A cat owner has playfully suggested she now understands why her pet was returned to a shelter—because of the cat’s constant meowing.
In a viral Instagram video with over 430,000 views, 32-year-old Caitlin (who did not share her last name) revealed how she has come to love the loud and chatty personality of her six-year-old cat, Clover. The cat had been returned to the shelter twice before Caitlin adopted her, likely due to her vocal nature.
Caitlin met Clover while working at an animal shelter. She often spent her lunch breaks with the adoptable cats. While most were quiet and kept to themselves, Clover stood out by running up to Caitlin and loudly demanding attention.
“I was never much of a cat person, but I fell in love with her,” Caitlin told Newsweek. “She was supposed to be taken to a pet supply store the day I adopted her—like how some PetSmart locations have adoptable cats. I told the staff to make sure she didn’t go, and I took her home that day.”
The cat was originally named Patches, but Caitlin renamed her Clover after her unusual habit of finding four-leaf clovers—a symbol of good luck that now represents their bond.
Clover has always been vocal, Caitlin explained. “She screams to remind me it’s dinner time—sometimes two hours early. She screams to say thank you after eating, when I come home, and especially for no reason in the middle of the night.”
Experts say cats developed meowing after domestication to better communicate with humans. They rarely meow at each other and use these vocalizations mainly to get attention from people. Some cats are naturally more talkative due to their breed, personality, upbringing, environment, or learned behavior.
While vocal cats aren’t usually a concern, changes in volume, frequency, or tone should be checked by a veterinarian, as they can sometimes indicate health issues.
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