Heavy breathing?

I've noticed this a few times when George and Ellie are together - as in they're going to start playing/fighting, but they are sitting quietly usually facing one another. George will start to breathe really heavy. I can actually hear him - everytime this happens I picture the cartoon of the bull with steam coming out of his nose! This has to mean something - but what?? He doesn't do this at any other time.

Maybe he is the silent type. When my cats are facing each other and about to rough play they do what I call a duet song. George prefers not to be heard.

One of ours cats makes a sort of heavy breathing as a variation of purrs.
He is doing this when he is friendly, so with him it is no "war-cry".

So I think it is one of many communication ways for cats.

He just did it again!! This time it was almost a heavy sigh...."will you just play with me??"

I'm not sure what it actually is, my cats do it to instigate play or else to forewarn the other kitty they're about to launch a kill/attack.

Originally Posted by white cat lover

I'm not sure what it actually is, my cats do it to instigate play or else to forewarn the other kitty they're about to launch a kill/attack.

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That's really what it seems to be - it happens before George is about to pounce on Ellie!

sooty does it to when hes playing with flash haha and its always just before he dives over to her haha

My cat does this (we call it a snort) when she's about to attack her own tail.