Chattering and talkative cats

[dandysmom]

There's been some discussion as to whether cats who chatter at birds are also generally more vocal. So, let's have an informal survey and see what the results are.

My cat:

Chatters at birds and is quite vocal
Never chatters but is talkative
Chatters but not especially talkative
Doesn't chatter and not very vocal

[Moli]

Chatters at birds and is quite vocal.....all 5 of them!

[dandysmom]

That was supposed to be a poll, but I obviously did something wrong! Leia doesn't chatter and isn't very vocal; Sultan and Dandy were chatterers and vocal. So far, 7 chatterers and talkers, one neither.

[calismum]

Chatters at birds and is quite vocal - Shanti, Pepper, Misty, Kinsi
Never chatters but is talkative - Smudge
Chatters but not especially talkative
Doesn't chatter and not very vocal - Max, Sid, Alfie

[angieh]

Merlin wasn't talkative at all, but chattered!
Smudge was the same .....

Kizzy chirrups and purrs, doesn't chatter and
Pip miaows, grumbles, grunts, purrs, chirrups and chatters!!!

[dandysmom]

So far there does seem to be a link.
Chatters and vocal - 12
Non chatter but vocal - 2
Chatters, not vocal - 3
Neither - 4

[Leesy]

Maxi chatters at birds constantly and is very vocal and talks and chirrpps all the time, he also meows , grunts and snores lol.

Maisy does not chatter at birds at all but is very vocal and talks and chirrpps all the time, she also meows, grunts and snores

[Phoenix]

Dylan chatters at birds and is quite vocal

Beauty never chattered and never meowed

[angieh]

Now that I have Pip (and he has me) I need to do a course in cat language!

[Leesy]

Originally Posted by angieh

Now that I have Pip (and he has me) I need to do a course in cat language!

I think we all do, I would love to know what they are trying to tell us half the time.