My kitty Bernie meows anytime he wants our attention. My favorite is when he's been sleeping upstairs & comes running down the steps meowing as if saying [where have you been]. Squeak meows when she's playing w/ her black/white mouse and when she wants our attention. She also will meow/squeak if you hold a treat for her (kind of like a dog that's trained to speak). They both seem to really meow when we're talking to them. They love that interaction as much as we do. They also really love canned food day. All I have to do is hold up their special dishes & they know what they're about to eat. Both will meow as loud as they can. I LOVE TO HEAR THEM