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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / August 2005Do all cats purr like this?
Recently I've noticed that Oscar's little ribcage acts as bellows when she's purring. Out, in, out, in, in very distinct and forceful movements. Not like her normal breathing at all. Is that the way all cats purr?  Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca >Recently I've noticed that Oscar's little ribcage acts as bellows when >she's purring. Out, in, out, in, in very distinct and forceful >movements. Not like her normal breathing at all. > >Is that the way all cats purr? I often see that. Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com > Recently I've noticed that Oscar's little ribcage acts as bellows when > she's purring. Out, in, out, in, in very distinct and forceful > movements. Not like her normal breathing at all. > > Is that the way all cats purr? I've noticed it with some cats. I don't think all. I think it depends on the loudness of the purr. >> Recently I've noticed that Oscar's little ribcage acts as bellows >> when she's purring. Out, in, out, in, in very distinct and [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > I've noticed it with some cats. I don't think all. I think it > depends on the loudness of the purr. I think Oscar can be pretty loud. I've certainly been around much more softly-purring cats, including ones I could barely hear at all. Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca >>>Recently I've noticed that Oscar's little ribcage acts as bellows >>>when she's purring. Out, in, out, in, in very distinct and [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > I think Oscar can be pretty loud. I've certainly been around much > more softly-purring cats, including ones I could barely hear at all. Possum is a mega loud purrmachine, but Tygra is barely noticeable unless she's on top of you. I've noticed the thing with the sides on Possum, but not on Tygra. Kristy >Recently I've noticed that Oscar's little ribcage acts as bellows when >she's purring. Out, in, out, in, in very distinct and forceful >movements. Not like her normal breathing at all. > >Is that the way all cats purr? Yes, as far as I know. Because Will is asthmatic, I frequently want to time his resting respirations. To do that, I have to wait until he's done purring, which can take some time as he's a marathon purrer. SignatureWayne M. > Recently I've noticed that Oscar's little ribcage acts as bellows when > she's purring. Out, in, out, in, in very distinct and forceful > movements. Not like her normal breathing at all. > > Is that the way all cats purr? Miranda does that. She really 'pumps' out the purrs, which is pretty much the only way to tell that she is purring, since her purrs are almost completely silent. Nikki used to do it too, but her purr was like a little motor boat (can be heard at http://www.possibleplaces.com/Nikki_Purr/ thanks to CatNipped, though I still can't listen to it) so her effort looked worth it. SignatureMarina, Frank and Miranda. In loving memory of Nikki. marina (dot) kurten (at) iki (dot) fi Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki > Recently I've noticed that Oscar's little ribcage acts as bellows when > she's purring. Out, in, out, in, in very distinct and forceful > movements. Not like her normal breathing at all. > > Is that the way all cats purr? Yup, Rusty does that quite often. I can feel it in his ribcage. Winnie >> Recently I've noticed that Oscar's little ribcage acts as bellows >> when she's purring. Out, in, out, in, in very distinct and [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Winnie It's so cute =) Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca |
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