I can not imagine that cats see us as one of them, even if it is a bigger and somewhat unusual version. Why would they do it? They are able to distinguish between them and a dog or a series of other animals they come into contact with, so why do we too?
Cats communicate with each other using a set of vocalizations, body language and facial expressions. In general, they do not try to communicate in the same way with other animals, including humans. There are exceptions when a cat has coexisted peacefully with another species and can afford to mark the smell, knead, purr, etc., but cats recognize other cats as themselves and interact with them.
Most adult cats bite only humans or around them. The sound may be a gibberish that comes from us, but the cats are far from being idiots and I think they try to communicate with us while watching us communicate with each other, and with them, what is vocal. Kittens meow or meow their mothers, but it is more a meow when it comes to two adult cats. Sometimes they communicate with us using their own methods, (purring, kneading, hitting the head), returning
Returning to the kitten, which, as any cat companion knows, is mainly to request something or feel affectionate.
Most cats today trust humans as substitutes: we feed them, comfort them, play with them and generally take care of them. If they saw us as big cats, they would not have to meow when the plate of food is empty or when they want to let it go. They would simply use the variety of subtle facial expressions and body language they use so well with each other.
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Cats communicate with each other using a set of vocalizations, body language and facial expressions. In general, they do not try to communicate in the same way with other animals, including humans. There are exceptions when a cat has coexisted peacefully with another species and can afford to mark the smell, knead, purr, etc., but cats recognize other cats as themselves and interact with them.
Most adult cats bite only humans or around them. The sound may be a gibberish that comes from us, but the cats are far from being idiots and I think they try to communicate with us while watching us communicate with each other, and with them, what is vocal. Kittens meow or meow their mothers, but it is more a meow when it comes to two adult cats. Sometimes they communicate with us using their own methods, (purring, kneading, hitting the head), returning
Returning to the kitten, which, as any cat companion knows, is mainly to request something or feel affectionate.
Most cats today trust humans as substitutes: we feed them, comfort them, play with them and generally take care of them. If they saw us as big cats, they would not have to meow when the plate of food is empty or when they want to let it go. They would simply use the variety of subtle facial expressions and body language they use so well with each other.
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