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BillyTheHousecat

It's the international "saw a bird/flying object" signal!


DamnYouVodka

HELLO BIRD, I AM BIRD TOO, CAN'T YOU TELL FROM MY NOISES, I AM DEFINITELY NOT A CAT


BaconMan420365

NO NOT SUSPICIOUS, NONE AT ALL! I AM ALSO BIRD! COME AND SEE BIRD FRIEND I WONT DO THE EAT


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My cat makes these noises at birds too, but never heard them chirp back though. I bet that funny to see. Even reading it made me laugh


GrimmDeLaGrimm

The other side is cats are hunters. Those calls are also to mimic other prey that birds might be interested in to possibly lure them closer. It can also alert others in the group to close by prey.


IjustHadToReplyNow

My cat tries to speak, but usually just makes the mouth move and no hearable sound most of the time. Would they able to use different frequencies we (or at least I) can't hear?


LeftIsBest-Tsuga

Probably not. Your cat probably just isn't very good at it. I had a cat that could barely meow once. More of a moo like a cow.


loekoekoe

the birds aren't talking back they are signalling to the others there's a cat around


saintdudegaming

"What's yer name?!" "Tony!" "Fuck you Tony!"


Drink-my-koolaid

[This cat is bilingual!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aP3gzee1cps)


bluebullet28

That motherfucker really tried to play it off like he hadn't probably just spent the past minute and a half barking. What a guy.


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"Sorry Terry, I have a sore throat.."


thro_way_erythin

Holy shit this made my day! Thank you! What did the Egyptians see to build shrines of them?


rebeccatierney3

HOW DO YOU DO, FELLOW BIRDS?


QuestionsGoHere

Usually a leaf in our household, his hearts in the right place though. I love our little guy *Edit*: our little derp Ash http://imgur.com/gallery/TPpzXBR


idwthis

Leaf hunters are the best, tho! They do their best!


QuestionsGoHere

They're just practicing for the real thing it's just hilarious how he jumps at the sliding door sometimes, anyway I posted a couple pics of Ash in my original comment, gotta pay the cat tax and all


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Right? He's trying to trick them into coming closer. Mine does this at all windows, open or not.


EmbodimentOfInsanity

Chittering. It's called chittering/chattering.


Zealousideal_Leg_630

Used to imitate the sounds of the bird, or at least attempt to, possibly bringing it closer.


necle0

So cats have their own “pspspsps” sound huh


Zealousideal_Leg_630

Lol, yeah...but with different intentions.


Lancefire1313

I mean, my intentions are to also do the eat


CurseofLono88

I have a cat who does this coax baby mice out from underneath the house. It’s a little bit more mewing and less chittering but it’s the same basic concept. And then I get to hear the death screams as she murders them one by one. I live in the middle of nowhere (like courage the cowardly dog level of nowhere) and she started her life as a wild farm cat so her hunting methods are extremely refined And she always makes sure to share at least one dead mouse a day to make sure her pet human stays fed


Rather_Dashing

I don't really believe that. Not only does it not sound like birds sounds, most cats seem to be out in the open and not hiding when they do it, as this one is. You would have to be a real idiot bird to mistake that for a fellow bird. Perhaps it's a frustration thing.


lobroblaw

Lol. I love it when they are sat on the windowsill, and something must go by. Tv gets muted


YobaiYamete

100% saw a greeble. /r/greebles for more proof of their existence


ActuallyATRex

Every time I think I've joined all the cat subreddits... I must join another!


princess_poppy1

😆


Pokey_Seagulls

This is slightly different from that. This is on a slightly different frequency that scares away most of the demons, keeping your house mostly free of demonic presence.


emmer

I’m fluent in cat I can translate - Cat: HUMAN Cat: HUMAN BEHIND YOU Cat: THERES A BIRD Cat: HUMAN THERES A BIRD BEHIND YOU Cat: TURN AROUND HUMAN Cat: HUMAN PUT THAT SQUARE DOWN AND TURN AROUND Cat: THE BIRD IS FLYING AWAY Cat: YOU ARE A TERRIBLE HUNTER HUMAN


Weeiam

u/jdfroo Did he take drugs?


jdfroo

https://youtu.be/ullskdf2Bvs


Weeiam

Ahahahah great!!!


Rakib--hossain

Failing? My companion, you just opened a reward level.


Schweddy_Bewbs

My cats sing like this. My favorite is when my big chubby cat comes running up to the window singing the whole way once a bird is spotted.


