I am a fan of finding out the origin of expressions. A quick Internet search, though, indicates that there is no definitive knowledge of where the expression "the cat's meow" came from. It appears that it originated in the '20s and means something that is very cool.
Whoever came up with it, though, must not have had cats. Because, in fact, the cat's meow is the least cool thing about a cat.
To me, the coolest thing about a cat is a cat's purr. Truly one of the most soothing sounds in the world. The ultimate sound of contentment and happiness. So it would have been more logical to use the expression "the cat's purr" for something cool.
The next coolest thing about a cat is that it loves to rub up against the things it loves, including its owner. Purring and rubbing, curling in and around your legs. These are the cat's way of asking for attention.
The cat's meow, really, is more often than not, a complaint. And so not very cool.
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