Tiny Black Kitten's Powerful Little Roar Goes Viral
Those kitten years fly by so fast. One day you're bringing home your baby kitten, the next day your cat is a full-blown cat. But some things never change. As one pet owner hilariously remarked in a video that's gone viral online.
Claud from Chicago shared a video of their cat from when they were a kitten.
The video shows Claud walking through their house trying to find the source of some "meows" that could be heard off-screen. The cries got louder and louder as Claud got closer. And when they finally found the source it was their teeny, tiny kitten — Binx.
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"This was so cute the day we got him...but turns out he didn't grow out of it. He only grew stronger and louder," Claud lamented.
And to prove her point, she even shared a second video of Binx from today. Yup, Binx certainly got louder alright.
"He screams at us but we love him," she joked in the caption.
The comments section felt Claud's pain. "As a fellow black cat owner, they never stop. My boy is 10 years old and fully screams at me," joked one person. "Why do all 'lil black cats scream? Mine does this too," someone else wondered. "He is not meowing he is BROADCASTING," joked another commenter. "My girl went from little 'ee' and barely audible meows to full on screaming like she's dying when she's hungry," another person shared.
Why Do Cats Howl?
Cats can't exactly tell you when they're unhappy. So they have to use vocalization to tell you things. Some are small, like purring or mews. While others — like the noises that Binx lets loose — well, they aren't exactly charming.
A cat's yowls and howls are known as caterwauling. It's like a cross between a howl and a whine. Unlike some of cats' other noises, caterwauling is sort of melodramatic. It's usually a sign that your cat really wants attention.
There are lots of reasons why cats caterwaul. Sometimes it's for serious reasons, other times it's for attention. But it's important to be able to distinguish the root behind the wails in case your cat is in trouble.
If you want to put an end to the caterwauling, you should reach out to your veterinarian. There are lots of ways to problem-solve the issue, so you'll want to work with your vet to find the source and figure out a plan.
Or you could learn to live with the noise. It's all a part of cat ownership, after all.
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