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Offline Wibblechick

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Re: Strange clicking noise ?!
« Reply #8 on: August 12, 2010, 10:13:08 AM »
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXTh3U645G8&feature=related

Found this on YouTube - it pretty much covers all the noises Ive heard cats when they spot a bird ! ;)
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Re: Strange clicking noise ?!
« Reply #7 on: August 12, 2010, 04:00:57 AM »
I always thought they are anticipating eating it!  :drool;
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Re: Strange clicking noise ?!
« Reply #6 on: August 02, 2010, 12:48:00 PM »
Quote from: JackSpratt on August 02, 2010, 12:37:12 PM
It's definitely a common response in cats. I'm told it's to do with their jaw making the "killing prey" motion - but that's just one theory on it.

Yep I think that's the one in my book but wanted to check first  ;)   I've also heard that that the chirruping is mimmicking the birds, probably all part of the same activity.
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Re: Strange clicking noise ?!
« Reply #5 on: August 02, 2010, 12:37:12 PM »
It's definitely a common response in cats. I'm told it's to do with their jaw making the "killing prey" motion - but that's just one theory on it.
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Re: Strange clicking noise ?!
« Reply #4 on: August 02, 2010, 12:31:00 PM »
Yup - standard response to birds viewed through the window!  Or squirrels in Mosi's case.  He gets rather excited.  Mosi makes a sort of clicking/chirrupping noise.  Jaffa not so much but I have heard him make it.
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Re: Strange clicking noise ?!
« Reply #3 on: August 02, 2010, 12:30:18 PM »
 :evillaugh:  Our Squeaky used to do it all the time watching the birds through the window.  I have a cat book which says what it's all about I'll try and find it.
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Re: Strange clicking noise ?!
« Reply #2 on: August 02, 2010, 11:18:31 AM »
chirruping,  cliccking, twittering ... yep pretty much ALL cats do it!  It's usually accompanied by rapid tail thrashing as well.

They just get all excitied at the sight of "prey".  All my lot do it and each one makes a different noise. 
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Strange clicking noise ?!
« Reply #1 on: August 02, 2010, 11:13:12 AM »
It's not a problem at all, I'm just inquisitive !

I have noticed one of my boyfriends cats sits at the window and whilst watching birds or squirrels makes this really odd clicking sound with his mouth open ??

Had anyone ever heard their cats do this ?!

What does it mean ?

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