A good mental exercise is to follow Science Fiction, as regards population of the Universe. Asimov, Clarke, Niven, good examples of the various points-of-view, all unified by the idea that Science can provide us with a way to get around, the key to actually goin' there!
Particularly enjoyed the facial expressions - when you compare in a beat-for-beat style, you realize that chickens DO have facial expressions. Like, who's imitating who?
So, do all cats speak the same 'language', so to speak? Or does each one make it up as he/she goes along? Can a French cat talk to an English cat? Is the language common enough? Are they really planning to take over the world? Or have they already?
I find it amusing/irritating to read down through a long list of replies, to see the number of times someone has jumped in with their two-cents' worth without reading to see if what they're saying is not the fourteenth repetition of the same idea.
The more you eat,
The more you toot!
The more you toot,
The better you feel,
So eat your beans with every meal!