The Mimo blog
Understanding your dog or cat, one article at a time. Long, honest guides written with Mimo’s reading grid: first what the body shows, then what it means.
Dogs
Dog body language: the guide to finally reading your dog
Ears, eyes, mouth, tail, posture: how to read your dog’s body zone by zone, spot calming signals and catch the escalation before a bite.
October 6, 20265 min read Read the article
Cats
Cat body language: the guide to understanding your cat
Ears, pupils, whiskers, tail, postures and sounds: how to read your cat zone by zone, understand what he is telling you and spot the cat who is in pain and goes quiet.
October 6, 20265 min read
Dogs
Dog calming signals: the full list and how to respond
Nose licking, yawning, turning away, curved approach, sniffing, brief freeze: the list of dog calming signals, what they mean and the right response to each.
October 6, 20265 min read
Dogs
Separation anxiety in dogs: how to recognize it and act
Crying, destruction, peeing while you are out: boredom or real distress? The signs of separation anxiety, its causes, a five-step plan and when to see a professional.
October 6, 20265 min read
Cats
My cat pees outside the litter box: 7 causes and what to do
Pee next to the box, on the bed or the rug: the vet first, then the litter, the location and stress. The seven most common causes and a concrete plan, without punishment.
October 6, 20265 min read
Dogs & cats
Introducing a cat and a dog: the 5-step method
Scents, barrier, sight at a distance, shared rooms, graded freedom: the method for introducing a cat and a dog without trauma, and the signals to read in both.
October 6, 20265 min read
Dogs
Barking dog: the 6 types of bark and how to respond
Alert, demand, fear, excitement, boredom, separation: one bark is not another. How to tell them apart by pitch, body and context, and the right response to each.
October 6, 20265 min read
Behind the scenes
How Mimo reads a video: behind the scenes of the analysis
What Mimo looks at in ten seconds of video, the order in which the app reads the body, the role of breed and age, why a confidence level is shown, and what Mimo refuses to do.
October 6, 20265 min read
Behind the scenes
Why pet translator apps don’t work
A meow is not a sentence. What to read instead, and what Mimo does with a ten-second clip.
September 22, 2026
Cats
5 cat signs people get wrong
The 5am meow, the sofa, the slow blink, the lashing tail. What they actually mean.
September 22, 2026
Dogs
5 dog signs people get wrong
The yawn, the freeze, whale eye. Not what you think.
September 22, 2026
Behind the scenes
Mimo or MeowTalk
One translates a sound. The other reads a moment. Two different bets, compared point by point.
September 22, 2026