With a petcat, whichisconstantlymeowingatitsowner, it's a wayofgettingtheowner's attention.
Andthat's becausewearenotveryvigilantcreatures.
Wespend a lotofourtimewithournosesburiedinbooks, orcomputerscreens, orTVs, and a cat... eachcatlearnsindependently, wethink, thatusingthispieceofkittenbehaviouris a goodwayofgettingourattention.
So, meowingis a goodwayofgettingustolookupandfindoutwhatitistheywantfromus.
Thereyougo, Henry.
ComeandsayhellotoMummy!
So, catshavetwodifferentlanguages, oneforeachother... andoneforus.
Scientistshavefoundcatsmake a hugerangeofmeows... andtheywonderediftherewas a universalcat-humanlanguage.