The attack of the purring beast...
@wilsongoddard (7291)
United States
December 28, 2012 1:29pm CST
Purring cats are very cute and very sweet. However, I do have some issues when the purring is being done right next to my head in the middle of the night while somekitty is standing on my boyfriend's pillow staring into his face.
That was what our youngest was doing this morning. Purr! Purr! PURR!
I finally had to be mean and shoo her to the end of the bed. Granted, she ended up coming back and sitting on his chest. However, that was better for me.
Do you ever get "attacked" like that? Does your alarm "clock" purr at a loud volume while standing less than an inch from your head?
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@mariaperalta (19073)
• Mexico
28 Dec 12
I kinda like the purring noice.. Of course not all the time. Or when I am sleeping. But to me its peaceful. Happy new years to you there.
@wilsongoddard (7291)
• United States
28 Dec 12
Oh, I generally love purring. However, this was right next to me ear, and she was purring very loudly. It sort of makes me wonder what she was thinking... Maybe she thought that if she woke her Daddy, he would make a fuss over her like he usually does. She has become such a Daddy's kitty.
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@Suzieqmom (2755)
• United States
29 Dec 12
One of our cats does the purring thing too--usually at 5 in the morning, when she decides it is time to move up the bed and snuggle onto our pillows. She will sometimes sit on my husband's head at the same time!
As cute (and annoying) as this can be, it's better than what another of our cats does. When he decides it's time for me to wake up, he leaps up from the ground and lands on my face (no claws, luckily). Now THAT wakes me up! Come to think of it, he is usually purring too when he does this...
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@wilsongoddard (7291)
• United States
29 Dec 12
Hmm... Maybe that was what she was contemplating when she was purring so loudly this morning as she stared at my boyfriend's head. "Good morning, Daddy!" Launch!
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@Suzieqmom (2755)
• United States
29 Dec 12
Could be--I've noticed my female cats are quite involved with my husband's sitting and sleeping habits...one will cry until he sits on the couch so that she can jump into his lap, and the other one purrs when she's sitting on his head early in the morning. Maybe yours is just trying to be "nice" to your boyfriend! 
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@wilsongoddard (7291)
• United States
29 Dec 12
The gentle purring is relaxing. The loud "jet engine" sort of purring right next to my head when I'm sleeping, however, is pretty much guaranteed to wake me. Of course, she's always been my "little alarm clock."
@wilsongoddard (7291)
• United States
28 Dec 12
Generally, purring is soothing. This was a 5:30ish wakeup call, though.
She is a cute one, though. She knows how to use that cuteness to her advantage, too.
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@wilsongoddard (7291)
• United States
28 Dec 12
I like purring, but she had positioned herself less than an inch from my ear. She definitely falls into the the "loud purr" category.
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@RebeccasFarm (90477)
• Arvada, Colorado
6 Oct 21
I wish I had a cat..they dont allow me pets here the rotten sods
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@wilsongoddard (7291)
• United States
7 Oct 21
That can be difficult. We were in one place that technically didn't allow pets, but... Well, I don't think that the landlord actually cared, and what the association didn't know didn't hurt them. 
@wilsongoddard (7291)
• United States
7 Oct 21
@RebeccasFarm There was one set of rules for owners and another for renters. Given my general disdain for such discriminatory systems, I found no issue in simply disregarding their rules.
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@RebeccasFarm (90477)
• Arvada, Colorado
7 Oct 21
@wilsongoddard Oh those damn associations no thanks
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@GardenGerty (160978)
• United States
29 Dec 12
The two boy cats are not allowed upstairs where the bedrooms are, because they are naughty about the toilet issues. Princess will not stand on us and purr. She will stand out in the hall or at the foot of the bed and howl, because no matter how cold it is she wants to go out. My boy cats would be in my face if given a chance, and they drool all over.
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@wilsongoddard (7291)
• United States
29 Dec 12
Our cats are strictly indoor beasts. The two oldest would be horrified at the idea of going out, and the youngest more than had her fill of the "great" outdoors when she was younger, because she was born a barn cat.
