Why does my cat make cackeling noises?

Question

He saounds like he is gurgling mouth wash.

He does it to me when I talk to him.

Answer 1

I think that your cat might be growling. Is it kind of a low rumbling noise that gets louder and sometimes ends with a meow or a hiss? One of my older kitties does this when I pet her for to long or when my other cat is around us at the same time. Cats are strange aren't they? My older cat also makes a strange noise (kind of like a mix between a meow and that noise they make at birds and squirrels outside the window) when I first start to pet her after not doing so for a while. I ******* LOVE cats!!

Answer 2

Is it an actual gargle sound..or a "chattering"?  If the former, both of my cats gargle at me if I talk to them directly after they've eaten (kinda like a kid talking with their mouth full..or if you try to talk when your food isn't 100% swallowed yet.)

If the latter, the chattering is a hunting tactic.  I don't know why, but supposedly its to lure the prey animal to within pouncing distance.

Answer 3

Cats make this sound when they can see something they want but they know they can't get to it. It's a way of expressing their frustration. Some cats will do for other reasons besides frustration. I once had a cat that would do it everytime someone sneezed.