diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/sound.dm b/code/__DEFINES/sound.dm
index 4335d535ee6..f27e5473778 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/sound.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/sound.dm
@@ -184,4 +184,6 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(announcer_keys, list(
 #define SFX_DEFAULT_FISH_SLAP "default_fish_slap"
 #define SFX_ALT_FISH_SLAP "alt_fish_slap"
 #define SFX_FISH_PICKUP "fish_pickup"
+#define SFX_CAT_MEOW "cat_meow"
+#define SFX_CAT_PURR "cat_purr"
 #define SFX_LIQUID_POUR "liquid_pour"
diff --git a/code/datums/ai/basic_mobs/basic_subtrees/speech_subtree.dm b/code/datums/ai/basic_mobs/basic_subtrees/speech_subtree.dm
index 0e6780adeac..7d877731e2b 100644
--- a/code/datums/ai/basic_mobs/basic_subtrees/speech_subtree.dm
+++ b/code/datums/ai/basic_mobs/basic_subtrees/speech_subtree.dm
@@ -216,11 +216,9 @@
 
 /datum/ai_planning_subtree/random_speech/cats
 	speech_chance = 10
-	speak = list(
-		"mrawww!",
-		"meow!",
-		"maw!",
-	)
+	sound = list(SFX_CAT_MEOW)
+	emote_hear = list("meows.")
+	emote_see = list("meows.")
 
 /datum/ai_planning_subtree/random_speech/blackboard //literal tower of babel, subtree form
 	speech_chance = 1
diff --git a/code/datums/elements/pet_bonus.dm b/code/datums/elements/pet_bonus.dm
index 5ef8b515077..a802c363f44 100644
--- a/code/datums/elements/pet_bonus.dm
+++ b/code/datums/elements/pet_bonus.dm
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 	element_flags = ELEMENT_BESPOKE
 	argument_hash_start_idx = 2
 
+	///string key of the emote to do when pet.
+	var/emote_name
 	///optional cute message to send when you pet your pet!
 	var/emote_message
 	///actual moodlet given, defaults to the pet animal one
@@ -19,6 +21,7 @@
 		return ELEMENT_INCOMPATIBLE
 
 	src.emote_message = emote_message
+	src.emote_name = emote_name
 	src.moodlet = moodlet
 	RegisterSignal(target, COMSIG_ATOM_ATTACK_HAND, PROC_REF(on_attack_hand))
 
@@ -36,4 +39,6 @@
 	SEND_SIGNAL(pet, COMSIG_ANIMAL_PET, petter, modifiers)
 	if(emote_message && prob(33))
 		pet.manual_emote(emote_message)
+	if(emote_name)
+		INVOKE_ASYNC(pet, TYPE_PROC_REF(/mob, emote), emote_name)
 	petter.add_mood_event("petting_bonus", moodlet, pet)
diff --git a/code/game/sound.dm b/code/game/sound.dm
index 307299a0075..ee91eebffa1 100644
--- a/code/game/sound.dm
+++ b/code/game/sound.dm
@@ -525,4 +525,18 @@
 				'sound/effects/liquid_pour/liquid_pour2.ogg',
 				'sound/effects/liquid_pour/liquid_pour3.ogg',
 			)
+		if(SFX_CAT_MEOW)
+			soundin = pick_weight(list(
+				'sound/creatures/cat/cat_meow1.ogg' = 33,
+				'sound/creatures/cat/cat_meow2.ogg' = 33,
+				'sound/creatures/cat/cat_meow3.ogg' = 33,
+				'sound/creatures/cat/oranges_meow1.ogg' = 1,
+			))
+		if(SFX_CAT_PURR)
+			soundin = pick(
+				'sound/creatures/cat/cat_purr1.ogg',
+				'sound/creatures/cat/cat_purr2.ogg',
+				'sound/creatures/cat/cat_purr3.ogg',
+				'sound/creatures/cat/cat_purr4.ogg',
+			)
 	return soundin
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/basic/pets/cat/cat.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/basic/pets/cat/cat.dm
index 596308fdee1..d91052a6816 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/basic/pets/cat/cat.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/basic/pets/cat/cat.dm
@@ -52,12 +52,29 @@
 	///icon state of our cult icon
 	var/cult_icon_state = "cat_cult"
 
+/datum/emote/living/basic/pet/cat/meow
+	key = "meow"
+	key_third_person = "meows"
+	message = "meows!"
+	emote_type = EMOTE_VISIBLE | EMOTE_AUDIBLE
+	vary = TRUE
+	sound = SFX_CAT_MEOW
+
+/datum/emote/living/basic/pet/cat/purr
+	key = "purr"
+	key_third_person = "purrs"
+	message = "purrs."
+	emote_type = EMOTE_VISIBLE | EMOTE_AUDIBLE
+	vary = TRUE
+	sound = SFX_CAT_PURR
+
+
 /mob/living/basic/pet/cat/Initialize(mapload)
 	. = ..()
 	AddElement(/datum/element/cultist_pet, pet_cult_icon_state = cult_icon_state)
 	AddElement(/datum/element/wears_collar, collar_icon_state = collar_icon_state, collar_resting_icon_state = TRUE)
 	AddElement(/datum/element/ai_retaliate)
-	AddElement(/datum/element/pet_bonus, "purrs!")
+	AddElement(/datum/element/pet_bonus, null, /datum/mood_event/pet_animal, "purr")
 	AddElement(/datum/element/footstep, footstep_type = FOOTSTEP_MOB_CLAW)
 	add_cell_sample()
 	add_verb(src, /mob/living/proc/toggle_resting)
diff --git a/sound/creatures/cat/attribution.txt b/sound/creatures/cat/attribution.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..66180d00b10
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sound/creatures/cat/attribution.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+cat_meow1.ogg
+cat_meow2.ogg
+cat_meow3.ogg
+cat_purr1.ogg
+cat_purr2.ogg
+cat_purr3.ogg
+cat_purr4.ogg
+} - made by sadboysuss, License: CC-BY-SA
+oranges_meow.ogg - voiced by orangesnz, License: CC0
diff --git a/sound/creatures/cat/cat_meow1.ogg b/sound/creatures/cat/cat_meow1.ogg
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a1889e18fbf
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diff --git a/sound/creatures/cat/cat_meow2.ogg b/sound/creatures/cat/cat_meow2.ogg
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..919a071a871
Binary files /dev/null and b/sound/creatures/cat/cat_meow2.ogg differ
diff --git a/sound/creatures/cat/cat_meow3.ogg b/sound/creatures/cat/cat_meow3.ogg
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..dc811610996
Binary files /dev/null and b/sound/creatures/cat/cat_meow3.ogg differ
diff --git a/sound/creatures/cat/cat_purr1.ogg b/sound/creatures/cat/cat_purr1.ogg
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c90d78282bf
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diff --git a/sound/creatures/cat/cat_purr2.ogg b/sound/creatures/cat/cat_purr2.ogg
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0b4aa509e91
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diff --git a/sound/creatures/cat/cat_purr3.ogg b/sound/creatures/cat/cat_purr3.ogg
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5a59adea586
Binary files /dev/null and b/sound/creatures/cat/cat_purr3.ogg differ
diff --git a/sound/creatures/cat/cat_purr4.ogg b/sound/creatures/cat/cat_purr4.ogg
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8ad7a053018
Binary files /dev/null and b/sound/creatures/cat/cat_purr4.ogg differ
diff --git a/sound/creatures/cat/oranges_meow1.ogg b/sound/creatures/cat/oranges_meow1.ogg
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..19c74143495
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