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Perfide01 t1_j5dm1l8 wrote

Reply to comment by thefilmforgeuk in TIL that cats are more vocal with humans than with other cats. by Everyusernametaken1

>I’m convinced meows are cat noises for humans.

Yes. Cats usually meow when they are kittens, or when they are dealing with kittens. Cats consider humans kittens/children.

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CK2Noob t1_j5em6m2 wrote

No cats don’t consider humans to be children. They literally treat adult and Child humans differently. Closest comparison is that they see us as family members

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double_positive t1_j5eqqil wrote

I've heard the exact opposite. Domesticated cats are in a state of arrested development and retain kitten-like behavior far longer than feral cats.

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deathpony43 t1_j5exti8 wrote

I think this makes the most sense. Kitten meows elicit attention from their parents, like a cry from a human baby. As cats grow up around humans, they learn that meows get attention from their owners. Thus, a kitten-like trait is retained when it wouldn't if not being raised around humans.

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Nexus_Crawler_159 t1_j5fagar wrote

Exactly they do t co wider is children they consider us like their momma who fed them when they complained

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Kadinnui t1_j5e6jdt wrote

Wtf, I am the one feeding them, how do they deduce it that way? Strange creatures but I love them

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shaneh445 t1_j5fcs5e wrote

Cats can definitely tell if a human is a child-adult or elder. Some may not care or show that they know. But they do know.

Trust me i've done studies with my heart and feelings. Pinky swear.

Kittens meow because babies make sounds/cry

Cats meow because they realized long long ago that humans don't communicate the same way with blinks and stares (while we can and do its different than how animals do) They got tired of staring and quickly learned we are a quite loud/vocal species and will definitely respond to MeOwSsSsSs :)

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CTFred t1_j5g2f2d wrote

I think you might have that backwards.

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