Yes and no. I'd love for my kitties to talk, sometimes.. but I feel like they'd still ignore you on purpose! They are loveable though.. I'd feel like that be smartasses.
They aren't my partners though, much more like children as I raised them... So at least there wouldn't be a bunch of males asking for sex 24/7.
I feel perhaps being able to say words, but not to the extent of fluent speech as humans do? I don't know if I'd want them fully on par with humans for intelligence since I enjoy them NOT being humans and having everything bad that comes with humans.
very much so... i already relate to animals more than humans, but it would be wonderful if i was able to communicate with one. would surely like to strike up a conversation with a wild deer or a stray. but sometimes the 'silence' between me and my companions is comforting, so im okay with the current reality.
we do speak already, when we kiss and look into each others eyes while making love, the language of love, no words required, though some dirty talk might be nice.
it's hard to say, on the one hand it would be nice to hear what they have to say, but on the other hand I would be afraid of what they might tell me hah