Our "kids" are generally good about making sure that they only use the box. Unfortunately, they are not as good about not tracking out or flinging out a mess from their box. I'm thinking that an additional mat is likely in order for that space, since the box is on carpet, which makes things all the messier.
@danishcanadian (28955)
• Canada
29 Dec 12
This is something my cat does every night. Hubby and I have gotten used to it, and when we travel, we actually have a hard time sleeping, without a purring monster-cat in our ears. LOL When I go to NYC next month, I have no idea what I am going to do without a cat for three whole nights! LOL
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@wilsongoddard (7291)
• United States
29 Dec 12
The really loud purring next to my head isn't a nightly occurrence, so that was sort of jarring. She typically sleeps on her daddy's chest or toward the foot of the bed. If she is purring during the night, it is at such a low volume that it doesn't wake me.
She is, however, the one who will get in my face and scream for breakfast. So, she has long been labelled my "little alarm clock."
Her brother is actually sleeping next to me right now. He generally sleeps at the head of the bed every night, and the girls usually take the foot. However, the girls are off tonight on some sort of super secret cat mission 
apparently and have not joined us. 
Her brother is actually sleeping next to me right now. He generally sleeps at the head of the bed every night, and the girls usually take the foot. However, the girls are off tonight on some sort of super secret cat mission apparently and have not joined us. @bellis716 (4799)
• United States
30 Dec 12
Been there. I finally had to resort to shutting the bedroom door at night. My cat not only purred in my ear, he wanted to lie on my face. He meowed at the door for a night or two but soon became accustomed to not being allowed in the bedroom.
@bellis716 (4799)
• United States
31 Dec 12
I liked it when my cats would curl up near me. Their purr was soothing, but there is a limit. I do like to breathe.
@wilsongoddard (7291)
• United States
30 Dec 12
My cats like to sleep in the bedroom, and I like having them there.
@franseman (516)
• Philippines
29 Dec 12
My cats did exactly the same. It means they are happy to be with you! When they grow mature it'll stop. Don't get annoyed about it but enjoy it instead!
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@wilsongoddard (7291)
• United States
29 Dec 12
All of my cats purr--even my eldest. Of course, he has always had a very low purr that one only hears if he's right next to you.
The only reason I shooed her to the other end of the bed was because she woke me up and was keeping me awake. I really wasn't annoyed with her. She is too cute for anyone to actually become annoyed with her and stay so for long.
@StLouisMetroTutoring (678)
• St. Peters, Missouri
29 Dec 12
Sounds like your sweetie pie was feeling the need for some of your attention! My little darling Romeo has learned how to get my attention. And it's' not by purring. Most of the time, it's because he thinks I need to feed him. Of course, he's trained me well. I almost always respond. He will go anywhere there are loose things. Then he'll stare at me and one-by-one knock them to the floor. We have a mantel across our fireplace. Silly me, I thought it would be a good place to put a few things. Started out with a couple cute cat figurines. Those got knocked down immediately. Then I put videos on the mantel. One day he decided that knocking them off, one at a time, would be great fun. Now that the videos are gone, he reaches up to the clock on the wall and knocks it down. Sometimes, when I'm being particularly obstinate about paying attention to him and I have the nerve to pay more attention to my laptop than him, he will try to get ON my computer keyboard. When all else fails, he will just lay one paw on the keyboard. Invariably holding down a key. I usually give him what he wants just to get some peace!
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@wilsongoddard (7291)
• United States
29 Dec 12
I think she was more interested in getting her daddy's attention at that particular moment. Mommy just happened to be there.
My boy is not above tapping me to get my attention. Although, it works even better if he just crawls onto my lap, positions himself on one or both of my arms (all the better to limit my typing ability!) and going to sleep.
My boy is not above tapping me to get my attention. Although, it works even better if he just crawls onto my lap, positions himself on one or both of my arms (all the better to limit my typing ability!) and going to sleep.