i have a young cat (in October she's gonna be one year-old) and she has the strange habit of purring whenever you're in the smae room. you don't have to touch it or look at it. she just purrs. is it because she is happy or is she ill and the purring is
2007-08-26 11:02:11 · 8 answers · asked by Prunella Prunella 6 in Pets ➔ Cats
is to let me know she is ill
2007-08-26 11:06:04 · update #1
is to let me know she is ill
2007-08-26 11:06:46 · update #2
the cat doesn't do that only to me. she does that to total strangers to. if you are a human in the same room she purrs.
2007-08-26 11:53:09 · update #3
She loves being with you.... cats purr because they like you ....... she is happy......... and feels safe...........
2007-08-26 11:10:28 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Purring can mean many things. But the most common by far is contentment. So if she's a very affectionate cat, she's probably happy to just have someone around. My cat used to jump up on the couch, sit on the next cushion over and purr. She was just content to be near by.
2007-08-26 14:58:40 · answer #2 · answered by rohak1212 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She is just happy that you are around.
We took my cat to my sister in laws one time and she was having fun with the other cats and ok.
When we got home she was so tired and slept. The next morning she knew I was awake and purred and then she walked around the house purring at different things. She was very happy to be home and just happy having just us at home.
You have a cat that loves you and you don't have to pet them to get a purr. She is content with you and very happy!!!
Good Job!
2007-08-26 11:14:51 · answer #3 · answered by Amy A 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's a good thing. Any time a cat purrs it means they're happy and/or content. So if your cat purrs by just knowing you're around, that's a great thing. It's like a human smiling at you.
2007-08-26 11:30:02 · answer #4 · answered by mrscjjohnson 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your kitty is simply letting you know she is pleased to have you around her. Purring is a voluntary reflex so she can control the purring.
Purring is also a way cats have to communicate their friendly intentions (that they are not a threat). So they will purr when they are ill but only to those who they know won't hurt them.
If a cat is ill, they "usually" look for a quiet, dark place to hide. However, my cat Buzzy would come looking for me when he was injured but he was a special case.
Good luck!
2007-08-26 11:24:33 · answer #5 · answered by SierraCat 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My cat does that too sometimes, they are happy just being with you. Isn't it sweet?
2007-08-26 11:14:03 · answer #6 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She loves you! She is happy that you are there with her. If you play with her a lot, she might get tired of you though. lol
2007-08-26 11:36:20 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
She is content and happy.
2007-08-26 11:12:44 · answer #8 · answered by Dionannan 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