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IcyPeas

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6. it's the Mama cat "trilling"

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #2)

Sat May 1, 2021, 07:41 PM

May 2021

mama cats often "trill" to their kittens.

1. They want you to come along

The Humane Society suggests that trills, as well as chirps, are used by mother cats to tell their kittens to follow them. If your cat is trilling at you, there’s a good chance they’re requesting the same—follow me!

more info and example here:

https://www.rover.com/blog/why-do-cats-trill/

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"when i tell you to be home by 6 o'clock, i mean 6 o'clock" [View all] IcyPeas May 2021 OP

He's getting a little butt chewing from Mom as well as the escort rurallib May 2021 #1

Is it Mom or the baby making all the noise? Irish_Dem May 2021 #2

can't really tell. I figured if it was the kitten, the mouth would move a little. rurallib May 2021 #3

Right, I agree, the baby's mouth did not move much. Irish_Dem May 2021 #5

it's the Mama cat "trilling" IcyPeas May 2021 #6

Thanks for the blog article. Very interesting. Irish_Dem May 2021 #7

Mom's days of lugging Junior are coming to an close. TomSlick May 2021 #4

After taking care of a mom and her two grown kittens... they were outdoor only in the owner's Karadeniz May 2021 #8