I know cats purr because they are happy. But why make that noise?
2007-02-28 05:59:39 · 17 answers · asked by Carla W 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
Cats purr to tell their humans 'I'm happy now'...and some cats use purring to get their human to give them something they need or want..because they know their humans like to hear purring!
2007-02-28 06:48:46 · answer #1 · answered by carledwards99andtonystewart20fan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cat's purr when they are happy, very happy, injured and close to death. Cat's don't only purr when their happy and every person should know that. Also some queens (female cats who are not spayed) purr during giving birth. Cat's purr so they can tell you that they love you or as in a cat who is hurt telling you to help it. Cats purr from larynx (voice box), laryngeal muscles, and a neural oscillator.
~I hope this helped
2007-02-28 14:51:46 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It seems that the measurable Hertz of a cat's purr lies between 25 and 150. Coincidentally (or not) it has been found that sound frequency in this range can stimilate bone growth and healing.
Cats have remarkable endurance, and are quite stoic to trauma is well known to veterinary professionals. Purring under stress has more colorfully been described as the cat's mantra, e.g., a self-soothing, self-healing, relaxing, vibrating sound sort of like the Ommmm one might hum while in the lotus position. Notice the vibration in your lips, nose and throat?
2007-02-28 14:47:47 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
they purr when they are happy like we laugh and make a noise they could ask the same thing it is just another way of communicating and showing affection as they cant speak
2007-02-28 14:07:04 · answer #4 · answered by x-..lauren..-x 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cats purr because they are happy and contented.
2007-02-28 17:33:58 · answer #5 · answered by thumbelina1956 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cats purr because they are so contented, relaxed and happy in their environment.
2007-02-28 20:11:54 · answer #6 · answered by julie p 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know why cats express happiness by purring-they just do.
You should be aware they also purr when ill.
2007-02-28 22:57:26 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
purring is a show of emotion. some cats purr when happy, scared, hurt....just depends on your cat!
mostly when they are happy or trying to make you feel better!
2007-02-28 14:20:37 · answer #8 · answered by bearfox_traders 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Because they can and it makes us feel good and gets them attention.
Like a lot of things cats do, it confuses us and causes us to stop and give the cat attention, which lets the sly fiends get one up on us time and time again.
Damn them, he he.
2007-03-01 06:24:58 · answer #9 · answered by Kevan M 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Checkout some of these web sites:
http://animal.discovery.com/guides/cats/cats.html
Or
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cats
They may or may not have all the anwsers to why cats pur.
I'm a person that likes cats.
2007-02-28 14:34:23 · answer #10 · answered by meer kat 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