Quote Originally Posted by kuhio98
We call it the "silent meow" in our house. Some kitties are like that. We once had a cat that hissed air instead of meowing. Cammie has never meowed -- she squeaks. Probably nothing wrong. Not sure about the purring though. When Halo first adopted us, she had the softest purr I'd ever heard. You couldn't tell she was purring unless you were touching her. Now that she's more confident, she purrs very loudly. But, it took about 3 years.
Yes! That's the perfect description! Hissing air! Our other kitty, Isis, only purrs with me. I have to lay down and she will just sit there and knead on me forever and purr.