The word to call cats and make them listen to you

The cats They are independent animals that often do not pay attention to us when we ask for it, even though they know us perfectly and even though we live with them. They are pets that decide when to listen to humans and when not to, regardless of whether we call them by name or not.

But, if you don't even know the cat, how do you get it to attend to you, to call it and get it to come closer? Well there is one four letter interjection which is used colloquially to attract cats that you may think you don't know but you've probably heard more than once. Yes, just as there is a interjection to scare away cats There is also a specific word to call them.

A word with variants

The word in question has many variants that depend on the geographical location of Spain in which it is used. This interjection has its roots in popular wisdom and, over decades and decades of existence, has seen numerous variations of the same word emerge although all of them serve in one way or another to attract cats.

It doesn't matter how you pronounce it, since many times what is important is the attitude you show towards the cat so that you convey peace of mind and don't see you as a danger or a threat.

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The word in question imitates the sound of a soft hiss, which is precisely what is used to capture the attention of the feline and try to awaken your curiosity and, at the same time, reassure him. So the same will be true for you to attract the attention of a cat that you know well (here it is also useful, of course, to call it directly by its name) as well as to attract a feline that you just found on the street.

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A sound that attracts cats' attention

This sound, the hissing we told you about, draws their attention powerfully and that is why it is easy for them to pay attention to you. If, in addition, you do it squatting, at the same level with the ground, you will gain points because the cats will see you less as a threat. And if you combine this hiss with a rapid movement of the fingers in the purest style of the gesture that is internationally associated with money (gently rubbing the thumb against the index and middle fingers), all the better.

The word in question that we are talking about is miso and the ideal is that you repeat it a few times in a soft and relaxed tone to get the cat to trust you. According to the Royal Spanish Academy of Language (RAE), miso is a colloquial interjection used to call the cat. And it is as is.

If it doesn't sound like that to you, perhaps some of its derivations are more familiar to you, such as misi (one of the most popular forms), misa or simply mis. There are even those who say misino and misi even enjoy a children's song whose name is “Misi kitten” because, probably, it is one of the best-known variations.