cat partially opens mouth and chatters teeth

"HUDAV847" wrote in message
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my newly adopted cat was watching birds out the window this morning - his
tail
started swishing a bit - then it looked and sounded like he had his mouth
partially open (like when they do that smelling thing through their
mouths) and
it sounded like his teeth were chattering - does that happen?

anyone know about this? thx!

This is common. And it is amusing to watch.

Absolutely normal. Any cat I've ever owned has done this, usually when
sitting at the window and "watching" birdies outside.

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"HUDAV847" wrote in message
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my newly adopted cat was watching birds out the window this morning - his
tail
started swishing a bit - then it looked and sounded like he had his mouth
partially open (like when they do that smelling thing through their
mouths) and
it sounded like his teeth were chattering - does that happen?

its possible too that it was some sort of broken meow, it was just too
hard to
tell whether the sound was coming from his throat or his teeth

anyone know about this? thx!

Absolutely normal. Any cat I've ever owned has done this, usually when
sitting at the window and "watching" birdies outside.

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"HUDAV847" wrote in message
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my newly adopted cat was watching birds out the window this morning - his
tail
started swishing a bit - then it looked and sounded like he had his mouth
partially open (like when they do that smelling thing through their
mouths) and
it sounded like his teeth were chattering - does that happen?

its possible too that it was some sort of broken meow, it was just too
hard to
tell whether the sound was coming from his throat or his teeth

anyone know about this? thx!

I think it's the cat complaining that he can't reach the birds?

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"m. L. Briggs" wrote in message
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On 22 Apr 2004 15:16:26 GMT, (HUDAV847) wrote:

my newly adopted cat was watching birds out the window this morning - his
tail
started swishing a bit - then it looked and sounded like he had his mouth
partially open (like when they do that smelling thing through their
mouths) and
it sounded like his teeth were chattering - does that happen?

its possible too that it was some sort of broken meow, it was just too
hard to
tell whether the sound was coming from his throat or his teeth

anyone know about this? thx!
Yes, this is a common occurrence. I've never figured out what it
means -- Maybe coaxing the birdies to come closer?

I think it's the cat complaining that he can't reach the birds?

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"m. L. Briggs" wrote in message
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On 22 Apr 2004 15:16:26 GMT, (HUDAV847) wrote:

my newly adopted cat was watching birds out the window this morning - his
tail
started swishing a bit - then it looked and sounded like he had his mouth
partially open (like when they do that smelling thing through their
mouths) and
it sounded like his teeth were chattering - does that happen?

its possible too that it was some sort of broken meow, it was just too
hard to
tell whether the sound was coming from his throat or his teeth

anyone know about this? thx!
Yes, this is a common occurrence. I've never figured out what it
means -- Maybe coaxing the birdies to come closer?

On 22 Apr 2004 15:16:26 GMT, (HUDAV847) wrote:

my newly adopted cat was watching birds out the window this morning - his tail
started swishing a bit - then it looked and sounded like he had his mouth
partially open (like when they do that smelling thing through their mouths) and
it sounded like his teeth were chattering - does that happen?

its possible too that it was some sort of broken meow, it was just too hard to
tell whether the sound was coming from his throat or his teeth

anyone know about this? thx!
Yes, this is a common occurrence. I've never figured out what it
means -- Maybe coaxing the birdies to come closer?

On 22 Apr 2004 15:16:26 GMT, (HUDAV847) wrote:

my newly adopted cat was watching birds out the window this morning - his tail
started swishing a bit - then it looked and sounded like he had his mouth
partially open (like when they do that smelling thing through their mouths) and
it sounded like his teeth were chattering - does that happen?

its possible too that it was some sort of broken meow, it was just too hard to
tell whether the sound was coming from his throat or his teeth

anyone know about this? thx!
Yes, this is a common occurrence. I've never figured out what it
means -- Maybe coaxing the birdies to come closer?

I call that the "bird call". The cats think if they do that the birds will
come over to them.

--
Barb
Of course I don't look busy,
I did it right the first time.

I call that the "bird call". The cats think if they do that the birds will
come over to them.

--
Barb
Of course I don't look busy,
I did it right the first time.

Yes, it's normal: all cats - my cats all have, at any rate - do this
(chatter) when watching birds.

Cathy

--
"Staccato signals of constant information..."
("The Boy in the Bubble") Paul Simon

"HUDAV847" wrote in message
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my newly adopted cat was watching birds out the window this morning - his
tail
started swishing a bit - then it looked and sounded like he had his mouth
partially open (like when they do that smelling thing through their
mouths) and
it sounded like his teeth were chattering - does that happen?

its possible too that it was some sort of broken meow, it was just too
hard to
tell whether the sound was coming from his throat or his teeth

anyone know about this? thx!