Why Do Kittens Purr So Much

My kitten rajah is about 4 or 5 months old and as far as i know fat and healthy.

Why do kittens purr so much. 10 03 2009 08 47 pm southernbelleinutah. It s probably a way to let their mothers know where they are or that they re ok. We first thought she was just a happy lil kitteh. My kittens purr a lot.

They can purr while suckling from their mother which may communicate contentment or maintain contact with her. It also indicates a bonding mechanism between kitten and mother. Mostly in my head. However you shouldn t always assume that purring means your cat is in a good mood.

In turn experts believe that kittens purr to show that they are fine and help them to join cat mom. Why does my kitten purr so much. Why do some cats seem to purr at the first sign of happiness and others seem happy but don t purr often. As the kitten grows into adulthood purring continues.

Many suggest a cat purrs from contentment happiness and pleasure. Some cats will purr not just when they are happy but when they are stressed or scared. In addition the purrs release sensitive endorphins so experts think that cats use these vibrations to calm down. It is theorized that kittens and mother cats use purring as a way of bonding and that this may be a form of communication used throughout a cat s life to facilitate bonding.

If you pick your kitty up and hold him close he might be purring because he likes it or he may be purring because he s anxious and wants you to let go. The other litter not so much. There are many reasons your cat might have a louder purr than you re used to. For example the cats that are mothers purr to carry their kittens that are blind and deaf when they are born for food and heat.

Kittens are able to purr from a few days after birth. In turn vets believe kittens purr to show they re ok and help them bond with mama. But even when she gets tortured like with my 4 and 5 year old nieces play with them and she mews that shes hurt she still purrs. So how do you figure out why cats purr.

But a cat also purrs when it is injured sick in pain or even when near death. Purring is a kind of communication. Kittens can purr when they re only a few days old. But i was wondering if anybody else noticed this.

A cat s purr ranges in the healing frequencies for humans. If you do a google search for frequency of cat purr a number of links will show up with numerous healing benefits from healing bones to lowering blood pressure and a variety of things in between. Mother cats purr to lead their kittens which are blind and deaf when they re born to them for food and warmth. One is simply that your cat is getting older and her body is getting bigger with a more developed kittens start purring within a day or two of their birth.

Every time she comes toward a human or is picked up by one or even plays has contact with on she purrs.