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Growling, hissing or spitting indicate a cat who is annoyed, frightened, angry or aggressive. Leave this cat alone. A yowl or howl (they sound like loud, drawn-out meows) tells you your cat is in some kind of distressâstuck in a closet, looking for you or in pain. Find your cat if they're making this noise. However, in unneutered and unspayed cats, these sounds are part of mating behavior (and very annoying).
It might be that cats purr just to keep the good times coming. A purr isnât always a happy sound, though. Cats may purr while they demonstrate aggression â you may have seen your cat purr even as his tail puffs up to about three times its normal size. Cats also purr when they are sick, injured or scared. Itâs been suggested that the purr has healing powers, and there may well be some truth to that. Not Every Cat Purrs. So why doesnât your cat purr? Like I always say, cats are individuals. They communicate in many different ways â vocalizations, facial expressions, body language.