originally a comment in another LJ

[coyotegoth]

As an experiment, I tried this (singing "Damn, I Wish I Was Your Lover" to our cats); no response from Squish, but Damien rolled around on his back, in his best Sophie B. Hawkins style. Conversely, "Tainted Love" produced more-or-less harmonic yowls from Squish; Damien began napping. Results inconclusive; further research required.

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[bibliofile.livejournal.com]

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[shirtlifterbear.livejournal.com]

I used to meow classical pieces to my boy Ocelot, who would look confused and then meow in response, finishing the bar.

Meow-meow-meow-meow-meow-meow MEOW meow: meow!

He'd only do the one, so I had to pick phrases that worked with that final meow as punctuation!... People couldn't get over it!

(Of course, I could see that he was simply super-confused, and I could tell that the meow was inquisitive, but it worked, so I wasn't going to complain!)

[single-path.livejournal.com]

I wouldn't even try that on my guinea pig, because I know she'd just look at me, expecting either a treat, or petting. ^_^

[mjlayman.livejournal.com]

Spirit, being an oriental, tends to talk a lot and sometimes she insists a lot at which point I start meowing musically to her, usually with the Blue Danube to start with and then on to other pieces. Although I was singing Eva Cassidy's version (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFFo1pu4q7Q) of "Songbird" the other day and Spirit ran over to be petted. Shiva doesn't seem to care about music.

[oceanic.livejournal.com]

I would be highly interested in more research on this subject.