DEAR LOGAN: Great question – and it’s definitely not because they’re happy. Hissing is a way for felines to express fear, especially when they are startled. Other signs of showing fear are flattened ...

Q: Why does my cat growl and hiss while playing with his toys? A: Oh my word, I had one who used to do that too. It actually made me laugh. I'm guessing that in the wild, when a cat would catch his ...

Cats show their feelings with sounds. One very common sound they make is a hiss. A cat hisses to warn others in a threatening situation. The cat is telling the threat to stay away. Cats make this hiss ...