

The cat's meow
Following the last article about the language of dogs in our pet communication series, we now turn our attention to cats and the sounds they make. Like dogs, cats’ main form of communication is through scent, while body language – for example, a twitch of an ear or a flick of a tail – also plays a large part. Vocalisations between cats are much less common and usually occur between a mother and her kittens, potential mates or enemies … if you’ve heard a stand-off between two