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Article #1374Re: The six senses of a cat
From: Sue Brezden
Date: Sat, 05 Oct 1985 14:29
Date: Sat, 05 Oct 1985 14:29
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>I would have mentioned purring, but I don't know that cats use it to
>communicate with one another--it works quite well for communicating to
>humans, however.
> -Dick Dunn
I think they do. Three of our five cats are litter mates, born
to one of the others. I noticed purring by the mother and the
little ones when they nursed. And now that they are grown, they
commonly purr when grooming each other--something they often do
when in a good mood. So they seem to use purring as a general
feel-good signal between themselves, and not just with humans.
Maybe they wonder why we don't purr when they rub against our legs?
--
Sue Brezden
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