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Offline em1209

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Re: purring
« Reply #21 on: August 04, 2008, 13:46:56 PM »
I sound much the same too then, one of each.

Fergus started purring first when he was small. I then didn't notice him purring at all for ages and now he does it very quietly, more like a gentle humm. You can hear it if you put your head against his tummy. I love it when he purrs though, as you can't hear him so obviously it feels more special in a way. His meow is more of a "maw" noise and when he does it by the door when he wants to go outside, he sounds more like a baby screaming, I'm surprised the neighbours haven't said something!!

Polly on the other hand purrs at the drop of a hat and really loudly. Her meow is more of a squeak and we have some lovely conversations together  :rofl:
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Re: purring
« Reply #20 on: August 03, 2008, 20:09:42 PM »
Despite being siblings, mine are really different too. Amber has quite a loud purr and tends to knead a lot with her paws, sometimes licks whatever you're wearing too. She has a really loud siamese like miow. Chilli has  very quiet purr but drools on you if you stroke her a lot and like head butting, she has a miow which can only really be described as a squeak!
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Re: purring
« Reply #19 on: August 03, 2008, 14:32:04 PM »
yes barnaby sounds like he is being murdered when he meow's. at the moment his thing is sneezing just figured out its the fan blowing on him  :rofl:
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Re: purring
« Reply #18 on: August 03, 2008, 13:59:45 PM »
Just shows how individual cats are  :Luv2:  Sophie has a very quiet purr and sometimes you can only feel her vibrating.  Her miieow makes up for it though!!!
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Re: purring
« Reply #17 on: August 03, 2008, 13:21:49 PM »
 :Luv2: :Luv2: :Luv2: :Luv2:  Ahhh what great news
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Re: purring
« Reply #16 on: August 03, 2008, 12:42:44 PM »
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Re: purring
« Reply #15 on: August 03, 2008, 12:40:00 PM »
oh i'm so happy i went to bed yesterday afternoon to rest my back, barnaby came with me and for a few mins he was purring very quiet but i heard him....it was amazing  :wow:
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Offline Topsy Turvey

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Re: purring
« Reply #14 on: August 03, 2008, 05:17:31 AM »


Yup - Jaffa purrs loud enough to wake the dead while Mosi doesn't purr at all.  At least, I say he doesn't purr but if I lay my head on his side I can sometimes feel vibrations.  he just doesn't make any noise.
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Snap - we've got two of one of one of the other lol!  Its a nightmare when the little one is in bed with us - she sounds like a train!  :rofl:
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Re: purring
« Reply #13 on: August 01, 2008, 19:38:48 PM »
oh i can't wait, ozzy still makes the little cry sometimes but he does'nt mean to and runs away once he has done it.
hmmmmm  :Luv2:
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Re: purring
« Reply #12 on: August 01, 2008, 19:35:27 PM »
Quote from: Sam (Fussy_Furball) on August 01, 2008, 17:51:47 PM
All cats purrs at different levels (volume) ...

Yup - Jaffa purrs loud enough to wake the dead while Mosi doesn't purr at all.  At least, I say he doesn't purr but if I lay my head on his side I can sometimes feel vibrations.  he just doesn't make any noise.
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Re: purring
« Reply #11 on: August 01, 2008, 19:35:18 PM »
Quote from: sweet_rose on August 01, 2008, 19:30:21 PM
you see thats what i'm thinking .....its been quite hard for him to settle in but we are getting there i think! we got him eary because his mummy got killed...very sad was'nt expecting him till 22nd but got him at 5 weeks. Ozzy is loving him more now and they are pretty much inseprable(sp) so all is good there. I did'nt think i would really love them but oh my god i'm so in love with both of them  :Luv2:

Well, I guess the little chap has been missing his mum and everything will have been a bit bewildering for him.  If Ozzy is becoming attached to him, along with your own love, tenderness and care I am sure you will hear your first purr soon when he is totally relaxed.  Wont that be wonderful?  :Luv:
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Re: purring
« Reply #10 on: August 01, 2008, 19:30:21 PM »
you see thats what i'm thinking .....its been quite hard for him to settle in but we are getting there i think! we got him eary because his mummy got killed...very sad was'nt expecting him till 22nd but got him at 5 weeks. Ozzy is loving him more now and they are pretty much inseprable(sp) so all is good there. I did'nt think i would really love them but oh my god i'm so in love with both of them  :Luv2:
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Offline Christine (Blip)

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Re: purring
« Reply #9 on: August 01, 2008, 19:23:57 PM »
On a related note, Blip did not purr for some time when she first came here.  The first time she did purr, I thought she was having an asthma attack.  Now she purrs like a little engine  :Luv:

If Barnaby is only seven weeks old, that is very early to have been separated from his mother (obviously I do not know the circumstances) so maybe it will take a while for him to get into his purry stride.
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Offline sweet_rose

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Re: purring
« Reply #8 on: August 01, 2008, 18:15:55 PM »
well i shall try to listen out for little barnaby's purr.  :thanks: i knew you would know
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Re: purring
« Reply #7 on: August 01, 2008, 18:04:44 PM »
Smidgen purrs very quietly. I have to really listen for it. Esther is the same. I have had cats though, whose purr could be heard in the next room. It depends on the cat. They do start a lot younger than 7 weeks though, so maybe he just does it very discretely
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Offline sweet_rose

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Re: purring
« Reply #6 on: August 01, 2008, 17:57:49 PM »
awww my ickle one does'nt want to  :'( maybe i need to love him even more  ;D he has a thing for my shoes and slippers at the moment.....goes to sleep in my slipper every afternoon at 2pm heehee i will try to find a picture soon to show you
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Re: purring
« Reply #5 on: August 01, 2008, 17:51:47 PM »
All cats purrs at different levels (volume) ... Zephyr Purrs like a tractor you could practially hear him next door, Foxy purrs at a sensible level whereas Rossi purrs so quietly the only way I know she is doing it is because I can feel her vibrating!

Here's a bit of info on purring: http://www.cathealth.com/purring.htm
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Re: purring
« Reply #4 on: August 01, 2008, 17:48:52 PM »
He can if he wants too, little ones purr when they suckle from mum, not sure exactly when it starts but definately while they are ickle  :Luv:
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Offline sweet_rose

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Re: purring
« Reply #3 on: August 01, 2008, 17:39:20 PM »
so he should be purring ?  :wow:
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Re: purring
« Reply #2 on: August 01, 2008, 17:34:58 PM »
Hes making you work for it  ;)
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Offline sweet_rose

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purring
« Reply #1 on: August 01, 2008, 17:28:02 PM »
ok now i just know this is going to sound stupid but........can someone tell me how old kittens are when they start purring ?  :-[
because ozzy purr's very loud (14 weeks old) and barnaby does not purr at all (7 weeks old)
thanks in advance
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