Do Cat's Voices Change as They Age?

Persia is probably 15 years old now. And her voice has changed.

When she first came to live with me the vet guessed she was half
Siamese, half Russian Blue. So she's always been rather vocal and
sometimes her voice was a *little* raspy.

Lately her voice is raspier than ever. Less prolonged, which, if she
decides to yowl is a good thing! Her voice seems to be a slightly lower
pitch. (Her vet is not concerned, but I'm getting her checked this week
so I'll mention it again.)

I've noticed as humans age their voice often changes. In fact, I once
answered a survey over the telephone. When asked my age the woman
exclaimed, "Wow! You don't sound that old!" I was 50 at the time. LOL
(From this I deduced she was very young - anyone who is 50 must be
ancient!)

I have two elderly aunts, they're both 90. And their voices certainly
have changed. They sound more quavery, if that makes any sense.

However, Persia still says sweetly, "Meow-ma" any time I go in the
kitchen. Perhaps because she thinks she might get some Fancy Feast.
When she does that she sounds like she's three again.

She makes cooking difficult sometimes. There's no comfy place for her
to lounge so she walks in and out and voices her disapproval. "Are you
sure there isn't something in here for me?" LOL Occasionally she gets a
splash of milk. Mostly she's complaining because I'm in a room where
she can't comfortably take a nap.

Jill

"jmcquown" wrote in message ...

Persia is probably 15 years old now. And her voice has changed.

When she first came to live with me the vet guessed she was half
Siamese, half Russian Blue. So she's always been rather vocal and
sometimes her voice was a *little* raspy.

Lately her voice is raspier than ever. Less prolonged, which, if she
decides to yowl is a good thing! Her voice seems to be a slightly lower
pitch. (Her vet is not concerned, but I'm getting her checked this week
so I'll mention it again.)
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Jill

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Duffy's voice has changed. I used to describe it as "trilling" when he was
younger. He would follow me around the house with ears perked forward and
tail held high, and he would talk to me with that cute little trilling
sound. He is still a "talker" and marches with head and tail held high, but
his voice is lower-pitched than when he was young. Holly's(RB) voice did
not change, and she lived to age 18.5.

MaryL

On 9/22/2013 11:47 AM, MaryL wrote:


"jmcquown" wrote in message ...

Persia is probably 15 years old now. And her voice has changed.

When she first came to live with me the vet guessed she was half
Siamese, half Russian Blue. So she's always been rather vocal and
sometimes her voice was a *little* raspy.

Lately her voice is raspier than ever. Less prolonged, which, if she
decides to yowl is a good thing! Her voice seems to be a slightly lower
pitch. (Her vet is not concerned, but I'm getting her checked this week
so I'll mention it again.)
snip

