[Griffin]

Cats become members of the family. Why then do so many cats end up being relinquished to shelters? The answer: behavior problems. Many of these problems are due to a communication breakdown between the cat and the guardian. So many behavior problems could be corrected or avoided altogether if we understood a little more about how cats communicate.

There are three forms of communication used by cats: vocalization, body language and scent. Most of us understand the vocalization part just fine. We know exactly what our cats mean based on each particular meow. Is there a human out there who doesn't instantly recognize the "feed me" meow?