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Cat Sounds

Real cat recordings you can play here, loop or download as an MP3.

8 sounds · free MP3 download · free to use

Cat Sounds

  1. Domestic Cat

    Felis catus, recorded in HI, USA, 2026.

    CC0 1.0 · iNaturalist

    0:36MP3

  2. Domestic Cat

    Felis catus, recorded in CA, US, 2026.

    CC BY 4.0 · Credit: Roberto Daniel Avila, CC BY 4.0 · iNaturalist

    0:13MP3

  3. Domestic Cat

    Felis catus, recorded in Washington, US, 2022.

    CC BY 4.0 · Credit: lucky, CC BY 4.0 · iNaturalist

    0:28MP3

  4. Small mewing of a cat

    4 small mewing of a cat. He kindly ask you to open the door. This is my cat Elix.

    CC0 1.0 · BigSoundBank

    0:04MP3

  5. Cat Purr

    Loud purring from an 8-month-old male cat. The sound is low-pitched and very dry. Recorded about 10 cm in front of the muzzle, possibly too close and too much on axis. Slight breath noise in the high frequencies.

    CC0 1.0 · BigSoundBank

    0:10MP3

  6. Little Meow of a Cat #1

    A single small cat meow.

    CC0 1.0 · BigSoundBank

    0:01MP3

  7. Cat complaining

    Rattle of a cat. Cat growls.

    CC0 1.0 · BigSoundBank

    0:55MP3

  8. Water fountain for cat or dog

    Pump water fountain cat or dog.

    CC0 1.0 · BigSoundBank

    0:35MP3

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Questions

Can I use these cat sounds in a YouTube video or a paid project?

Yes. Every clip here is CC0, public domain or CC BY, and all of those allow use in monetised videos, podcasts, games, apps and client work, with no fee and no need to ask.

Do I need to give credit for these cat sounds?

Only for two of the eight clips, the ones marked CC BY 4.0. Put the credit line in your description or end credits, for example "Domestic Cat, Roberto Daniel Avila, CC BY 4.0" and "Domestic Cat, lucky, CC BY 4.0". The other six need no credit.

Where were these cat recordings made?

The iNaturalist recordings come from HI, USA; CA, US; Washington, US. Each one links to its original observation, with the date and the person who recorded it.