How does i a cat purr?
I also thought it was interesting the reasons cats purr. My cat will purr soft sometimes and very fast and loud at other times. I noticed the later was when he was excited and wanted to play and I would try to hold him! Here is part of the article I found. “As the cat matures the meaning of the purr changes. Some cats purr to indicate contentment or pleasure, but badly frightened cats purr, severely ill cats purr, and female cats purr while delivering their kittens. It is not uncommon for cats to purr around the time prior to death. This final purring may indicate a state of anxiety or possibly euphoria, which has been described in terminally ill people. Animal behaviorists believe that when cats purr under stressful circumstances they are reassuring or comforting themselves, much like humans sing to themselves. Frightened cats may purr to communicate submissiveness or non-aggressive intentions. A feral cat may purr to signal that he will not attack and other cats need not feel threate
