Meowing has also been recorded as a way that cat mothers will comfort their kittens, while a more stand-out guttural yowl is preferred when cats are attempting to attract a mate.

Outside of this relationship, cats rarely meow at each other. However, as cats began to live alongside humans, these vocalisations took on new meanings.

That special link you may have with a purring, four-legged friend has been going on between the species for millennia, new research shows. The human-cat relationship was probably forged over a ...