 |
 | Home | Contact Us | FAQ | Search & Site Map | Link to Us |
 | Sign In | Join | Other 45 Sites in Network |
| HomeDiscussion GroupsGeneral TopicsCat AnecdotesHealth and BehaviorRescue CatKB.com Contact UsLink To UsSearch & Site Map |
Cat Forum / General Topics / December 2005Purring.
A few people have mentioned that cats can purr when they are stressed or frightened. My 18 week old male kitten "Ozzy" has not stopped purring (aside from when he's sleeping) since I brought him home 2 months ago. I assumed this is because he is happy (he is always snuggling, playing, rubbing, climbing on me, etc). Is there another reason why he would be purring so much? I have one other pet, but it is a small animal in a cage that does not bother the cat and vice versa. There is nothing else I can think of that would stress him out, but I want to make sure he's happy. Also, what is the best way to keep him from climbing on my counters and table? Some people have recommended spraying water near him. Does this work? Is it too late now? By the way, you will all be happy to know that I am not declawing Ozzy. Every time I look into those adorable green eyes I know there's no way I could cut his toes off. >A few people have mentioned that cats can purr when they are stressed or >frightened. My 18 week old male kitten "Ozzy" has not stopped purring [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > Every time I look into those adorable green eyes I know there's no way I > could cut his toes off. If he's acting 'normally' that is snuggling, rubbing, etc, he is probably happy while purring. It's been my experience that cats who are under stress do NOT purr, but there can be exceptions I guess. I've been lucky I guess and never had a cat that got up on counters. But our (almost 18 month old neutered male) Rusty used to get up on the table that our pet rat Benny's cage is on (and in fact would lay on top of it at times). He quickly got tired of that though and now ignores Benny, though he and Benny will play if I have Ben out on the couch. Rusty lays down and stretches out and Benny gets to run all over him. Haven't done that in a while though..:-) I have video to prove it too (digitized from DV and in WMV format).. Let me know if anyone's interested. Here's a site (run by a female vet) that has an alternative to declawing. I ordered some for our cat Rusty a few months ago and they work pretty well, though you must be able to trim the cat's claws a bit to apply them. That's not a problem with some cats, but may be for others.. http://www.softpaws.com/ > A few people have mentioned that cats can purr when they are stressed > or frightened. My 18 week old male kitten "Ozzy" has not stopped [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > versa. There is nothing else I can think of that would stress him out, > but I want to make sure he's happy. The rest of his behavior -- snuggling, playing, rubbing, -- says he's happy and that this is a happy purr. > Also, what is the best way to keep him from climbing on my counters > and table? Some people have recommended spraying water near him. Does > this work? Is it too late now? Try getting some empty soft drink cans and putting pebbles or pennies inside. Set them up so that if the cat jumps on the counter he's going to knock them over and cause a loud racket. That should teach him that jumping on the counter causes unpleasant things to happen. Bob & 5cats, Thanks for the ideas! I'll try them. Thanks also for putting my mind at ease about his purring. I have looked into softpaws & discussed it wth my vet. Seems like paying the $10 every couple of months or whatever it is the LEAST I can do for little Oz. Bob, how did you manage to socialize your rat & cat? Oz used to get up on Splinter's (hooded rat) cage too, but Splint wasn't too pleased and would run and hide. I tried to let them sniff noses through the bars but Splint would try to swipe at Oz. Oz doesn't try to see him anymore but Splint doesn't want to do the things he normally enjoys, like running around in his ball (even though Oz never shows agression and even brings toys over to Splint when he's in his ball... so cute). If I try to hold Splint up to Ozzy to let them sniff he just freezes up as if I'm about to feed him to the cat! Thanks! Grace >A few people have mentioned that cats can purr when they are stressed or >frightened. My 18 week old male kitten "Ozzy" has not stopped purring [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > Every time I look into those adorable green eyes I know there's no way I > could cut his toes off. Lazy. >A few people have mentioned that cats can purr when they are stressed or >frightened. My 18 week old male kitten "Ozzy" has not stopped purring [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > Every time I look into those adorable green eyes I know there's no way I > could cut his toes off. Lazy. 18 weeks old.... he's purring cuz he's happy thats what cats do throughout thier entire life, HOWEVER, babies especially purr... that is how the mother cat tells ea. one apart purring while stressed... um.. yeah, rarely happens, so dont worry, your cat is FINE and HAPPY >A few people have mentioned that cats can purr when they are stressed or >frightened. My 18 week old male kitten "Ozzy" has not stopped purring [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > Every time I look into those adorable green eyes I know there's no way I > could cut his toes off. |
Reply to this Message |
 Sign In
 Join
 My Latest Posts My Monitored Threads My Blog My Photo Gallery My Profile My Homepage Start New Thread Enable EMail Alerts Rate this Thread
|
©2008 Advenet LLC Privacy Policy - Terms of Use
This website includes both content owned or controlled by Advenet as well as content owned or controlled by third parties.