The cat purr; everyone knows exactly what it means. Contentment, satisfaction, comfort and sheer, dazzling delight is felt by the precious little kitty curled up on a warm and squishy lap. Until the moment knife-sharp talons poke through your trousers to your tender thigh, the sound of a cat purring calms any weary soul.

Kittens learn to purr from a very early age; around two days old. It is likely that their communicative purrs are limited during their first weeks so when kittens suckle and purr at the same time, the likelihood is they are purring out of happiness and satisfaction. Don not be fooled however, because all these positive emotions are not the only reason cats purr. Primarily purring is a form of communication and the ability appears in a large number of big cats and wild cats, too.

Kittens are playful and curious creatures, which really suggests they are deceitful and manipulative, luring you in with their big blue eyes and telltale purring, waiting for the moment you move to stroke them so they can sink their tiny fangs into your hand. They will purr as they tear the flesh from your bones, indicating just how happy they are.

As a cat matures, the reason they purr changes. When the cat becomes older they may purr to indicate that they are happy or content with their lives. However, this is not always the case as sometimes a cat may make this noise if they are extremely frightened of something or if they are not very well. In fact, when it comes to these cats (including the feral types) they may purr to show that they submit or will not act aggressively towards others.

Also you may find that when a female is giving birth to a litter of kittens she may purr as they are being delivered. They may use this as a way of helping them to relieve some of the tension and pain they are feeling. Plus it may also provide them with reassurance and comfort. When it comes to cats purring, studies carried out have shown that it is quite common for those cats who are close to death to begin to purr as well. They feel that this type of purring is helping to create a more euphoric state in the animal or is as a result of the anxiety they are feeling.

Recent theories suggest that when cats release endorphins (also found in humans), they start to purr. Endorphins are released both when the cat is happy and when the cat is in pain, making it difficult to determine the precise reason a cat may be purring.

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Written by Martin Davis using tags: Cats, communication, home and family, Pets, psychology