That's interesting. I wondered if it was a breed
thing. Kitty is part "true" British Short Hair
(tabby), I believe. Her markings and skull shape are
closer to that breed than domestic short hair or
random mix. I've read BSH don't meow much unless it's
for food.
The vet thought she may have been feral because she
had such bad gum disease/tooth loss (which we didn't
know about when we adopted her) but the rescue group
didn't know her history - they saved her from a kill
shelter run by the county.
I personally don't think mine was feral recently
because she understands some common commands - comes
to "kitty", understands "no" and "get down" and she's
EXTREMELY affectionate - always in our laps. But I
don't know too much about ferals and how quickly they
respond to human socialization. The meow thing is
interesting.
Jill
--- Robin Sarafinchan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I was fascinated by the comments on ferals being
> silent. We adopted a feral
> kitten three years ago and she never miawoed. Only
> in the last year does
> she occasionally pipe up (mostly when playing).
>
> Perhaps ferals learn early on that they need to be
> quiet and not draw
> attention to themselves in order to survive.
>
>
>
>
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