猫猫的语言你知多少？

Sure, you talk to your cat now, but does he know what the heck you’re saying? And do you understand his purrs and meows? If not, it’s time to have a good chat with your furry friend.
当然，你现在也可以和你家猫猫说话，但是你家猫猫知道你到底在说什么东东吗？而且你知道他的呼噜声和喵喵叫都是什么意思吗？如果你不知道，那么你是应该好好地与你这位毛茸茸的朋友聊聊天了。

You will need: a willingness to look silly, attention to pay to his sounds and a working knowledge of cat body language.
你需要：愿意看起来有点傻，注意猫猫的声音，学习猫猫肢体语言。

Step 1:

Create greater intimacy with your cat by mimicking his meows. Just knowing that you're attempting to speak his language will make him feel closer to you.
通过模仿猫猫的喵喵叫来与他建立亲密的关系。要知道通过尝试说他的语言会让他觉得你更亲近。

Step 2:

Increase your chances of your cat listening to you by using his name when you're issuing a command.
当你对他下达指令的时候，通过叫他的名字来使他更能听你的话。

Men should use a higher-pitched voice when speaking to their cats, because cats respond better to sopranos.
男人应该提高嗓音和猫猫说话，因为猫猫对女高音的反应比较大。

Step 3:

Like humans, cats seek clues about a person's mood by listening to his voice. So when you talk to your cat, be sure that your tone matches the message you want to convey.
像人类一样，猫猫也在通过人们的声音来发现人类情绪的蛛丝马迹。因此当你和你的猫猫说话时，要确保你的音调符合你想传达的情绪。

 If you want your cat to know you’re upset that he just peed on the rug, do what his mom would do: Gently pick him up by the scruff of his neck and growl.
如果你想让你的猫猫知道在地摊上撒尿很让人讨厌，就按照他妈妈的做法：轻轻地提着他颈部的皮毛然后喊骂几句。

Step 4:

Cats have about 100 words in their vocabulary in the form of meows, growls, purrs and hisses. Pay close attention and you'll begin to learn sound he makes when he's hungry, angry, fearful and so on.
猫猫们的语言形式有喵喵叫、咆哮、呼噜声和嘘声，在这些形式中一共有大约100个词汇。要密切观察然后学习他们发出的声音，如饿的时候、怒的时候、害怕的时候等等都是什么声音。

Step 5:

Learn how to read your cat's tail. If only the tip is moving, he's irritated. If the tail is swinging from side to side, he's PO'd. If he's carrying his tail tall and proud, he's happy.
学会看猫猫的尾巴。如果只是尾巴顶端在移动，表示他在愤怒。如果他的尾巴来回摆动，则他很紧张。如果他的尾巴高高在上，表示他很高兴。

Step 6:

Figure out kitty's mood by paying attention to the speed and volume of his mewling. Fast, loud sounds indicate anxiety, while slow, quieter sounds convey confidence.
通过猫猫喵喵叫的速度和声音大小来判定小猫的情绪。如果又快又响亮，则暗示着不安；如果又慢声又小，则表示自信。

Did you know? In ancient Egypt, cats were so revered that when one died, the owner placed embalmed mice in the cat’s coffin so he’d have food in the afterlife.
你知道吗？在古埃及，猫猫们是如此高贵，当一只猫猫死后，它的主人会在它的棺材里放防腐的老鼠，希望它死后能吃饱。