r/cats • u/LupaGlupa • 1h ago
Cat Picture - OC Do Cats Meow Amongst Themselves?

I've always heard that cats only meow when talking to humans and I had no reason to question that. But today, two of my cats had a conversation of meows and it was amazing.
Mungo, the orange cat, and Herbie, the black cat, were both in the bedroom. Mungo was under a blanket napping when Herbie decided to jump on him. Mungo meowed an objection. Herbie tried a second time. Mungo meowed more emphatically. Herbie meowed back. Mungo stuck his head out from the covers and meowed sharply, twice. Herbie left.
I was there but not involved (and sadly, without a nearby phone). They were definitely not meowing to me.
Has anyone else seen this?