i have a cat who doesn't purr, she barks

[NMDemDist2]

what is up with that? She tries to purr but no sound. and when she wants attention she makes this berf berf noise

hubby says yesterday we have the "pack of misfit pets"

the incontinent sheltie
the bleeding heart 90 pound wussy
the totally neurotic rescue

and the barking cat

:shrug: but I love all my "kids"

[GCP]

1. I know another one that does that

It's like a soft bark - this cat has some wild blood I believe, but he's a real cutie - he belongs to DS1

[NMDemDist2]

2. i thought it might be cuz she's the only cat with 3 dogs?

but I'm no pet psychologist :shrug:

[jukes]

4. not a pet psychologist either

but i'm betting on a physical component, perhaps a sinus condition. the cat's purr has been studied for years, & no one can explain the mechanics of it.


:shrug:

[NMDemDist2]

5. you can feel her chest vibrate

but she has NEVER purred in 8 years

[No2W2004]

3. Barkley caught a mouse

and likes to be yell when we play.

So I guess I have a cat in a dogs' body sometimes.

[NMDemDist2]

6. that soundly fairly "doggy" to me

my dogs yell all the time hehehe

[underseasurveyor]

7. Funny. I have a dog that purrs...

Seriously, my female boxer purrs like a cat. It's not a dog type growling noise, her growl is very distinct and different from this sound. When she snuggles up with me and gets all cozy she makes a sounds that, well the only way I can describe it is you know when someone has too much saliva in their throat and it makes a gurgling sound? That's what it kinda sounds like. She'll purr like that for up to 10 minutes before she drops off to sleep. Then she snores and farts up a storm :crazy:

Then I have a cat that thinks he's a dog. Go figure :shrug:
Great fur babies to have, no ;-)

[NMDemDist2]

8. i can believe a boxer purring

sounds about right to me :)

[MuseRider]

9. My Golden Retriever purrs

and the one before this one did too. What's up with that? I have one cat with an amazing vocabulary but have never heard a barking cat. Cool.

[Skittles]

10. you and your hubby are wonderful folk

that's why you have a "pack of misfit pets". :thumbsup:

[NMDemDist2]

12. we do seem to attract them and love em all to death do us part

have fun on your "date" and don't maul the guy too much at first :evilgrin:

[Dukkha]

11. I have a cat that just squeaks like a mouse

and only when she sees birds outside.

[jukes]

13. Neo

if her mouth is open & sort of squared @ the corners when she makes that sound, she using a special olfactory gland in the hard palate.

it's often referred to as "clicking", because the tongue flutters to open & close the opening, but it's not a proper onomatopoeia. it can make a wide variety of sounds. it's a hunting thing.

sign of stimulation, and good for the cat because it's indicative of being entertained.

[JSJ]

14. our feline doesn't purr, either- he hums and ums, though

I'm glad to see he's not such an oddball (of fur).