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A cat purrs when it is happy, which usually happens when they are shown affection. Depending of the personality of the cat, they will voluntarily purr when they are, for instance, being pet, so they are happy.
Some cats that like their solitude, will often run away after a minute, or might just run away the minute they come in contact with you. Usually, cats will do this, and might just growl or hiss to show that they do not lie this.
So mad cats will not purr and happy ones will. They purr of their own free will, and have a choice to do so. If you have ever seen a cat roaming around or going somewhere and purring? This is because the cat is happy. Maybe they had some treats, or maybe they just had a good nap. How many mad cats do you see purring? None, that's right. Because cats only purr when they are content and happy. Or sometimes, a cat might be happy and not purr. This also happens.
All in all, a cat's purring is voluntary.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 11y agoNo, it is voluntary; cats do it to indicate pleasure, but they also do it to modulate their meow sound when they are looking for attention or food.
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