How cats communicate with
  other animals and you




    Dog intelligence
    Dog keepers think dogs are more intelligent than cats because they can  
    be easily trained.  But, you see, a dog considers himself a member of a
    pack and his owner is the alpha pack leader too which the dog must
    learn to respond.  Dogs have to compromise their behavior to become a
    part of the pack and to respond to the pack leader.  And, with dog pets,
    the human has to become the pack leader.  

    Cat intelligence
    Cats are different.  They don’t need to be trained.  They don’t have that
    same sense of hierarchy.  They're independent, and don't have to
    compromise their actions.  However, they love it when we provide the
    necessities.  
    Cats are careful observers of the things that are relevant to them.  They
    learn to copy their mother cat’s actions.  And then they learn on their
    own how to open interesting cabinet doors and windows.  As cat
    keepers, we don't seek obedience from them, and we appreciate their
    assets.   
    Kittenhood is the time for the cats to learn to socialize with humans.  If
    this positive intervention with humans hasn’t occurred by eight weeks of
    age, as in a feral or wild cat, it can still happen later but the cat will
    always be wary of humans.  The keeper will have to offer a large amount
    of patience and time.  
    Cats seem to appreciate being in the company of others like them.  We
    notice that when one in a group of cats dies, the others mourn the loss.  
    They may search all over the house for several days.
    Cats brought up together tend to co-exist in peace.  They play with each
    other, groom each other and sleep closely together.  They can also tease
    each other in play.

       Communication
    Cats communicate with each other, using their position, their movement
    or stillness, and using their eyes.  This is true also between cats and
    other pets in your home.
    Cats will also use various sounds to communicate.  Hissing, growling,
    yowling, screeching or spitting is a cat's way to say “I don’t like you.”  
    Caterwauling is used in times of mating or can be another signal for the
    other animal to go away.  Meowing or purring are generally friendly
    sounds.  Cats make a strange chattering sound to say that they have
    spotted a bird.    
    You’ll learn to identify these sounds and, if you have more than one cat,
    you’ll be able to tell which cat is speaking, just as mothers of young
    children can identify which child is crying.
    In addition to sounds, cats communicate with other pets by the length
    of their stare and the scent signals they use to mark their territory.  
    Their whiskers, ears, posture and state of their fur are also signals.      


















    And how do you communicate with your cat?  
    Use your voice to indicate do's and don'ts that you want your cat to
    consider.  Clapping loudly is another way to say "stop" because cats
    don't like loud noises.  
How Cats Communicate