Is He Singing Or Crying?

[EvianBaby]

My cat follows me round the house, everywhere. So when I get in the shower he just perches himself on the floor mat or in the doorway and sits quietly waiting until I'm done.

Unless I start singing.

The minute I start singing he does this really whiny meow. Its almost howling. He's either joining in with me or is exceptionally distressed.

I test it out every time now and and soon as I stop, so does he.

I thought it might have been the genre of music but I've tried pop, rock, r&b, country. I've even knocked out a few show tunes.

What's his beef!

[cupid04]

When I was little I was convinced my Grandads dog loved me playing the recorder because he used to howl along with me. I thought he was singing!

[mortg2jl]

Schubert lieder would be better; unlike most people, cats have taste...

[Cadigan]

I have been told that to cats, human singing sounds like a kitten in distress. My mother, who had a lovely singing voice, once tried to sing to our cat. Kitty's reaction was immediate–she put a paw over my mother's lips to stop her.

[Jemisa]

Our cat started all that at Christmas when I opened one of those musical cards playing 'I'm dreaming of a white christmas. Every now & then I get it out now to test her & yes she still howls to it. The kids sang 'All things bright & beautiful' to her & she joined in again. The kids love it but I'm not sure she does. (congratulations on being chosen for
'The Sunday Supliment)

jem.

[ykyung]

My cat do same. But my family who had been caring many cats, told me that it is crying in some way. But it depends on time. If it is happy time to him, he might singing. Or he is crying

[emmie]

perhaps he thinks you are kith and kin,