chitter when they see [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > rona Herrie's mmrrrppp & that of the cat next door - who also mmmrrppps - means "Hi". Cathy -- "Staccato signals of constant information..." ("The Boy in the Bubble") Paul Simon : We've had some cats who did this. Usually when they see a bird outside the : window. We call it "cat chattering." I've read what they're actually doing is : practicing the killing bite they're going to inflict on the neck of the prey : (that's the purpose of the jaw action that accompanies the chattering). This is it exactly, Sherry. Yes, the jaw action accompanies the chattering but I do swear the sound is more like a series of several chirps. I would love to record her sound so that the experts here could tell me whether it is a real bird call imitation or within the normal range of "cat chattering" but I don't have the sound equipment to do so. Thanks to everyone for the interest. It's been fun reading everyone's own unique cat responses. Noreen circa 9 Dec 2003 07:51:11 GMT, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, Noreen Cooper (ncooper@slis.sjsu.edu) said, > : We've had some cats who did this. Usually when they see a bird outside the > : window. We call it "cat chattering." I've read what they're actually doing is [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Thanks to everyone for the interest. It's been fun reading everyone's own > unique cat responses. If it's a "chittering" sound, it's what all my cats have done- jaw action and all. :-) Laura SignatureI am Dyslexia of Borg, Your a.s will be laminated. > At the risk of finding out a zillion of you out there have a cat who can > do this, the feral cat I adopted is now 6 months old and has the most [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Noreen Its very common. I always wondered if the birds can truly be fooled though lol. Elaine The chirp is the cats' little bird call. They all seem to think that sound will get all the birds to come over to them! -- Barb I can only please one person a day. Today is not your day. Tomorrow doesn't look good either. >Subject: Cat Who Chirps >From: Noreen Cooper ncooper@slis.sjsu.edu [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >wild for the first 8 weeks of her life? I'm ready to send in the video >to "Funniest Animal Moments." My cat goes maa- maa for a brief 10 second span at the botom of the stairs when greeting me in the morning. I told that to hubby and sister and they both think I'm nuts. But she does say it and only at that spot. and no where else. Someone said that some cats do imitate vocalization - I'm so pleased to hear that! > >Subject: Cat Who Chirps > >From: Noreen Cooper ncooper@slis.sjsu.edu [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > Someone said that some cats do imitate vocalization - I'm so pleased to hear > that! I have had two cats call me Mama, and I am not crazy. Much. :) > I have had two cats call me Mama, and I am not crazy. > > Much. > > :) I'd prefer "mama"..... mine just says, "maaaaaaaaaaaaaaa........" Is it a true chirping noise, or more like a chattering? If the latter, it's *very* common. Comical (to humans), but common. If she really sounds like a chirping bird, then it's worth the video. ;-) Cathy -- "Staccato signals of constant information..." ("The Boy in the Bubble") Paul Simon > At the risk of finding out a zillion of you out there have a cat who can > do this, the feral cat I adopted is now 6 months old and has the most [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Noreen What we need are mini wireless cat microphones to record it. Mine chirps when she takes off running toward something she wants me to see. Too funny that little one! > Is it a true chirping noise, or more like a chattering? If the latter, it's > *very* common. Comical (to humans), but common. If she really sounds like [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > > > Noreen > What we need are mini wireless cat microphones to record it. Mine chirps > when she takes off running toward something she wants me to see. Too funny > that little one! Ha! Mine, when galloping joyously up and down the stairs and all over, says "meh!" when she passes me, wherever I may be. Like "Meh ... just me, zipping by ..." circa Tue, 09 Dec 2003 03:11:50 GMT, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, Mary (rosefan@email.com) said, > Mine > chirps [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > says "meh!" when she passes me, wherever I may be. Like "Meh ... just > me, zipping by ..." My dipsh*t Oscar announces his thundering charges with a few randomly scattered "MWOOOWWROOWs" and "MeeeeEEEEEWWWWs" along the way. :-) Laura SignatureI am Dyslexia of Borg, Your a.s will be laminated. > My dipsh*t Oscar announces his thundering charges with a few randomly > scattered "MWOOOWWROOWs" and "MeeeeEEEEEWWWWs" along the way. :-) How cute! And how much like a man to make it a grand announcement! Cheeks' greeting as she flies by is more like an aside. "Meh! Just me, carry on!" > How cute! And how much like a man to make it a grand announcement! > Cheeks' greeting as she flies by is more like an aside. "Meh! Just me, > carry on!" That's pretty good. =^^= Our bengals - at least, the females - will sort of pause halfway through their meow for about .25 seconds, so you get a kind of "ma-ow" from them. SignatureDennis Carr - ke6isf@spamcop.net | I may be out of my mind, http://www.dennis.furtopia.org | But I have more fun that way. ------------------------------------+------------------------------- > > How cute! And how much like a man to make it a grand announcement! > > Cheeks' greeting as she flies by is more like an aside. "Meh! Just me, [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > of pause halfway through their meow for about .25 seconds, so you get a > kind of "ma-ow" from them. :) Dennis, what do Bengals look like? circa Tue, 09 Dec 2003 17:22:06 GMT, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, Mary (rosefan@email.com) said, > :) Dennis, what do Bengals look like? Bengals are gorgeous. http://www.choosing-a-cat.com/html/search.php3? setup=breeds&searchstring=Bengal or http://tinyurl.com/yiy8 Laura SignatureI am Dyslexia of Borg, Your a.s will be laminated. Cats will do that when they see potential prey they can't get to. Some more than others. I have a Snow Bengal that goes crazy when the neighborhood Peacocks come around. I'm not sure where they live, but the wander around my house and 'torment' my cats by just walking by the window. SignatureJoe http://www.jwpitt.com/cats.htm Cat Rescue http://www.animalrescuefoundation.com God created the cat so man could have the pleasure of petting the tiger > At the risk of finding out a zillion of you out there have a cat who can > do this, the feral cat I adopted is now 6 months old and has the most [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Noreen |
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