Cats

[thebigchill]

Both my cats (half sisters) make sort of "yakyak" noises when they are looking at an insect they are about to go for-does anyone know what this means?

[lindapinda]

Yeh,both my cats do that too. Their wee mouths kind of chatter when they're looking at birds as well.I think it's pure excitement and anticipation!

[mystress]

My cats do this too(as do all cats I think)

It's a kind of "pre~anticipation" of just what their jaws would do IF they caught the insect/mouse/bird.

I find it rather comical,but I don't laugh at it;a cat that sees you laugh at it will sulk, & there is nothing worse than a sulking cat! LOL

[Gilli]

All the cats I've ever had do this too .... I've just thought it's excitement, and think it's quite cute. Nothing at all to worry about.

[Peri]

Yep mine too.  Its so cute. 

[rio116]

as do all my cats!!

[Artful]

My cat loves to watch birds but leaves them be (probably because he was raised in a house where we had a pair of lovebirds in a cage and there would be hell to pay if he went for them); he chases, catches and eats mice. All that to say he loves sitting on the windowsill in the lounge - he watches the birds feeding with a lot of interest but doesn't make a sound  HOWEVER a mouse has taken up residence behind the lounge shutter and when he comes out to eat Boots goes wild 'yakyakking' away...

[Bob A Job]

My cats do this as well, but ive noticed if Moet (our 4 yr old female) is hunting a fly, and makes this noise then Lanson (2 yr old Tom) comes running to join the hunt.

Maybe its a hunting call to let other cats know their on to something? 

[fat robert]

Both my cats do this as well - my girlfriend and I do a rough impression of the sound whenever we see a moth or something in the house and both the cats come legging it in from wherever they are to hunt...