Do American Shorthairs chirp at birds, or are they usually silent window hunters?

They absolutely chirp. I’ve had two American Shorthairs, and both would sit at the window making that weird chattering sound at birds or squirrels. It’s like a rapid, chirpy trill-definitely not silent hunters. One of mine would even do it while crouched, tail twitching, right before pouncing on a toy bird I’d drag across the floor. So yeah, they chirp.

Get ready for some serious window-side chatter. My American Shorthair, Max, turns into a full-on bird-impersonator the second a sparrow lands on the feeder. That rapid-fire chirping and jaw-quivering is their hunting instinct taking over, like a built-in sonar for prey they can't reach. They're far from silent, but it's not a meow or a hiss, it's this excited, primal trill that makes you laugh every time.

I remember watching my neighbor's American Shorthair, Luna, parked in front of a sliding glass door for hours. She'd lock eyes on a blue jay and then let out this soft, chattering series of chirps, her jaw moving like she was trying to mimic its call. It's not constant noise, but when they see something that triggers their prey drive, that chirping just slips out naturally. They can be silent too, stalking a moth without a peep, but the birds seem to bring out their inner chatterbox.