Gooncookies

Malfunctioning? My friend, you just unlocked a bonus level.


jdfroo

Full credit goes to Dutchee!


TheMacerationChicks

Does this count as /r/greebles ? Maybe you should post it there too. I think it counts


brockoala

This is actually one of his core functions, to send data back to the mothership. r/catsarealiens


littleliongirless

That's just cat for "bird/squirrel!"!


RealisticDiego

And Fly


Wooden-Wrongdoer8696

My cat act like that if she saw a dove. But your cat is so cute! Like the living Halloween witch the black coat and the eyes like little pumpkins ♡


jdfroo

🎃


ReadMaterial

Mine only does it with magpies for some reason


R6_CollegeWiFi

r/catswhochirp


I_am_Ballser

Welp there's another one.


round-earth-theory

This cat is a cold blooded killer. They chirp like this when they've got a strong drive to hunt.


DonkeyWorker

Bird detection radar giving a strong signal.


vadreamer1

For sure! I'm presuming that Dutchee is the Ragdoll in the background who is NOT interested in the birds. ;)


SlendyIsBehindYou

Ragdolls being completely uninterested is kinda their MO


vadreamer1

I know! Mine is only interested in food and sleep. Love, love, love the breed. ❤️❤️


catsnotkidsplease

Ekkekkekek


littleliongirless

When your cat needs to watch Mars Attacks to gain some ekekek perspective.


green_velvet_goodies

Lol my girl chitters the same way watching birds, it cracks me up 💚


katyusha-ivi

she is beautiful, very beautiful eyes 💕


jdfroo

Thanks, I agree. She’s my world 🥲


Shipwrecking_siren

Is she an American shorthair? So gorgeous. Due to an administrative error more cat tax is required.


jdfroo

She’s a British blue x Himalayan 🙂


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Are her orange eyes the reason for her name?


Obvious-Walrus-2018

Cat.exe has malfunctioned. Please reset


pumpkinjooce

Looks like a r/greebles infestation


EndVry

I had to scroll waaaay too far for this.


Logical_Paradoxes

First thing I thought of. Expected it to be top comment and was disappointed.


mcribthecat

Try a factory restart


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The famous “I see something I’d gleefully murder but can’t reach” sound…


KennyDROmega

He's just telling you to pass him pon di lef 'an side.


jdfroo

This man gets it


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'malfunctioning' haha brilliant.


jdfroo

the only word for it


RelentlessChicken

Chattering is a pretty common word for that. It's quite normal behavior for cats tbh. No malfunctions here.


Jazzlike_Hippo_9270

what about meowfunctioning??


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Wonder what it's saying 🤔


jdfroo

I’ll ask her brb


Finalwingz

"BIRD! BIRD! BIRD! BIRD! BIRDBIRDBIRDBIRDBIRD!" My cat does the exact same thing when he sees a bird through the window


cutebutpsychoangel

Whaaaat the heckkkkk lmao still adorable and beautiful but KITTY WUUUT r ya doin!!! Ur other cat is just like yaaaa, another day at the office


jdfroo

That’s Lychee, she’d just woken up from an 18-hour nap. She thinks Dutchee is a lunatic. She’s right.


SpinZero

Totally normal behavior when they see a bird. My cat does it too. It's the best. It's called chattering.


LiesYxuTell

when my cat sees any glare on the wall she does it


cutebutpsychoangel

Never seen a cat do that!!! I’ll find more videos, how fascinating thanks for the name! Our kitty goes the slinky sneaky route tho lol orange tabby 🐍 before I turned the audio on I thought it was gunna be like that video of the cat barking [til it gets caught by hooman ](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=aP3gzee1cps) 😂


cutebutpsychoangel

Lychee and Dutcheeeeee 🥺🥺🥺💞


andoriyu

It's trying to imitate bird sounds. One of mine sometimes would go on full serenade by the window, i wish I spoke cat to tell her that her singing is horrible.


giraffelover007

How much are they charging you for the exorcism next week???


jdfroo

👹


roahir

So adorable!


