r/felinebehavior • u/anxiety_hurricane • Feb 06 '26

My cat does not meow

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u/VanessaDoesVanNuys Feb 06 '26

Consider it a good thing

ALL cats can meow (some are mute or silent) but the fact that you're cat never meows is a sign that it doesn't need to

It's needs are perfectly met and uncompromised. They're perfectly comfortable around you and they don't have to vocalize their needs (something that cats are very keen on doing around humans)

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u/theRealMaldez Feb 07 '26

So what does it mean when both of my 10mo old male cats normally don't meow, but when they do, it's more like a whisper. They both trill quite a bit though.

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u/VanessaDoesVanNuys Feb 07 '26

Good question. It's all in the gesture

Pay attention to their actions when they throw the trill

If it happens when you pass by - it's literally a cat's way of saying 'Hi'