Sure, you talk to your cat now, but does he know what the heck you’re saying? And do you understand his purrs and meows? If not, it’s time to have a good chat with your furry friend.
當然，你現在就可以和你的貓談話，但是它明白你所說的嗎？而且你明白它的叫聲嗎？如果你還不能做到，是時候和你的貓朋友談談了。

Step 1: Mimic his sounds
Create greater intimacy with your cat by mimicking his meows. Just knowing that you’re attempting to speak his language will make him feel closer to you.
第一步:模仿貓的叫聲
模仿貓的叫聲來和它建立更深的情誼。僅僅知道你試圖說它的語言就會使它感到和你很親近。

Step 2: Use his name
Increase your chances of your cat listening to you by using his name when you’re issuing a command.
第二步:叫小貓的名字
當你發布命令時，要叫小貓的名字，這樣來增加小貓聽你叫它名字的機會。

Tip：Men should use a higher-pitched voice when speaking to their cats, because cats respond better to sopranos.
小貼士:當和小貓談話時要大點聲，因為貓對高音會有反應。

Step 3: Watch your tone
Like humans, cats seek clues about a person’s mood by listening to his voice. So when you talk to your cat, be sure that your tone matches the message you want to convey.
第三步:注意你的語調
像人類一樣，貓通過聽人說話來判斷人的心情。當你和小貓談話時，要確保你的語調和想表達的信息相配。

Tip：If you want your cat to know you’re upset that he just peed on the rug, do what his mom would do: Gently pick him up by the scruff of his neck and growl.
小貼士:如果你想要小貓知道你對它在地毯上撒尿的行為感到惱怒，那就像小貓的媽媽那樣做：拽住它的后頸并低吼。

Step 4: Learn his language
Cats have about 100 words in their vocabulary in the form of meows, growls, purrs and hisses. Pay close attention and you’ll begin to learn sound he makes when he’s hungry, angry, fearful and so on.
第四步:學習貓的語言
貓的語言大概有100個詞匯，叫聲有喵喵叫，怒吠,嗚嗚叫和發出嘶嘶聲。要仔細觀察，那樣你就學到當它饑餓，憤怒，害怕等時發出的聲音。

Step 5: Read his tail
Learn how to read your cat’s tail. If only the tip is moving, he’s irritated. If the tail is swinging from side to side, he’s PO’d. If he’s carrying his tail tall and proud, he’s happy.
第五步:讀它的尾巴。
學習如何看貓的尾巴。如果只是尾巴末梢在動，表明它很惱怒；如果尾巴左右擺動，說明它的心情還可以；如果尾巴高翹起而且很得意，說明它很開心。

Step 6: Interpret speed and volume
Figure out kitty’s mood by paying attention to the speed and volume of his mewling. Fast, loud sounds indicate anxiety, while slow, quieter sounds convey confidence.
第六步:要關注貓叫聲的大小和速率來判明貓的心情。急促的，大聲的叫聲表明焦慮，而緩慢的，小聲的叫聲表明自信。