{"id":112883,"date":"2022-04-23T06:25:13","date_gmt":"2022-04-23T06:25:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-does-it-sound-like-when-a-cat-hisses\/"},"modified":"2022-04-23T06:25:13","modified_gmt":"2022-04-23T06:25:13","slug":"what-does-it-sound-like-when-a-cat-hisses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-does-it-sound-like-when-a-cat-hisses\/","title":{"rendered":"What does it sound like when a cat hisses?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-does-it-sound-like-when-a-cat-hisses\/#What_does_it_sound_like_when_a_cat_hisses\" title=\"What does it sound like when a cat hisses?\">What does it sound like when a cat hisses?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-does-it-sound-like-when-a-cat-hisses\/#Why_is_my_cat_randomly_hissing\" title=\"Why is my cat randomly hissing?\">Why is my cat randomly hissing?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-does-it-sound-like-when-a-cat-hisses\/#Is_it_okay_to_hiss_at_your_cat\" title=\"Is it okay to hiss at your cat?\">Is it okay to hiss at your cat?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-does-it-sound-like-when-a-cat-hisses\/#Why_does_my_cats_hiss_sound_weird\" title=\"Why does my cats hiss sound weird?\">Why does my cats hiss sound weird?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-does-it-sound-like-when-a-cat-hisses\/#What_does_a_cat_sound_like_when_it_hisses\" title=\"What does a cat sound like when it hisses?\">What does a cat sound like when it hisses?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-does-it-sound-like-when-a-cat-hisses\/#What_does_a_hiss_sound_like\" title=\"What does a hiss sound like?\">What does a hiss sound like?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-does-it-sound-like-when-a-cat-hisses\/#What_happens_when_a_cat_hiss\" title=\"What happens when a cat hiss?\">What happens when a cat hiss?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-does-it-sound-like-when-a-cat-hisses\/#Should_I_hiss_back_at_my_cat\" title=\"Should I hiss back at my cat?\">Should I hiss back at my cat?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_does_it_sound_like_when_a_cat_hisses\"><\/span>What does it sound like when a cat hisses?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Cat hissing is a common behavior that sounds like <b>the hiss of a snake or the sound of air leaking from a car tire. Feline behaviorists believe cats learned how to hiss by mimicking snakes as a survival technique in the wild.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_is_my_cat_randomly_hissing\"><\/span>Why is my cat randomly hissing?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Another common cause of hissing in cats is <b>anxiety or fear. If your cat is afraid of something, she may start hissing often. For example, if you have a dog in your home that your cat is afraid of, even if she doesnx26#39;t really have a reason to be afraid, she may hunker down and hiss.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_it_okay_to_hiss_at_your_cat\"><\/span>Is it okay to hiss at your cat?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>You should not hiss at your cat as it will scare the little pet and will eventually scared of coming in front of you. Movement, eye contact, tail and head bumps, and hissing are all ways cats communicate. When you mimic your catx26#39;s language, theyx26#39;ll notice when theyx26#39;re doing anything wrong sooner.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_does_my_cats_hiss_sound_weird\"><\/span>Why does my cats hiss sound weird?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Growling, hissing or spitting <b>indicates 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 distressu2014stuck in a closet, looking for you or in pain. Find your cat if theyx26#39;re making this noise.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_does_a_cat_sound_like_when_it_hisses\"><\/span>What does a cat sound like when it hisses?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Cat hissing is a common behavior that sounds <b>like the hiss of a snake or the sound of air leaking from a car tire. Feline behaviorists believe cats learned how to hiss by mimicking snakes as a survival technique in the wild.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_does_a_hiss_sound_like\"><\/span>What does a hiss sound like?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The definition of a hiss is <b>the sound of an angry animal or of escaping air or steam, or the sound of a long s. An example of a hiss is the sound of a snake in distress. Hiss is defined as to make the sound of a snake or a long s. An example of to hiss is to go x26quot;ssssssss.x26quot;<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_happens_when_a_cat_hiss\"><\/span>What happens when a cat hiss?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>First and foremost, cat hissing is usually a warning to another person or animal. <b>Itx26#39;s their way of telling them to back off or theyx26#39;ll be forced to attack u2013 cats characteristically want to avoid confrontation at all costs, so think of this as a warning shot.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Should_I_hiss_back_at_my_cat\"><\/span>Should I hiss back at my cat?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>You should not hiss at your cat as it will scare the little pet and will eventually scared of coming in front of you. Movement, eye contact, tail and head bumps, and hissing are all ways cats communicate. When you mimic your catx26#39;s language, theyx26#39;ll notice when theyx26#39;re doing anything wrong sooner.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents What does it sound like when a cat hisses?Why is my cat randomly hissing?Is it okay to hiss at your cat?Why does my cats hiss sound weird?What does a cat sound like when it hisses?What does a hiss sound like?What happens when a cat hiss?Should I hiss back at my cat? 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