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The day we took our second cat from the streets, after a long date with the vet, when we got home, he purred for hours until the next day. He still purrs like crazy for long periods, but those first two days were something different.
This boy also purred for a full day and near constantly for the days that followed when I brought him home. When I looked into it I learned that cats also purr to themselves in emotional distress, as a way to comfort themselves.
Obviously it wasn’t to deal with fear as he confidently explored the new home, but being taken from the shelter by a new person into a new place surely has to leave a cat unsure and nervous about what’s happening in their world.