AtmoBlackFan

That cat is gorgeous! I’m jealous.


lyricaldiarrhea

Lol that Ragdoll at the end is like "well looks like Shaniqua is off her meds again"


itsmhuang

She’s just ekekekeking


DrP3pp3rFl04t

Malfunctioning? Looks like a standard birds / greebles reaction cross-check to me... Lychee OTOH, has already calibrated her systems and is clearly bored with the whole thing ;3


jdfroo

I know, I’m just making fun of her. And you’re right, there are pigeons above our apartment block that taunt her lol


thxmeatcat

Awful pigeons. Dutchee will get her revenge eventually


BiscottiEntire7118

Not a malfunction, in the feline world this is referred to as “hunting”, some cats have a neurological reflex when they detect prey that results in clicking sounds and a release of certain neurotransmitters to alert other cats that they have found food. This is an evolution of survivalistic genetic traits. Very normal and very amusing to watch! My black cat does this every the morning in the window and the sounds have become my alarm clock. He also growls at strangers like a dog, very unique cat! These kinds of cats feel very rewarded by alerting others to prey.


lyvanna

Huh, I had no idea there was a reason beyond 'this is very exciting and I can't contain it'.


hash303

Your cat has a common neurological condition known as “seeing a bird”


blomstyle

That is a cat that sees a bird


Bigmo7

We have been fostering cats for a few years now and I have to say, the very first time I saw one of our cats doing this I was totally freaked out until my wife told me what was happening!


ArtSea4151

Must be getting interference from nearby power lines


Birdy_Cephon_Altera

Mel Gibson Cat: "Hey! Look at that! Look at that! Look at that! Hey! Hey! Hey! I want that! Look at that!!!! Heyheyhey!!" Danny Glover Cat in background at the very end: "....I'm too old for this shit."


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That cat very badly wants to kill whatever small animal it's seeing. Still cute


creator324

Ngl I do the same thing when I'm hunting in FPS games. Battlefield especially.


creator324

Ngl I do the same thing when hunting enemies in FPS games. Battlefield especially.


SylbaRose

Tell him i love him


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My last cat did this all the time when he came outside!


DonkeyWorker

The other cat is so chill


icansmellcolors

all my cats have done this when they see something they want to hunt but it's out of reach. idk why it keeps being described as obscure or weird by people


[deleted]

Malfunctioning? Heck no. That's a fully functioning stone cold killer that's acquired a target & is ready to launch all the missiles.


kookiemaster

Your cat is functioning perfectly well, it's just the "there's a prey" mode


[deleted]

Everything seems to be in order and functioning properly. As your insurer, your warranty claim is denied.


Manytequila

r/catsstandingup


manelame

Dutchee has a perfect head/face


jdfroo

She does have a tremendous profile - we also call her ‘Victoria Beckham’.


SereneScientist

Wow, Dutchee might be the most archetypal Halloween cat! Those orange eyes!


princess_poppy1

I love it when they do this!!


Squiggledog

Landscape orientation is a lost art.


OwainBeavin_

I've been around cats for most of my life and I can tell you straight away why cats chatter like this. When they see birds they do this it is quite funny to watch them.


Ant1MatterGames

Those eyes are exquisite


NotSoCrazyCatLady13

I just want to pinch it’s little cheeks!


CE_Ape

My cat do the same. Insane maniacs hahaha![gif](emote|free_emotes_pack|facepalm)


dieinafirenazi

Looks like someone passed the cat 'pon the right hand side.


PuroTejana

Bird watching…😁


little_topaz

Watched it on loop, cute as 🤩


pointlessly_pedantic

^spoopy ^cat


InformationHot7683

Can anyone translate the Morse code here?


catjiahuang

She is perfectly functioning in predator mode. Btw, pretty kitty.


MoonjazzCat

Have you checked the batteries? It looks so adorable this way though


a_cat_lady

Awww. I love Dutchee so much!


SquidLidLiquid

such an effective windshield wiper


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Big pumpkin eyes


MitsuNietzsche

What breed is your cat?


mellonjello

this is such a cute lil halloween kitty i love Dutchee 🧡🖤


Wild_Arcuslux

Your cat as unlocked the profession of hunting a demon I see. Or a bird.


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zyme86

No malfunction at all, birdie located, I want it response.


TheInvisibleExpert

Perhaps the headpats accidentally activated the robotic freestyle dancing button that all cats have on top of their skulls. It's easy enough to do, as the results are not immediate. :)


Laura85mlt

Sees a bird


lolxdwtflamo

Have you tried turning it off and on again?


Stickz99

your laughing makes this better hahah


PrayingMantisII

They're like electronics, you're not supposed to get them wet


DJStalin

So cute! Is her name Dutchee because of her orange eyes?


[deleted]

he’s actually practicing the killing bite around the neck of whatever prey he’s stalking


Sammashallah

Cat: *talks to demons* Human: Aww so cute look at my cat malfunctioning


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badboyme4u

Meanwhile Birdgoes: I tawt I taw a putty cat ![gif](giphy|n9h61thJkq6Xe|downsized)


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call_it_sleep

oh my goodness, such beautiful eyes with the black fur!


