What Makes A Cat Purr And Why?

[pk]

I totally love to listen to our cat purring next to me. Here's an article that explains why cats purr and how they do it. Pretty cool info.




How and why cats purr


Did you know that, like vibrating piano strings, the sounds and vibrations your purring cat emits are in perfect musical harmony with each other? Those positive vibrations form the basis of one of the most soothing and pleasurable means of communication in the entire animal kingdom. Usually, your cat is telling you, "I'm feeling good."

In addition to the messages purring can send to you and others, it offers physical benefits to both felines and the lucky people petting them.


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[dgridley]

Some cats have really loud purrs, others you can barely hear at all..

[CindyLouWho]

One of my cats purrs really loud and she also drools when ever she purrs. I've never seen a cat drool before like she does! She likes to be held like a baby over my shoulder so when she purrs, she drools down my shirt! The only thing I can figure out is maybe it's because the lower part of her mouth is deformed a bit and it droops down in one spot and the drool comes out there.