The Drama Queen is very stingy with her purrs. The best chance of hearing her purr above a purr-whisper occurs when she is soliciting me for food or playtime while I am sitting or reclining in the living room or bedroom. However, when I am in the kitchen, I get the "solicitation yell" -- the demand for food. For the sake of my own sanity, I have had to train her to make a "nice noise" (a vocalized purr -- a "grrrfff" or "grrrowp") on command before I'll put the food down for her.

The Little Prince (the new kid in town, approximately 11 weeks old) came from the shelter with a defective squeaker; thus far he seems incapable of mewing normally. However, his purrer is in good working order, and he uses it often and indiscriminately. As of yet, he has not learned the fine art of withholding purrs and other affections until they are needed for solicitation purposes. As he spends more and more time arount The Drama Queen, I trust that she will train him well!