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Growling, hissing or spitting indicate a cat who is annoyed, frightened, angry or aggressive. Leave this cat alone. A yowl or howl (they sound like loud, drawn-out meows) tells you your cat is in some kind of distressâstuck in a closet, looking for you or in pain. Find your cat if they're making this noise. However, in unneutered and unspayed cats, these sounds are part of mating behavior (and very annoying).
Cats hiss as a form of communication. Cats hiss at people to communicate pain, fear, displeasure or aggression. Also known as mimicry, the hissing sound cats make imitates the sound of a snake preparing to strike and is meant to intimidate.A cat that is hissing at people is sending a message that there is a problem.ain. Pain caused by injury or medical conditions could trigger hissing behavior in cats. If your cat hisses at you when you pet or hold her, she may be trying to tell you that she is in pain. Have your cat examined by a veterinarian to determine if your cat is injured or ill.