Jill

~~~~~~~
Duffy's voice has changed. I used to describe it as "trilling" when he
was younger. He would follow me around the house with ears perked
forward and tail held high, and he would talk to me with that cute
little trilling sound. He is still a "talker" and marches with head and
tail held high, but his voice is lower-pitched than when he was young.
Holly's(RB) voice did not change, and she lived to age 18.5.

MaryL

I guess it varies from cat to cat, then. I was just curious.

Jill

On Sunday, September 22, 2013 11:30:17 AM UTC-4, jmcquown wrote:
Persia is probably 15 years old now. And her voice has changed.



When she first came to live with me the vet guessed she was half

Siamese, half Russian Blue. So she's always been rather vocal and

sometimes her voice was a *little* raspy.



Lately her voice is raspier than ever. Less prolonged, which, if she

decides to yowl is a good thing! Her voice seems to be a slightly lower

pitch. (Her vet is not concerned, but I'm getting her checked this week

so I'll mention it again.)



I've noticed as humans age their voice often changes. In fact, I once

answered a survey over the telephone. When asked my age the woman

exclaimed, "Wow! You don't sound that old!" I was 50 at the time. LOL

(From this I deduced she was very young - anyone who is 50 must be

ancient!)



I have two elderly aunts, they're both 90. And their voices certainly

have changed. They sound more quavery, if that makes any sense.



However, Persia still says sweetly, "Meow-ma" any time I go in the

kitchen. Perhaps because she thinks she might get some Fancy Feast.

When she does that she sounds like she's three again.



She makes cooking difficult sometimes. There's no comfy place for her

to lounge so she walks in and out and voices her disapproval. "Are you

sure there isn't something in here for me?" LOL Occasionally she gets a

splash of milk. Mostly she's complaining because I'm in a room where

she can't comfortably take a nap.



Jill

I think Rusty's voice changed a bit when he got older.
But it was hard to tell as he was a quiet cat.
He was more vocal in his later years.

When I was in the kitchen cooking, he would sit quietly by the
kitchen door waiting to be fed.

Winnie

"jmcquown" wrote in message
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Persia is probably 15 years old now. And her voice has changed.

When she first came to live with me the vet guessed she was half Siamese,
half Russian Blue. So she's always been rather vocal and sometimes her
voice was a *little* raspy.

Lately her voice is raspier than ever. Less prolonged, which, if she
decides to yowl is a good thing! Her voice seems to be a slightly lower
pitch. (Her vet is not concerned, but I'm getting her checked this week
so I'll mention it again.)

I've noticed as humans age their voice often changes. In fact, I once
answered a survey over the telephone. When asked my age the woman
exclaimed, "Wow! You don't sound that old!" I was 50 at the time. LOL
(From this I deduced she was very young - anyone who is 50 must be
ancient!)

I have two elderly aunts, they're both 90. And their voices certainly
have changed. They sound more quavery, if that makes any sense.

However, Persia still says sweetly, "Meow-ma" any time I go in the
kitchen. Perhaps because she thinks she might get some Fancy Feast. When
she does that she sounds like she's three again.

She makes cooking difficult sometimes. There's no comfy place for her to
lounge so she walks in and out and voices her disapproval. "Are you sure
there isn't something in here for me?" LOL Occasionally she gets a splash
of milk. Mostly she's complaining because I'm in a room where she can't
comfortably take a nap.

Jill

I might have been able to tell you if KFC had had any sort of voice. She
opened her mouth to meow if I spoke to her but no sound ever came out. I
don't know why. She could trill though.
I read something online which suggested that feral cats communicate in a
higher pitch with each other and we can't hear it, but AFAIK she was never
truly feral - unless the fact that I found out she was called Lucky means
that she was? She was certainly able to look after herself preywise while
she waited to move in on me ;-)
Boyfie is now 11, his voice is the same as yet so not much help, sorry.

Tweed

jmcquown wrote:

Persia is probably 15 years old now. And her voice has changed.

Roxy's voice has changed a lot. Especially the sounds she makes when I'm
bringing her a dish of food. She used to make these high-pitched little
"eeps" - really cute.

Nowadays, I think she's still trying to make the eeps, but it sounds
more like a rusty hinge, or occasionally like a rooster crowing. She's
15.

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Joyce

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On 9/22/2013 1:11 PM, Rusty wrote:
On Sunday, September 22, 2013 11:30:17 AM UTC-4, jmcquown wrote:

Persia is probably 15 years old now. And her voice has changed.
She makes cooking difficult sometimes. There's no comfy place for her
to lounge so she walks in and out and voices her disapproval. "Are you
sure there isn't something in here for me?" LOL Occasionally she gets a
splash of milk. Mostly she's complaining because I'm in a room where
she can't comfortably take a nap.



Jill

I think Rusty's voice changed a bit when he got older.
But it was hard to tell as he was a quiet cat.
He was more vocal in his later years.

Sometimes Persia opens her mouth to meow and nothing comes out. The
"silent meow" doesn't happen very often.

When I was in the kitchen cooking, he would sit quietly by the
kitchen door waiting to be fed.

Winnie

Persia eats in my bedroom. There's just no good place in the kitchen to
have a food/water area for her. This house was not designed with
feeding pets in mind. (Then again, the kitchen wasn't designed by
someone who cooks, either. LOL)

Persia knows the kitchen is where I dish up the Fancy Feast and also
where I store the milk. She doesn't get milk very often and only a
little drizzle when she does. But hey, if I open the refrigerator door
she's always hopeful.

Jill

On Sunday, September 22, 2013 8:23:19 PM UTC-4, jmcquown wrote:
On 9/22/2013 1:11 PM, Rusty wrote:

On Sunday, September 22, 2013 11:30:17 AM UTC-4, jmcquown wrote:



Persia is probably 15 years old now. And her voice has changed.

She makes cooking difficult sometimes. There's no comfy place for her

to lounge so she walks in and out and voices her disapproval. "Are you

sure there isn't something in here for me?" LOL Occasionally she gets a

splash of milk. Mostly she's complaining because I'm in a room where

she can't comfortably take a nap.







Jill



I think Rusty's voice changed a bit when he got older.

But it was hard to tell as he was a quiet cat.

He was more vocal in his later years.



Sometimes Persia opens her mouth to meow and nothing comes out. The

"silent meow" doesn't happen very often.



When I was in the kitchen cooking, he would sit quietly by the

kitchen door waiting to be fed.



Winnie



Persia eats in my bedroom. There's just no good place in the kitchen to

have a food/water area for her. This house was not designed with

feeding pets in mind. (Then again, the kitchen wasn't designed by

someone who cooks, either. LOL)



Persia knows the kitchen is where I dish up the Fancy Feast and also

where I store the milk. She doesn't get milk very often and only a

little drizzle when she does. But hey, if I open the refrigerator door

she's always hopeful.



Jill

Rusty did not eat the kitchen either. But he knew if I was fixing a meal, he
would get fed soon. Plus any leftover canned food was in the fridge.
He ate in a "his room" next to the kitchen. -- Winnie