A cat's hiss is a drawn-out, low intensity sound created by the "rapid expulsion of air from the cat's mouth, usually during exhalation," as explained in a January 2020 study in the Journal of ...

Cats typically hiss when they are faced with a threat—be it an animal or human they consider to be invading their personal space. “Hissing is more defensive than offensive,” Stephanie Sheen ...

I have two rescue cats, Emmy and Oscar, both about 6 years old. Every now and then, Oscar stands over his water bowl and hisses at it. He’ll hiss for a bit, sometimes holding up his paw, before ...

DEAR PET TALK: Why do cats hiss? -Logan Thornton, Mr. Wironen’s 4th grade, Reingold Elementary School, FitchburgDEAR LOGAN: Great question – and it’s definitely not because they’re happy.

Dear Miss Behavin’: I just adopted a new cat a few days ago, and my older female cat keeps hissing and growling at him. How can I help them to get along better? Reply: It’s quite ...

Q: Why does my cat growl and hiss while playing with his toys? A: Oh my word, I had one who used to do that too. It actually made me laugh. I'm guessing that in the wild, when a cat would catch ...