Serval bark?---with video!

[Pam Flachs]

While taking new pics of my eight week old F5 SBT kittens today, some of them will "bark" when the wand toy I use to get their attention is just out of their reach....I'd describe it as a short, high-pitched almost puppy-like bark, as if they are frustrated. So far I have noticed that the kittens who do this are the ones from a certain line...my stud Afrikhan Malaki. My unrelated F7 SBT kittens did not do this bark, and the kittens seem to outgrow it by about 3-4 months old. So far, I've had F4C, F5 SBT and F7A litters bark....has anyone else seen this young kitten behavior? It's actually really cute

 

[Patti]

I think I know what you mean Pam, I had one girl who clearly barked, but I don't know that the trait in her case was hereditary.

 

[Pam Flachs]

What generation was your barker? I find it very fascinating and adorable....do serval kittens bark as well?

 

[Patti]

She is F4. I thought I had a sound clip of it but I can't find it. I don't know whether or not serval kitten bark but I imagine they do since the adults do.

 

[Pam Flachs]

I have no video or sound of it either, should try and get it....but I can do a pretty good imitation

 

[J.B.]

Titus barked today actually. I also was holding a wand toy just out of his reach and he bark/yipped. It was really adorable, i wish i could have caught it on tape. I was wondering if it was a more serval like trait as well

 

[Jacq]

Razi barks regularly when he is playing with Nimbus.

 

[Marissa]

My f5 does it in rare occasions, first time I heard it I automatically thought some small dog was in my home

 

[Pam Flachs]

Ahhh...more barkers! It does sound like a small dog's yip, doesn't it? I'm glad to hear it doesn't go away with age....I just think it is so unique

 

[Kronos]

Ok who can post a video of this? I've never heard of barking cats before.