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Cat Health & Behaviour => Health & Behaviour General => Topic started by: rosiesmum on May 02, 2007, 16:54:44 PM

Title: Purring
Post by: rosiesmum on May 02, 2007, 16:54:44 PM: Hi

Can anyone tell me if they know about a Cat's purr being able to heal themselves?

Since my cat's accident I have been reading about how quickly cats heal. There was one site where it mentioned that a cats purr can help mend bones and ligaments due to the density of it's purr.

If anyone has any other information, I would be very interested.

Many thanks

Denise
Title: Re: Purring
Post by: ccmacey on May 02, 2007, 17:13:25 PM: Never heard of a cats purr being able to repair the body. I thought a cat purrs to show its feelings of being happy or they can purr when in pain.
Title: Re: Purring
Post by: rosiesmum on May 02, 2007, 17:19:17 PM: I'll try and find the article, just wondered if anyone knew if there was any truth in it.
Title: Re: Purring
Post by: ccmacey on May 02, 2007, 17:31:24 PM: I wouldnt think it true but what do I know :shy: If you do find out please do tell.
Title: Re: Purring
Post by: rosiesmum on May 02, 2007, 17:55:34 PM: http://www.animalvoice.com/catpur.htm

Found it!
Title: Re: Purring
Post by: JackSpratt on May 02, 2007, 18:11:34 PM: CC, cats do purr to reassure themselves when in pain and uncomfortable. I didn't know until a few years ago either!
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Post by: Lesley Frankie on May 03, 2007, 09:49:46 AM: This is interesting because I noticed that during Buster's last week of life, he was still able to purr. I too had heard that cats can use purring to heal themselves and I assume that it's quire reassuring to them. I have also read the article on the animalvoice web. When Buster was uncomfortable, I would stroke him, in part to comfort him but also to get him to purr. Purring did seem to relax him and improve his mood. I have read somewhere that ill or injured cats purr to give predators the impression that they are well and so will not attack them in their weakened state.
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Post by: Littlebobo on May 03, 2007, 09:58:31 AM: I was told that purring releases a feel good chemical when they are sick ? not sure if that is true or not
Title: Re: Purring
Post by: rosiesmum on May 03, 2007, 12:31:44 PM: Since my Cat's accident, her purring is alot louder and deeper. Last night she was purring, but no one was near her, she was lying on her bed purring to herself.
Title: Re: Purring
Post by: Mark on May 03, 2007, 15:24:48 PM: I have been reading up on it and nobody really knows the answer but there is a theory that the purring helps bone and tissue heal - lets hope its true :Luv:
Title: Re: Purring
Post by: rosiesmum on May 03, 2007, 15:26:32 PM: That's what I'm hoping!! Fingers crossed!
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Post by: carl (billy and baggys dad) on May 03, 2007, 15:27:04 PM: I don't know about it helping cats but for me theres nothing more therapeutic than listening to Billy and Baggy cranking up the decibels. Never fails to destress me :)
Title: Re: Purring
Post by: ChrisB on May 03, 2007, 21:01:57 PM: It's strange, I have Gizmo and daughter Bubbles who do purr but you have to be right up close to hear them and then three unrelated kitten sisters who purr soooo loudly - I think the volume is a family thing !
Title: Re: Purring
Post by: Desley (booktigger) on May 06, 2007, 12:12:14 PM: I have to say I knew it was a comfort thing, but didn't know if it could help heal. I woke up mega early this morning, and dind't want to get up - Molly laid on my chest, and I got a good 2 hours sleep with no tossing or anything, think I shall have to get her to sleep on me more often, her purring might have been relaxing enough for me to sleep!!