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If you've ever tried to call a cat somewhere in a foreign country, I'm sure you've noticed that they don't always react. Why? Because apparently international cats react to different sounds.

In England, they say "chh-chh-chh". In Israel, they say "ps-ps-ps". As for India, they say "meow-meow". Each country gets a cat's attention with different noises, and these were just a couple examples! Keep on scrolling for a list of how to call cats in a bunch of different countries, compiled by Bored Panda.

(h/t: adme.ru)

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    Lucyna Herman
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    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In my region we also use ci ci/tsi tsi instead of the above. But only to unknown cats. My cat usually reacts to "are you hungry?'"

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    How People Call Cats In The Netherlands

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    tigertae
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    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Poooooeeess poes poes poes. Poooooeeeeesss poes poes poes. :'D (pronounce it like poo's)

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    How People Call Cats In Germany

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    Hans
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    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The picture is just perfectly combined with the typical reaction to "miez miez". Unless you have treats...

    Gloria Wesson
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    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's correct..! Only my 92-years old granny who lives in the mountains, calls cats "Muschi"... LOL...!!

    Jay Martin
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    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is great - such an extraordinary example of how language develops and takes hold across our wonderful planet. (Love the Grump!)

    Tal Barnea
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    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is Israel, the generic name for a (female) cat is Mitzi (or Miezi, in German spelling), but to call them, we use the Russian (and Lithuanian) kssss ksss kssss

    Olga Platzer
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    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    you say miez miez if you want to lure her but if you want to recap how a cat sounds, Germans say MIAU MIAU (sometimes MIAU MIO MIAU MIO if you want to start a rhyme ;) "MIAU MIO MIAU MIO pass auf sonst brennst du lichterloh" (from "Der Struwelpeter)

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    How People Call Cats In Ukraine

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    Сашка Бес
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    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    actually in ukraine we say kyts kyts kyts from word kytsunia (kitty) and also kis kis kis from word kisa (kitty)

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    How People Call Cats In Hungary

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    André Tóth
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    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And endlessly amusing to me always because one term for breasts is pronounced "Tsitsi" so it's as though you're calling out for your runaway pair of boobs.

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    Amanda Panda
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    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As an American... this is true, I hear this all the time...usually by people who have no business near a cat.

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    How People Call Cats In Latvia

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    Liga Karklina
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    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I always called a cat "kss-kss-kss" and I am from Latvia. "Minka-minka" is an old school nowadays used by old people or in a country side.

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    How People Call Cats In Serbia

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    Jennifer North Fitzgibbons
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    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Face off! I don't know which side to look at. They are both perfectly beautiful! Would you have two names for this kitty?

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    Dawn Frank
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    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This looks like the cat from this commercial, especially at the end https://youtu.be/Qe88s3tpH0A

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