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I'll start. My girlfriend's cat never purrs or does the "baking biscuits" thing even when he is clearly enjoying the cuddles.

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[–] danjoubu 18 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

As far as I was concerned, cats puff up their tails in moments of stress/conflict to make themselves look bigger. My cats tail puffs up when I give him the good pets

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

That’s adorable. Mine will get really excited for food sometimes and get all poofy because of it. If she’s extra happy about it, she’ll even hiss.

[–] danjoubu 2 points 1 month ago

What a little weirdo. I love cats