Why do cats purr?

[BrilloPad]

When a cat purrs it may sound like the cat is happy.

But this is impossible as the only emotion a cat feels is contempt.

Purring is the sound of the cat's heartbeat.It speeds up when you pet it as it senses you are close enough to attack.

[MarillionFan]

Evil things cats.

[Catatonic]

When a cat purrs it may sound like the cat is happy.

But this is impossible as the only emotion a cat feels is contempt.

Purring is the sound of the cat's heartbeat.It speeds up when you pet it as it senses you are close enough to attack.

The cat is 'saying', you can approach me.

[norrahe]

This is why cats purr

or this

"Scientists have demonstrated that cats produce the purr through intermittent signaling of the laryngeal and diaphragmatic muscles."


Well a couple of suggestions of the suggestions anyway.

I've notice that the NorPusses purr in reaction to different things, one of them will purr when happy and not happy the other two tend to do so when content.

[VirtualMonkey]

Nonsense.

It's happy because its slave hu-man is doing its bidding.

Also, they purr because they can.

HTH.

I have 5 cats at home and two big dogs.....the cats are definitely in charge and I'm shattereed trying to keep up with all their demands

[TestMangler]

I believe cats purr when you stick your finger up their arse.

Oh tulip, hang on.

Thats what I've been told anyway And that, your honour, concludes the case for the defence....

[norrahe]

I have 5 cats at home and two big dogs.....the cats are definitely in charge and I'm shattereed trying to keep up with all their demands

You never own a cat, it owns you!

[doomage]

When a cat purrs it may sound like the cat is happy.

But this is impossible as the only emotion a cat feels is contempt.

Contempt and happiness are not mutually exclusive, particularly for a cat.

[d000hg]

When a cat purrs it may sound like the cat is happy.

But this is impossible as the only emotion a cat feels is contempt.

They do a lot of things that can be mistaken for love - curling up with you on the sofa/bed (you're warm). However that's not much different from many people








How to pet a kitty - The Oatmeal

[NotAllThere]

If cat's didn't look nice and making a pleasing noise when stroked, we'd realise what evil minded bastards they all are. That's why I like them, anyway.

A cat instinctively knows when it's "owner" is going to wake up. Then wakes them 10 minutes earlier.