My cat purrs too much?

Question

I have a full-bred Himalayan female cat, 2 years old, spayed

The problem with my cat is that it purrs too much. Purring comes from the heartstrings and i hope it doesn't affect its heart and it sometimes get annoying. How do u stop it

Answer 1

Purring does not affect the cat's heart. I suppose you can move away from the cat or something if you find it annoying. Most people like it.

Answer 2

Cats have two voice boxes - one that they use to meow and one to purr.

The only reason that you should be concerned about a cat purring is if the cat is ‘forcing’ the purrs. This can happen when the cat is overheated.

Cats will purr when they are content or scared. If you cat is not acting scared (i. e hair is not fluffed up), then she is content. This is a signal kittens use with their mothers. It means that they feel safe and happy. They also use it to let their mothers know that they are hungry. Once they are adults, they know how to find their own food, and the purr usually means contentment.

If you cat’s purrs sound like they are wheezes or snores this is a concern. This normally happens in overweight cats. I have one that was diagnosed with sleep apnea, and one that has asthma. They both snore in their sleep. It is usually only when they go into a deep sleep. Cats really sleep deeply though, and only do it when they feel totally safe. Even still, it is a cat’s instinct to sleep lightly, so they can listen.

Use this website to help you with general concerns, it really has great cat questions and answers. You can ask your own questions too.

http://catchow.com/catcarecenter_3_adult.aspx?subcategory=General+Health

The only suggestions I have for lessening the purrs, is to get the cat active. When the cat is playing, they do not purr, unless they catch and hold the ‘prey.’

Answer 3

I have a Himalayan male, when he is especially happy he not only purrs but he drools! yes it can be annoying to have to mop my face after a kitty love fest! Purring is not going to hurt your cat, and it will actually help you, as for some reason purring seems to help reduce high blood pressure, so do not worry about your cat, and if the purring gets excessive, just toss the cat in the other room!

Answer 4

cats purr when they are happy, scared and just to show you they love. I have a cat who will set next to me for hours and purr, yes sometimes it can be a pain, but when I pet her she talks to me. I feel sad when a cat doesn't purr, and will do anything to here a cat purr. Purring is the vibration of the vocal cords, not the heartstrings.

Answer 5

Personally, I can't get enough of my cat's purring. It's a happy sound. If you don't want to hear your cat, you two need different rooms. You don't want your cat to be unhappy, so you don't really need to stop his purring, you just need to be unable to hear it. Give kitty a vacation in the bathroom for awhile with all his stuff. Don't be mad, though.

Or, you could wear a headset of some kind connected to a CD player or your phone. Substituting tunes for purrs.

Answer 6

Buy some books about cats and how to care for them. Purring has no effect on the heart and there is no such structure as "heartstrings".
Really, though, if your cat's purring annoys you EVER-maybe you aren't a cat person and should find kitty a new home where this sign of contentment is appreciated.

Answer 7

Why would you want to stop your cat from purring? They purr when they are happy and content. It can get annoying but it is also soothing and helps ypu to sleep. As for the purring coming from there heart strings i have never heard of that one. I was always told that it came from tendons in their necks or a blood vein. Either way i have never heard of a cat injuring themselves from purring too much.

Answer 8

The source of purring in cats is unknown. It is not heart related. There are no medical problems associated with purring. There is not anything you can do to stop it. I am not sure why you would be so worried about it in the first place.
Purring comes along with the territory of having a kitty.

Heartstrings??? I must have missed that chapter in anatomy class:-)

Answer 9

Purring does not affect your cat's heart.

Sometimes my cat purrs too much at night when I'm trying to sleep. If I stop petting her and hold still, she falls asleep and stops purring. (The only purr when partially awake.)

Answer 10

Cat purr when they're happy. Why would you want to stop that? If she lays by you and gets happy and noisy, just move. Small price to pay for a happy cat.