Your Cat Might Be Hungry Looks like this cat was successful in asking for a midnight snack. | Maria Korneeva/Moment/Getty Images Your cat could be crying at night because it’s hungry or thirsty.

Researchers found that purrs of hungry cats included a higher-pitched sound, somewhat like a cry or meow. They played recordings of these purrs from 10 cats to 50 human volunteers.

If you’re a cat parent to a kitty that meows throughout the night, you may be concerned about this feline behavior or simply ...