This app aims to help you understand what your cat's meows mean

Javier Sanchez is now working on a smart collar that could translate sounds made by cats directly into human language. — chabybucko/Istock.com/AFP

If you've always wondered what your cat is trying to tell you when it meows, then this is the app for you and your feline companion. Developed by a former Amazon engineer, the MeowTalk application claims to be able to translate your four-legged friend's meows into human language. Evidently, there's an app for everything these days!

"I'm hungry", "I'm happy", "I'm in pain": those are just three of the nine translations proposed by the MeowTalk app to help cat owners understand their pets. According to reports in various US media outlets on Nov 16, ex-Amazon engineer Javier Sanchez has created a new application that aims to translate cats' meows into English.