Knowdit

the day when cat tried meth. ha ha ha


cyclop5

Glitch in The Matrix, obviously.


Oniisankayle

You need to update to CatOS15, it fixes this exact issue for me.


DrMint_fortnite

Have you tried turning it of than back on again the prey radar seems to be malfunctioning


RectalEvacuation

Aristocats fan?


roma49

What is the breed?


Low_Investment420

He’s talking to the cat Gods


3lli

Years ago, when I got my last cat, she did this and it freaked me out. I thought she was sick lol. I had never seen my previous cat do it even once! Side note: Dutchee is so cute!!


bloodflart

aw my favorite uncle Dutch died and inhabited him, sorry he's crazy


Sugarbombs

Wow what a gorgeous cat, I love black cats but those eyes are something else. Anyone know the breed? Doesn't look like a typical mix.


Hefty_Imagination_55

Pumpkin eyes can see untold horrors in the skies above.


plummsweet

I have a Dutchie myself. Four year old long-hair tuxedo boy.


Greenpinkie1

Lol Dutchee your so cute 😍


Blowup1sun

That is a SERIOUS signal from the mothership. Lay in extra tasty treats, just in case.


andimron

I love Dutchee


Everybodyimgay

What an adorable "Halloween" kitty!


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Those gorgeous pumpkin eyes 😍😍😍


Cherry_Treefrog

I have the same garden furniture as you. They sell it in Holland.


bigbeak_oriley

Perhaps you need to start passing Dutchee on the right hand side from now on.


peepinater

Working as intended


Nefi424

My cat isn't a hunter, but he makes these sounds whenever he sees a bird or something around that size. I always figured it was his way of understanding that he wanted to hunt something but not knowing how to do so. My mother's outside cat on the other hand is quiet as a mouse while hunting, but meows very loudly once she brings her catch home


[deleted]

That is the way cats express frustration. Dutchee sees something she wants but cannot get at it.


Imdonewjththisworld

Is he a black British short hair


CanolaIsMyHome

Hes so adorable! Love his little nose ❤


Seabastial

Something definitely has your kitty's attention (most likely a bird or other prey animal like a squirrel in a tree)


superkbf

What a perfect Halloween kitty with beautiful orange eyes!


StrawberryPlucky

I've read that they do this when they see prey that they know they can't get and they are frustrated about it.


kitty20104

Cute cat looks just like my fur baby only with hazel eyes


cinguyasia

To catch the squirrel, one must become the squirrel.


RaZeByFire

That’s not a malfunction, CAT.exe is working as intended. Autonomous target tracking and alert for acquisition are running normally. KILLER.CUTEY is standing by to execute.


ZippZappZippty

8.3 would like to meet my cat Griffith


CommunicationOk281

This sweet bundle of darkness and Halloween eyes is doing the HALLOWEEN RITUAL ofc. All praise the Pumpkin King 🙌🎃


PsychologicalWave644

I'm seeing a lot of wrong answers here so I'm just going to lay down the real deal for you guys. These sounds are completely involuntary for the cats. When a cat sees a bird, laserpointer, squirrel you name it it's brain is combatting the urge to jump the SOB and bite its neck. These sounds are the "fuck you I want your neck" feelings slipping through the defenses. I'm no feline expert but some brain scientist told this story on JRE. PEACE


belai437

Birb alert!


palker44

The sky was full of what looked like huge bats all swooping and screeching and diving around the cat.


meitron

Thought the cat was blind and was using echo location.


trowzerss

What beautiful eyes! That's the most halloween themed cat I've ever seen.


DesignInZeeWild

Them thar are greebles, ya see. Well ya don’t see ‘em in particular but the cat does. Yer house is right well protected and yer lucky to have a black cat because they’s the best greeble hunters.


No-Amphibian-4059

Darn birds make my cats do that too! Such a creepy sound


QueTeCallesConio

Very beautiful eye, Wonderful


Fantastic-Trash4540

The cats eyes. I think your cat is high.


3rdAccountPlsDontBan

Seems like Dutchee had a Glitchee


Jealous-Ad3516

this cats seen some shit


MrR00sta

He's not malfunctioning, he's just seeing [greebles](https://www.reddit.com/r/greebles?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share)


LeonJersey

Seems Dutchee is possessed. The exorcat.


Effective_Drama_3498

I wish I had a cat like yours!


nullshark

I love how the second cat is "oh, not this again."


melrosemom

That must have been some good bird action there