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Greeting Vocalizations in Domestic Cats Are More Frequent with Male Caregivers

Greeting Vocalizations in Domestic Cats Are More Frequent with Male Caregivers

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·December 3, 2025
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abetusk

N=31

> We acknowledge that our sample size limits the generalizability of our findings on cat greeting behaviors.

lawlessone

>it is therefore possible that male caregivers require more explicit vocalizations to notice and respond to the needs of their cats, which in turn reinforces cats' tendency to use more directed and frequent vocal behavior to attract their attention.

This is very funny. Ig Noble prize stuff. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ig_Nobel_Prize

x3n0ph3n3

Does the study mention anything about how much male caregivers meow back?

lawlessone

Less, possibly for cultural reasons , study was done in Turkey.

Anecdotally i can see that being similar in europe though