What does it mean?

When a cat purrs constantly? Im just wondering because EVERYTIME i touch Mittens, she is purring. When she is in a deep sleep and i touch her, she isnt purring. But, most of the time, when she is sleeping and I walk into the room, she wakes up, purring. I think its the cutest thing in the world, but what does it mean? And doesnt her little motor get tired?

yea, Jake does that too. How old is your kitty? Its either contentment that you are there or excitement that you just came in...

Shes about a year and a half, im not exactly sure of her bday, but she will be 2 around July or August. I like to think she does it bc she is happy here and that she loves me, but im not sure if thats the reason.. Thats why i asked lol.

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Shes about a year and a half, im not exactly sure of her bday, but she will be 2 around July or August. I like to think she does it bc she is happy here and that she loves me, but im not sure if thats the reason.. Thats why i asked lol.

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That is exactly the reason, she's very happy and contented with you. She loves you.

^ Thanks. I mean, i already knew she loves me, i just wasnt sure if thats what the purring means. I cant deny the fact that she loves me. She follows me around alot. Like, she will be laying in my bed with me sleeping, and if i get up, she will immediately wake up and follow me. I usually leave the bathroom door open a crack if im just going to be in there for a sec, and she opens the door and just walks in. If i shut the door all the way, she will stand outside the door and meow until i open it and let her in. She never cuddles with anyone but me, and she just recently started doing that, with the exception of when i first got her i was unable to walk since it was right after my accident and she would come and cuddle in between my legs or on my lap. She stopped doing it when i was back on my feet again. I think part of the reason she is so attached to me is because, she once belonged to my ex-boss. & sure, my boss played with her everyday and loved her, but her first loves are her birds. They got the most attention. But whenever i worked, which was alot, I always went back and loved on her whenever i had the time to. When my boss was away, i had to lock her up in my boss's room when i closed at night, and i would stay an extra half hour putting fresh water and food up in the room, scooping her litterboxes and palying with her before she was left alone all night. She would wake up out of a dead sleep as soon as i walked back into my boss's house to get my money in my drawer, and meow and rub up on my legs purring, and even followed me around constantly then too. I believe maybe that is bc i was the one who paid the most attention to her when she never got any? She still does all of this stuff with me now. When my boss decided to get rid of her, i was desperate for my bf's mom to let me bring her home, bc i loved her and didnt want her going somewhere that might decide they didnt want her anymore and get rid of her and then who knows where she could have ended up. i knew she loved me and felt that i was the best choice for her, since she already knew me. My boss knew how i am with Monster and decided i WAS the best choice and wanted to give her only to me. Im glad she chose to do that and also that bf's mom allowed me to bring her home. because i love her MORE than she loves me, if thats even possible

ETA: I think its weird, but i actually feel like Mittens loves me more than Monster does. And i think the bond would be stronger with him bc he was a bottle baby..Maybe im wrong about that. But she shows her love more than he does. His cuddling and loving on me are occasional.. not constant like hers.

I totally think she's purring because she loves you so much and is happy where she's at. My Siddha starts purring as soon as I touch him, pet him, or cuddle with him. He also purrs when he's falling asleep on my chest at night. I choose to believe that he is happy with me as his mommy and that he loves where he lives.