Moonpie.

[conuly]

She eats cat food and is ecstatic about cat treats.
She sits on laps like a cat.
She doesn't bark, in the same way cats don't bark.

And yet, she doesn't purr. We pet her and snuggle her, but I'm always left with a nagging feeling that maybe she doesn't really enjoy this. How can I tell? She isn't purring! (To be fair, I sometimes have that problem with humans.)

She is a complete failure as a cat. OUR DOG NEEDS TO LEARN TO PURR.

Comments

give her time

[redbird]

I wouldn't call that a complete failure: she sits on laps and snuggles, which is important. One of our cats purrs a lot, but won't exactly sit on laps, only half drape herself over my leg or sit next to me.

Re: give her time

[conuly]

True, and I do like snuggles. (It's fun to pet her little ears, and as near as I can tell without purring she does seem to enjoy it.)