The issue of why cats meow -- along with many other questions -- is tackled in a new book called "The Cat's Meow." dpa/picture alliance via Getty Images What do cats mean when they meow?

Your cat meows at you and you’ll say something back — or even meow in response. This is a common exchange — for humans. While cats have a decently large vocabulary of specific sounds ...

Cats meow to communicate their wants and needs. Most often, this is to greet people, get attention, ask for food or ask to be let in or outside, the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty ...

Cats meow for several reasons, which change as they grow from kittens into cats. Kittens meow to their mothers to let them know when they're hungry, cold, or scared. But once kittens grow into ...

Outside of this relationship, cats rarely meow at each other. However, as cats began to live alongside humans, these vocalisations took on new meanings. In many ways, when a cat meows at us ...

Outside of this relationship, cats rarely meow at each other. However, as cats began to live alongside humans, these vocalisations took on new meanings. In many ways, when a cat meows at us ...

House cats are unique in the way they use their voices to communicate with their human companions — they rarely meow at one another. So what makes our feline friends so chatty with us?

Outside of this relationship, cats rarely meow at each other. However, as cats began to live alongside humans, these vocalisations took on new meanings. In many ways, when a cat meows at us ...