You find it odd that your kitten don't meow and you wonder if it is possible that he is silent?
In order to understand why your kitten does not meow or meows without sound, you must already know when, why a kitten usually meows and under what circumstances. Thus, you will be able to assess, depending on his age and his course, whether or not it is normal for your cat not to meow or for it to meow quietly.
At what age does a kitten meow?
From its first weeks of life, a kitten starts to meow to communicate with its mother. Indeed, it is by meowing that he attracts his attention to, for example, make him understand that he is hungry, that he needs to be warmed up, that he is afraid or that he is not. not good.
As they grow up, cats will no longer meow among themselves because they will communicate with their fellow creatures in a different way: By pheromones, body language and by means other than meows, growls, howls, whistles, spitting…).
Why does a cat meow?
In fact, when the cat is an adult, it meows only to communicate with humans (except during the heat). Suddenly, a cat can use different meows according to his requests that the human will have to interpret by knowing his cat well. It is up to the cat owner to understand why his cat meows in anger, meows nonstop ou meows at night ?
Why isn't my kitten meowing?
If your kitten is not meowing, that he has never meowed, there may be several reasons for the lack of a meow:
Your kitten does not meow because it expresses itself differently
Your kitten may not have developed the habit of communicating with you by meowing. Indeed, if you have accustomed him from an early age to meet all his wants and needs before he even needed to express them, your kitten will not have had to meow to ask. As a result, your adult cat does not meow, but that does not mean that it is mute.
Your kitten doesn't meow because he's been too lonely
If your kitten was abandoned before you adopted him, he may never needed to meow as he lived on his own away from humans. The kitten has therefore not learned to meow to solicit a human, but this does not mean that it is mute.
Your kitten can't meow
Your growing kitten may not use meowing to communicate with you. If your kitten used to meow to her mother before and doesn't meow after weaning with you, you may need to stimulate her a bit so she understands she can meow to interact with you.
Here's how to get your kitten to meow:
- Talk to your kitten like a baby to see if he answers you;
- Try to encourage your kitten to meow by mimicking a meow and rewarding it with treats as soon as it vocalizes;
- Play an audio recording or video of cats meowing for your kitten to imitate them.
Your kitten is not talkative
Cats and men are all different. There are cats who like to communicate a lot with their master who will therefore meow often and others who are less "talkative" who will remain calmer, more distant and will not need to meow if they are well installed in their routine ...
Your kitten does not meow because of its breed
Your cat's meowing frequency or lack of meowing may also be related to her breed. Indeed, scientists have found that some breeds are quieter than others. For example, Siamese cats meow much more often and louder than Burmese cats.
Why is my kitten not meowing anymore?
If your cat was usually meowing and suddenly stopped meowing, it may be that she is not well, is stressed or anxious. Here is How to make a cat happy?
More serious, if your cat does not meow at all, that it behaves differently compared to its habits, it is perhaps that your kitten has a health problem. I advise you to take him without delay to a veterinarian, especially if your kitten seems lethargic, weak, that he is no longer eating, that he has lost weight ... See my article: How do you know if your cat is sick?
Can my kitten be dumb?
Yes, it is possible but extremely rare. In fact, a kitten or cat is often thought to be mute when they meow and no noise is heard. In these cases, it is believed that the kitten is mute but it is not: there is a reason for that which I explain below.
Why is my kitten meowing without sound?
Your kitten seems to want to meow, he opens his mouth to emit a meow but no sound comes out.
In fact, just because you can't hear his meow doesn't mean there isn't a meow. Indeed, the meow that your cat emits is not completely silent. In fact, humans cannot perceive the same sounds as cats and do not hear the sound of some meowing while cats do!