BS: World's loudest cat purr....probably

Subject: RE: BS: World's loudest cat purr....probably
From: Becca72
Date: 13 Apr 11 - 09:18 AM

Genie,
I had the advantage of seeing this story on television and got a much better "listen"

I did find this: purrrrrrr which gives a better idea

Subject: RE: BS: World's loudest cat purr....probably
From: Genie
Date: 13 Apr 11 - 03:40 AM

It's good to know you've become proficient in speaking cat, leeneia. LOL

Subject: RE: BS: World's loudest cat purr....probably
From: GUEST,Alan Whittle
Date: 02 Apr 11 - 04:30 AM

David Cameron's pet, Larry the cat's song

http://www.myspace.com/folksingerbigal/music/songs/Larry-mp3-80956602

Subject: RE: BS: World's loudest cat purr....probably
From: GUEST,leeneia
Date: 02 Apr 11 - 01:02 AM

My cat is afraid of the microwave oven, which is quite loud.

She utters a distinctive "Mra!" which means "Move the cat's dish to the stairs, because the cat can't eat in the kitchen when the cyclotron is in operation."

It took us a while to figure this out, but now it's quite clear to us.

Subject: RE: BS: World's loudest cat purr - probably
From: Genie
Date: 01 Apr 11 - 10:26 PM

You may be right, Becca, that this cat does have a really loud purr, but I don't think what we're hearing in that short video clip is really a purr. Purring generally is a more continuous sound & vibration, not just a rather short burst of it.

PBS has aired a special on cats a number of times, and I think that's where I heard about the findings of research on cat sounds analysis that showed that they "say" a lot more than just "meow." They have quite a few different utterances, which seem to have different "meanings," and some of them sound very much like what this kitty is "saying" in the video clip linked to above -- only not a loud.

I once had a cat whom I named "Murphy Prang," because he could, and often did, basically "say" his own name. Much like Smokey in the aforementioned video, he would say, "Mmrrrrphhhhh!" or "Prrrrrrrannnnggg" (or even "Mrrrrrphhhhh-prrrrrannnnnggg"). He could, of course, purr too, but that was "cat talk," not purring.

If this cat truly has a very loud purr, I would love to hear a recording of it where the "purr" goes on for more than 3 or 4 seconds.

Subject: RE: BS: World's loudest cat purr....probably
From: LadyJean
Date: 01 Apr 11 - 06:21 PM

My first cat, a longhaired male, purred so loud you could hear him in the next room. But we never measured it. I begin to wish we had.

Subject: RE: BS: World's loudest cat purr....probably
From: Becca72
Date: 01 Apr 11 - 02:48 PM

The story I watched gave a much better sample of the noise. It's definitely a purr. I have had many cats who purred while rubbing their faces or eating or whatever so it's not exclusively done with the mouth closed.

Subject: RE: BS: World's loudest cat purr....probably
From: GUEST,Eliza
Date: 01 Apr 11 - 01:46 PM

Why has the poor thing got TWO collars on? I've had cats all my life and even showed some with the Cat Fancy, and I won't use collars at all. I also wonder if it's actually got a breathing problem; if one of my cats sounded like that, I'd wheel him off to the Vet for a check-up!

Subject: RE: BS: World's loudest cat purr....probably
From: GUEST,leeneia
Date: 01 Apr 11 - 12:03 PM

I agree with Genie. The cat's not purring, she's just uttering a particularly raspy meow.

Purring comes from the chest somewhere, and the cat's mouth is closed while purring.

Have you ever laid your ear against the side of a purring cat? There are all sorts of minor throbs and rushing sounds going on inside the cat. We don't hear them otherwise.

Subject: RE: BS: World's loudest cat purr....probably
From: Becca72
Date: 01 Apr 11 - 08:49 AM

I saw this on a "news" program a couple of days ago. What made me really sad is that Smokey is in her 8th home because she's so loud (and apparently rarely stops making noise). Maybe Jacqui could sneak her back to the States...

I have two who are Siamese/tuxedo mix and they make all kinds of noise though it's talking, not purring.

Subject: RE: BS: World's loudest cat purr - probably
From: Genie
Date: 31 Mar 11 - 11:55 PM

OK, that's impressive.

However - although I can't claim to "speak cat" fluently, I don't think that is really a purr. It sounded more like one of those other "cat words" that B Kliban wrote about (besides just "meow" and "mew"). Actually, it sounded like a variation on your basic "meow" -- i.e., a "meow" with distinctive feeling and accent.


Genie

Subject: RE: BS: World's loudest cat purr....probably
From: Charley Noble
Date: 31 Mar 11 - 09:57 PM

And Siamese cats leap tall buildings in a single bound!

Charley Noble

Subject: RE: BS: World's loudest cat purr....probably
From: GUEST,Eliza
Date: 31 Mar 11 - 05:44 PM

We have three Siamese cats, and believe me, they aren't quiet! They howl, scream, yowl and hoot. One even says what sounds like "Laptop!" when he wants to go out.

Subject: RE: BS: World's loudest cat purr....probably
From: GUEST
Date: 31 Mar 11 - 03:12 PM

Ah well I saw that cat on Letterman, and as much I adore the company of all cats,

of any stripes or spots, ladies and gents, breeds or mutts......

don't we catlovers love animals of the feline persuasiion exactly because they are graceful, lithe, intuitive, charming and


(wish I could find the key for bold, and say, 50 point font)

QUIET??????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



jest a thought

Subject: RE: BS: World's loudest cat purr....probably
From: Charley Noble
Date: 31 Mar 11 - 08:35 AM

Only 73 decibels? Our cats exceed that in their sleep.

Charley Noble

Subject: RE: BS: World's loudest cat purr....probably
From: Donuel
Date: 30 Mar 11 - 09:15 PM

wha? I can't hear you

Subject: BS: World's loudest cat purr....probably
From: Bill D
Date: 30 Mar 11 - 07:25 PM

Or, maybe it should be in music threads.

73 decibels