As any cat owner knows, their feline companion is the boss of the home, and their meows are one way to get attention. But are those noises actually an attempt to communicate with us, or simply an expression of how the cat feels?
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Cats produced considerably more meows when a human audience was present, suggesting that meowing may serve a communicative function beyond mere motivational responses
Anyone who has lived with cats knows that they meow to communicate. You can tell because a lot of them time they look straight at you before meowing, and wait to see how you react.
I’m honestly a little offended on behalf of the cats that someone thought the meowing could be anything but primarily communicative. Do the study authors even have cats?
Indeed. Miauw back and see what happens! 😬
