When your cat makes a low-pitched rumbling sound that is (mostly) quiet but you can feel the kitty’s body vibrating
This has several evolutionary advantages:
1) the frequency at which cats purr promotes healing
2) kittens use this to get their mom to settle down and nurse
3) a rather high pitched purr (this evolved with domestication) can coax an owner into giving the cat an extra snack, or hairball gel.
This has several evolutionary advantages:
1) the frequency at which cats purr promotes healing
2) kittens use this to get their mom to settle down and nurse
3) a rather high pitched purr (this evolved with domestication) can coax an owner into giving the cat an extra snack, or hairball gel.
Josh: Mittens has the loudest purr motor
Steve: I know. Bear’s purr motor got quiet as he grew up. Sometimes his purrs are really hard to ignore. But no matter how hard he purrs I still have to work.
Steve: I know. Bear’s purr motor got quiet as he grew up. Sometimes his purrs are really hard to ignore. But no matter how hard he purrs I still have to work.
by Malcontent lag December 30, 2023