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Cats purr only when they are happy.
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REFUTED
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Is it true that cats purr only when they are happy?
No. A veterinary-oriented answer states that cats also purr when injured, while giving birth, and even when dying, and a survey of cat-behavior misconceptions treats 'purring means happy' as a myth. Myth-list entries also flag the claim as false, though only in truncated form.
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WHY CATS PURR (Evening Post, 09 June 1923). (1923). paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19230609.2.149.17
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Sandra, C. (2007). Planet cat : a cat-alog. archive.org. https://archive.org/details/planetcatcatalog0000chor
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Garner), C. S. (. (1976). Toronto is for kids. archive.org. https://archive.org/details/torontoisforkids0000clar
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Why does my cat (almost) constantly purr while he's awake?. (n.d.). pets.stackexchange.com. https://pets.stackexchange.com/questions/914
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Menor-Campos, D. J., Parreño, M., Diverio, S., & Howell, T. (2024). Exploring Myths and Misconceptions About Cat Behavior in a Spanish Population Sample. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1080/08927936.2024.2424063
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