To say hello. A meow from a cat is often just a simple greeting. To make a bid for attention. Cats are social creatures and they can use meows to solicit attention. This may be a request for pets, ...

If you have a cat, you may have noticed that cats don’t meow at each other. Instead, they meow at you. This is the reason feral cats do not meow as much as domestic cats. Meowing is a unique language ...

The issue of why cats meow -- along with many other questions -- is tackled in a new book called "The Cat's Meow." dpa/picture alliance via Getty Images See more of our coverage in your search results ...