'Is it possible cricket swallowed? Something that vibrates?': Sister learns for the first time that cats purr, and her panicked reaction is absolutely hissterical

Mariel Ruvinsky • Writer and Editor

Oct 20, 2025 10:00 AM EDT

We always say that even the most experienced cat owners still have things to learn about their cats. Always be vigilant. Never think that you are an expert, because something can always catch you off guard. You have to learn all kinds of things about cats throughout their lives, like how to get cats to drink more water even when they don't feel like it, because sometimes, they just don't. And how to correctly introduce cats to other animals when the time comes for that. And how to take care of senior cats, because they do change with age, and it's important that you know it.

There is always something new to learn, but we do think that most cat owners, or people who would like to be cat owners, know the basics. Like the fact that cats purr when they are happy. And sure, cats can purr in some other situations too, but usually, it's when they are happy. Actually, we thought that everyone knew that, like- everyone. But apparently not, and watching someone discover this fact is one of the funniest things that we have ever seen.

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We can't remember when it was that we learned about cats purring. We think we always just kind of… knew. And even though we did not have cats growing up, when we finally adopted our first, we were not shocked by the sound of the purring. At least we don't remember. We need to know more about this sister.
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It's the panic that is so funny. The concerned wondering when you will be back or what might be the cause of this strange sound. We would probably react in the same way if a dog suddenly started purring or something, if something managed to surprise us to that level.
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