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My cat's purr sounds like a motor. Is a deep rumbling purr normal?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | American Shorthair | Male | neutered | 1 year old | 6 lbs

My cat has a very deep, rumbling kind of purr similar to to that of a motor and wanted to know if this is an issue for his health.

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on May 8th, 2017

Great question! Each cat has a different purr, just like humans have different voices, so as long as he is eating and drinking normally, using the litter box normally, and is behaving normally, then it is not an issue for his health :-)

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