by "Peter Herman" <rpeter@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
Apr 21, 2008 at 09:51 AM
"Scorpio" <mwhitney@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> Ginger-nut gets tamer each and every day. He allows me to tickle him
> behind the ears now instead of hiding from me. When I pick him up for
> a cuddle he sort of vibrates and I think there's a purring sound too.
> Is this actual purring? Hope so.
>
> Megan
In a word YES! A quiet pur is a contented noise. If it is a loud churr
like pur he probably thinks you are an attractive female cavy since that
is
the noise they make when chasing sows to mate! :-)
Peter