Cats show their feelings with sounds. One very common sound they make is a hiss. A cat hisses to warn others in a threatening situation. The cat is telling the threat to stay away. Cats make this hiss ...

A sudden hiss from your cat can be startling. One moment, your pet seems calm; the next, it pulls back, opens its mouth, and produces that sharp, snake-like sound. Many owners see this reaction as ...

When you witness a cat hissing, with its teeth exposed, it looks like an act of aggression. Cats typically hiss when they are faced with a threat—be it an animal or human they consider to be invading ...

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Researchers who study feline behavior have found that cat sounds are far more purposeful than they first appear. A cat near a food bowl may produce a very different vocal tone compared to one focused ...

Penelope is a Siberian cat with a very soft-spoken little meow. But after watching a wildlife documentary on TV, she turns into a completely different animal...she hisses like a cobra! Make sure your ...

Q: Why does my cat growl and hiss while playing with his toys? A: Oh my word, I had one who used to do that too. It actually made me laugh. I'm guessing that in the wild, when a cat would catch his ...

Dear Cathy: The stray tabby that showed up at our door some 10 years ago (he was 6 months old at the time) has been well cared for, gotten all his shots and made annual visits with the vet. All in all ...