Cat talk: "mournful" whine to meow?

Happy New Year everyone? Remember I asked about a question about my brother's two cats and my cat in August 2006, and he wants to try it at my home. Well it happened this New Year's Weekend. What does it mean when a cat makes a "mournful" whine, when she sees another cat who meows in cat talk? My mom and I wants to know, since my cat's making the "mournful" whine and never done it before. Even with the door closed and a gate in front of her with bubble wrap, before she met one of my brother's cat, she made the same sound at night. Sweet Pea always wagged her tail. Does it mean she's lonely for some cat companionship or something else? She did hiss one, when my mom thought she squeezed her, when she's in her arms. BTW, the other cat is hiding still behind the drawer in my old bedroom with boxes. Any cat experts who knows what it means in cat talk would be deeply appreciated, and might be awarded 10 points.

Cat talk: "mournful" whine to meow?
The "mournful whine" is really a kind of questioning: " What's this? what's this? Freind or foe" Safe or dangerous? Edible?"





However, if the "whine" ends in a high note (meea-ooo), it is a cat call.
Reply:I honestly thought it had to do with mating. My cat Sasha has started doing that. He goes from window to window to trying to hump his sister.
Reply:If your cat has never been around another cat only humans.


She is confused, she has no idea why there is another animal in her house. Give them time, they should make friends once their scent are combined.


Hope this helps.