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Do cats only meow to humans and not to each other?

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Meowing is an interesting vocalization in that adult cats don't actually meow at each other, just at people. ... But they continue to meow to people throughout their lives, probably because meowing gets people to do what they want. ... Unlike meowing, adult cats do yowl at one another, specifically during breeding season. read more

Cats may howl, roar, moan, chatter, murmur, purr and produce other sounds of communication to each other (cats are capable of more than 100 different sounds - Google), but to humans they will try to imitate human speech and this will result in "meow". read more

A cat’s meow can have a lot of meaning when it comes to communication but mostly, the meaning of the meows of cats is to communicate with humans. However, there are some individuals who think that cats’ meows are to communicate with each other, which is wrong. read more

Proper meows too, not just the wail the two older stray males do to each other sometimes, when they realise they have to stop being friends and have a good fight. My cat also meows at birds when she sees them through the window. read more

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