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Conspecific vocal communication is only heard during agonistic, sexual, or mother‐kitten encounters (Kiley‐Worthington 1984). Cats vocalize much more frequently to humans, primarily through the open‐mouthed meow (or miaow) sound, which functions as attention seeking with a learned component. Close‐range affiliative communications include the purr and the trill. The purr is a care‐soliciting behavior heard from kittens when nursing, during friendly interactions, or when the cat is mildly anxious or ill (Crowell‐Davis et al. 2004; Overall 2013). The chirr or trill is a modified, mostly closed‐mouth meow sound used in greeting. The estrus call is also a closed‐mouth vocalization heard from females during courtship and can be similar in character to a type of agonistic male cat call (Overall 2013; Wolski 1982). However, aggressive intercat vocalizations are usually open‐mouthed and include the hiss, spit, growl, snarl, growl, yowl, and shriek (Crowell‐Davis et al. 2004).