A Guide To Understanding What Your Cat Is Saying A Thecefuld Production D. Jumes Sell 603 Base High Steet, Ape 1 Oakland, Maeyland 21350-1642Dedication Thanks to my cats Chabar, Jubal, Ezekiel, Templeton, and Shiloh for their endless patience in teaching me to speak cat. ma AT Pe 1. Oaklee, Maca 2035 (© 2006 All Rights Reserved. Na porinof this ex ny seed in whole ain pt witha he expend wien perminon othe ash The following text is taken from two decades of my experiences and observations with cats. It is by no means complete, but is instead, basic information that can be useful to anyone who has contact with or seeks to understand domestic cats.Complex Creatures I love cats. I actually, in most cases, prefer the company of cats over people. Cats communicate openly and honestly. They do not ask questions. Instead, they investigate. Thus the old saying, that curiosity killed the cat. Cats do not make requests. Cats state facts and expect that what they say will be honored and carried out. This has earned the domestic cat a reputation for being demanding and a bit aloof by those who don't understand them. People do not "speak" the language of cats. They misinterpret what the cat is communicating because people speak only their particular human language and misjudge the cat when they compare what they observe in the cat's behaviors with their own experiences. Cats have a complex language that is composed of vocalizations, ultra sensitive hearing, gestures, body postures, odors, and scents. To understand the language of cats, all of these factors must constantly be kept in mind when observing and interpreting their actions and behaviors.