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"Mary" I do too. My Buddha trills in greeting when she is particularly happy and my little tabby trills while she's being petted. It is really cute and you're lucky!! and what exactly is trilling...sure I could look it up...but what fun is this? (don't make me look it up) ;( errrrrrrrrr errrrrrrr when I first read it, my mind saw Thrilling! and sooo it stayed there...till I went to other pc, where typeset it larger...hahahaha...thrilling? what kind of cat thrills |
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bigbadbarry wrote:
"Mary" I do too. My Buddha trills in greeting when she is particularly happy and my little tabby trills while she's being petted. It is really cute and you're lucky!! and what exactly is trilling...sure I could look it up...but what fun is this? Lionel Trilling, U.S. author and critic. As for the trilling of cats, it's a vocal flutter, akin to someone rolling uvular Rs. Think of voiced purring. |
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bigbadbarry wrote:
"Mary" I do too. My Buddha trills in greeting when she is particularly happy and my little tabby trills while she's being petted. It is really cute and you're lucky!! And what exactly is trilling...sure I could look it up...but what fun is this? (don't make me look it up) ;( errrrrrrrrr errrrrrrr When I first read it, my mind saw Thrilling! and sooo it stayed there...till I went to other pc, where typeset it larger...hahahaha...thrilling? what kind of cat thrills? Maine Coons seem to be the most "affected" http://www.geobop.com/world/NA/US/ME/Cat.htm http://www.workman.com/catalog/seeex...cgi?158017311X http://pets.yahoo.com/pets/cats/bt/cat_talk |
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"bigbadbarry" wrote in message ... "Mary" I do too. My Buddha trills in greeting when she is particularly happy and my little tabby trills while she's being petted. It is really cute and you're lucky!! and what exactly is trilling...sure I could look it up...but what fun is this? (don't make me look it up) ;( errrrrrrrrr errrrrrrr when I first read it, my mind saw Thrilling! and sooo it stayed there...till I went to other pc, where typeset it larger...hahahaha...thrilling? what kind of cat thrills I don;t know of another way to put it! It is a rolling, thrrrrrrpppppping kind of birdy sound. |
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Yep. The Maine coon mix does it all the time.She has taught her
"vocabulary" to the formerly silent tuxedo and now they both do it. It's especilaly cute when they run around singing to themselves : |
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Noon Cat Nick wrote: Trilling is one of the basic sounds cats make, along with meowing, purring, howling, growling, hissing, spitting, whimpering, and chirping. And just like those other sounds, there is a variety of trills. The sound is usually associated with Maine coons, which are noted for their extensive vocabulary. But many other cats also trill. Feline experts regard it as a cat's "come hither" sound, seeking another's attention for some reason, or even just as a simple greeting. Maynard did it a little. His was a response. I'd call him, and he make a little trill sound. Otherwise, he meowed and talked like a typical siamese (he's half siamese). Jay Jay is my newest arrival, and he has got to be part Maine Coon. He is 16 lbs, quite fluffy, quite a chatterbox, and does more trilling and chirping than meowing. I've referred to him as bilingual. He talks two different styles, and I am still learning how to interpret the new style. |
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"Mary" I don;t know of another way to put it! It is a rolling, thrrrrrrpppppping kind of birdy sound. Oh, I want me one! I've never heard that. |
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