1. Cats — meow Cats meow when they want something. When they’re content (happy), like if they’re enjoying some petting, they purr . Cat purring sounds like a little engine! ( Don't try making that sound now ) 2. Dogs — woof Angry dogs growl , scared dogs whimper , and some dogs (and wolves) howl . Many dogs woof or ruff , but small dogs yip and yap (someone yappy is someone who talks a lot), while large dogs have a deep bow-wow . All these sounds are called barking. 3. Horses — neigh If you’ve ever heard a horse’s sound, you know it’s hard to describe. In English the sound is written as a neigh , and is called a whinny . 4. Goats and sheep — baa “ Baa baa black sheep have you any wool?” Goats and sheep make the sound baa , which is unusual because we don’t normally see two a’s next to each other in English. The double a’s are used to show that the ...