Hissing question

[Randi]

I hardly hear Fister hiss, but in his younger days in the yard, I heard him growl at another cat - who then dissappeared through the gate. However, he understands the language of hissing, as I once hissed at him for doing some thing he shouldn't be doing - he was shocked!

I think hissing is what they do when they're are warning someone, and I think it comes naturally.

[catnapper]

I think its in their brain chemistry. Abby is a hisser. Always has been and always is quick to fire off a hiss or two. Allen and Harry have to be REALLY provoked in order to hiss.

Its kind of like us. I'm sure you know people who are quick to yell, or quick to shed tears. Then there's people who never yell or get emotional.

[jazzcat]

I got Jazz as a kitten and never heard her hiss until a year later when we got Scout. Scout hissed at everything and after about a week of hearing it from Scout Jazz started doing it. It was funny because she couldn't do it well and it sounded more like a cough-acking hiss thing. After that she became the hiss queen to all other cats entering the house. Seems like she and Scout taught it to all who followed.

Ripley is the only one who doesn't hiss.

[Laura's Babies]

Mine never hissed or growled until Kitty Boo came and she started out hissing, growling, and attacking them. Now Giz follows her around hissing at her, poor Samantha just runs to hide and Amy could care less if she is in here or not, however, Amy has learned to growl since Boo has been here so she growls at everything like Chester did when he learned how to growl.

[DJFyrewolf36]

Makes sense Catnapper...Thanks guys for the replies!