Do cats have a "language"? Can humans communicate with cats by mimicking their sounds? Li Ge, a 29-year-old boy from Wuhan, Hubei, seems to have a unique "superpower" for chatting with unfamiliar cats in public: in his neighborhood, where no cats are initially there, a few stray cats often appear from the bushes when he meows, with some even rolling over and showing their bellies.

Li has shared videos of his "cat language" online. While some initially questioned his ability to call the cats to be a mere coincidence, the tide shifted as he used his "cat language" to mediate conflicts between cats and even helped someone locate a lost cat by looping his sounds. Now, netizens call him a "master in cat language."

"'Cat language' isn't as complex as human language. It’s more an emotional expression cats use with people," says Li. "Many try to interpret cats in their own ways, which can easily lead to misunderstandings. I've learned to understand their true state more accurately through years of observing and imitating their sounds and movements." According to Li, not every cat owner needs to learn to meow, but understanding a cat's emotions is essential to building a positive human-pet bond.

Source :Lingnan on the Cloud

“铲屎官”历时五年练成“喵语十级”

猫有“语言”吗？人类可以通过学猫叫和猫沟通吗？来自湖北武汉今年29岁的李鸽似乎拥有在大街上和陌生猫咪聊天的“超能力”：在小区里，四周原本空无一猫，当他发出“咕噜喵”的猫叫声后，灌木丛里突然就蹿出了几只小野猫，有的猫甚至对他翻起了肚皮。

他把自己的“喵语”视频发布在网络上，起初有人质疑他用喵语成功召唤猫咪只是巧合，但随着他在视频中用“喵语”调解猫咪之间的矛盾，甚至有人通过循环播放他的喵语找回了自己丢失的猫后，网友们称他为“十级猫语学家”。

“‘喵语’没有人类的语言那么复杂，它是猫对人的一种情绪表达，”李鸽表示，“许多人用人类的脑回路去理解猫，很容易对猫咪的行为产生误解。我通过长年累月地观察和模仿猫的叫声和动作，就能更准确地理解这只猫真正的状态。”在李鸽看来，并不是每个养猫人都要学习猫叫。最重要的是正确理解猫的状态，建立良性的人宠互动。

文｜谭洁文
图｜受访者提供
视频｜薛舒彤 庄嘉怡
译｜王枥焓
审｜林佳岱