There’s nearly always a reason behind caterwauling, the higher pitched, drawn-out, melodic yowling sounds cats sometimes express, writes Angie Bailey. She shares some reasons for it, and what might help remedy the situation. Cats caterwaul:
- because they’re in pain
- as a signal they want to breed
- to alert us to outside activity
- when they are feeling insecure or vulnerable
- to get your attention
- because the cat is disoriented
Source: Catster, September 6, 2018. Link.
If a cat begins caterwauling, don’t assume it’s typical cat behavior. Stop and look for reasons why it’s happening and take the appropriate actions.
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