Purring has many benefits — for both owner and cat. While purring is a form of communication, it also serves as a calming mechanism and a health treatment.
Cats use different frequencies to promote bone, skin, and soft tissue regeneration. So when your fur baby is purring away while sleeping, she is actually undergoing a form of self-repair.
These soothing qualities apply to humans, too, and have a positive effect on our health. That’s why some cat owners may feel cheated when their four-legged friend doesn’t purr!
Now that we’re clear on why cats purr, it’ll be easier to address the “why doesn’t my cat purr” question.
Just like humans, felines are unique and we can’t have blanket expectations for how they behave. If your cat doesn’t purr, maybe that’s just his idiosyncrasy.
Some people noticed that cats born to feral mothers tend not to purr. Theory is that feral mothers discourage purring because they don’t want the sound to attract predators
Since the larynx (voice box) is involved in producing the adorable purr, anything that injures it may prevent your cat from making the iconic vibration.
Cats who are ill or injured tend to go silent. This is an evolutionary strategy to avoid detection by predators while in their vulnerable state.
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