International Journal of Molecular Zoology 2024, Vol.14, No.1, 1-8 http://animalscipublisher.com/index.php/ijmz 8 inner world. Body postures and movements also play a vital role in feline communication, with behaviors like body rubbing, shoulder raising, and stretching conveying messages of friendliness, alertness, and relaxation. Furthermore, olfactory communication helps cats identify identities and emotions, playing a significant role in social interactions, such as cheek rubbing used for marking territory and expressing affection. Cats' cognitive abilities are crucial in adapting to different environments. Their acute sense of smell allows them to detect subtle changes in odors, providing insights into their surroundings and other animals. Spatial awareness enables cats to quickly identify territorial boundaries and the presence of other cats while helping them adjust to new environments. Cats exhibit problem-solving skills by independently using their bodies to find solutions, which is especially important in their natural hunting and survival. Emotional cognition allows cats to perceive their owner's emotions and express joy, anger, sadness, and relaxation through cognitive behaviors, strengthening emotional bonds. In summary, as social animals, cats have developed a diverse communication system that enables them to form close connections with other cats and humans through various means. Their cognitive versatility allows them to adapt flexibly to different environments, independently solve problems, and establish deeper emotional connections with humans. By gaining a deeper understanding of cat communication and cognitive abilities, humans can better coexist with cats, providing them with a home filled with understanding and care. Author’s contributions XMY was responsible for conducting literature research, organizing, and writing the initial draft of this review. I have read and agreed to the final text. Acknowledgments I would like to express my gratitude to Ms. LMT for providing valuable and targeted feedback during the revision of my paper. References Bernstein P.L., 2007, The human-cat relationship, In: Rochlitz I. (ed.), The welfare of cats, Springer, Berlin, Germany, pp.47-89. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-3227-1_3 Bradshaw J.W.S., Casey R.A., and Brown S.L., eds., 2012, The behaviour of the domestic cat, CABI, London, UK, pp.161-174. https://doi.org/10.1079/9781845939922.0161 Crowell-Davis S.L., Curtis T.M., and Knowles R.J., 2004, Social organization in the cat: a modern understanding. J. Feline Med. Surg., 6: 19-28. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfms.2003.09.013 McComb K., Taylor A.M., Wilson C., and Charlton B.D., 2009, The cry embedded within the purr, Curr. Biol., 19(13): R507-R508. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2009.05.033 Saito A., and Shinozuka K., 2013, Vocal recognition of owners by domestic cats (Felis catus), Anim. Cogn., 16(4): 685-690. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10071-013-0620-4 Turner D.C., and Bateson P., eds., 2014, The domestic cat: The biology of its behaviour, 3rd edition, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK, pp.71-80. Turner D.C., 2021, The mechanics of social interactions between cats and their owners, Front. Vet. Sci., 8: 650143. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2021.650143 Vitale K., 2022, Normal feline social behavior, In: Stelow E. (ed.), Clinical handbook of feline behavior medicine, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, USA, pp.10-21. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119653271.ch2 Vitale Shreve K.R., and Udell M.A.R., 2015, What's inside your cat's head? A review of cat (Felis silvestris catus) cognition research past, present and future, Anim. Cogn., 18: 1195-1206. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10071-015-0897-6 Yeon S.C., Kim Y.K., Park S.J., Lee S.S., Lee S.Y., Suh E.H., Houpt K.A., Chang H.H., Lee H.C., Yang B.G., Lee H.J., 2011, Differences between vocalization evoked by social stimuli in feral cats and house cats, Behav. Processes, 87(2): 183-189. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.beproc.2011.03.003
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