On the second day of observing and writing my field notes, I noticed that Simba has a very soft, calm, and quiet purr when I'm petting him. I'll rub behind his ears where he loves being petted and he jumps into my hand asking for more. His reactions are different to any other cat I have had before.
The second tone I have observed is when I'm playing with him. He makes this really aggressive type of tone. The tone is like a growling purr. When I play with Simba he will wrap his tiny paws around my arm with his sharp talons out and he bites me. He will then let out a little rough purr. I know by this that it's on. He gets very riled up and and attacks me.
The tone of a cat's purr can do different things. The vibrations from the cat's purr can actually help with bone healing of humans. It is recommended to have a cat around when children are going through strengthening their bones. A cat's purr is a stress reduce for them selves and it relaxes them. It is said that in ancient times, people treated cats as divine beings. They believed cats had healing powers over humans. When a cat gives birth they give off a beautiful "music." And when a mother is nursing her kittens. (Falco)
If you want to know more go to this website:
http://naturesoundsfor.me/blog/cat-sounds-the-purring-symphony-that-can-heal-you/:
This week I have also noticed that Simba has a tickle spot. I never knew cats were ticklish. I was petting him and I started scratching his back. About four inches above his tail is where I saw his weird reaction. I tickled him by lightly putting my thumb on one side towards the top of his back and my pointer finger on the other side. Then I rapidly moved my fingers in circles and added pressure. His reaction is priceless. Simba gets up and his butt goes down while trying to walk. It reminds me of doing squats, but for cats.
He is a very mysterious cat and I never know what he is going to do next. I am excited to see what I will discover next week.
Work cited
Falco. "Cat sounds: The purring symphony that can heal you." The sound waves of nature. N.p. 22 Apr. 2010. Web. 26 Oct. 2014
I had no idea cats have kick spots. I love that description.
ReplyDeleteI think it's so amazing that cats can have different types of purrs. They really do make me feel relaxed, my old kitty used to be really relaxing when he laid next to us purring. Has he scratched
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I Never knew that cats were involved with bone healing! Its pretty interesting. If a cats purr can do that imagine what else its unique qualities can do! I wonder if their eyes can provide different things. I think they have colored eyes so they can see better at night however what else can their eyes do? Nice blog I like the detail of your actions!
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