meow

Believe it or not, meowing isn’t a natural behaviour for cats. In the wild, they don’t meow to each other after kittenhood, and only communicate vocally rarely. Cats are a solitary species, and instead use scent and body language for communication. However, cats have learned to meow to communicate with us. And they’re very influenced by their owners. It’s not uncommon for chatty owners to end up with chatty cats!

Cats might have great night vision, but they don’t see as many colours as we do. It’s all down to the construction of their eyes. It’s thought that cats see blue and yellow best, while red and green appear to them as shades of grey. Instead of using colours, cats rely much more on brightness and movement when viewing the world around them.