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10. I suspect cats purr for the same reasons people sing

Reply to Maynar (Reply #8)

Sat Jun 14, 2014, 06:12 PM

Jun 2014

We sing when we're happy to express how we feel. We sing when we've got the blues to make ourselves feel better. We sing to babies to calm them down.

Much the same.

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man cuts into his pickup to save kitten [View all] Liberal_in_LA Jun 2014 OP

"In spite of everything I still believe that people are really good at heart. Anne Frank Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2014 #1

I agree. Truly. roguevalley Jun 2014 #17

Good man. dipsydoodle Jun 2014 #2

Nice, but next time use a live trap and save your truck. nt onehandle Jun 2014 #3

lol Liberal_in_LA Jun 2014 #5

maybe NJCher Jun 2014 #26

Yay! shenmue Jun 2014 #4

cats! NJCher Jun 2014 #6

Purring? That seems odd. Aldo Leopold Jun 2014 #7

Not really Maynar Jun 2014 #8

I suspect cats purr for the same reasons people sing starroute Jun 2014 #10

Best explanation I've heard Maynar Jun 2014 #11

A fun article on cat purring Gormy Cuss Jun 2014 #16

Thanks for the link -- fascinating! Bibliovore Jun 2014 #28

Exactly. My vet told me that it has to do with a neurotransmitter. Laffy Kat Jun 2014 #31

Cats purr when they are in peril too. I've had cats purr when they're in pain catbyte Jun 2014 #20

Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2014 #9

Great guy! I guess he'll have to get some bodywork done on his pickup. Triana Jun 2014 #12

I was reading on FB that people around the country were offering him Rozlee Jun 2014 #30

What a good guy! etherealtruth Jun 2014 #13

From one animal lover to another perfessor Jun 2014 #14

k and r and thank you for sharing. we need all the good news we can get. niyad Jun 2014 #15

What a good man. (n/t) WorseBeforeBetter Jun 2014 #18

Good Man - Great Story cantbeserious Jun 2014 #19

So sweet! Aerows Jun 2014 #21

I dub this creature Chevy Jack Rabbit Jun 2014 #22

May every good thing okasha Jun 2014 #23

Does someone know if anyone is taking uo a truck repair collection? eridani Jun 2014 #24

Too amazing! Any guy who would cut into his shiny truck for a kitty gets a big hug from me!!! DesertDiamond Jun 2014 #25

Good to see such compassion, but... liberal N proud Jun 2014 #27

Real men are kind to animals. StarryNite Jun 2014 #29

He can contact me here, I'll pay for the repairs to his truck. Nice work, sir. ChisolmTrailDem Jun 2014 #32

Do you folks ever actually read the articles? Thankfully, help is on way for his truck JBK Jun 2014 #33

thanks for the update Liberal_in_LA Jun 2014 #34