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    I know exactly the sound you mean Our Billy whirrs when he gets excited about something or when he hears me at the kitchen counter rattling the cats' dishes as I dish out cat food. He whirrrrrs and I whirrrrr back at him. It's really cute

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    Laughing as I read your post and type this. Allie whirs, and I think she is the only one out of 8 that do it. She always gets so wound up, runs through the house, 'climbs' the door frame, whirring as she goes.

    Then, I have the chirper. Gus chirps or meoups all the time. As I go to pet him, as I hold him....this little sound that only he makes. Adorable.

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    Whir... I love that word! It must be joy to listen to. I wouldn't say Fister whir's, he rather chirps and that is so sweet! Funny how many different sounds they have.



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    Pearl is almost always making some kind of noise. She is a Siamese mix so this is normal. When she jumps down from something or up towards something she'll make a little chirp noise. When she's running down the hall or just running in general she'll really make some very loud noises but it doesn't really sound like whirring or even meowing. It's more like singing to me. She'll go "Bobupbup". Her tail will also become fluffed up because she's so excited and happy.

    My RB Sunny would also talk a lot and he would make the whirring noise that you're talking about. I sure do miss him. The rest of my gang don't seem to make noise when running but Ziggy will chatter when she sees something interesting outside.

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    Okay, good! So, everyone can relate then. It really is just the happiest sound ever. Mama cat was talking to a bug this morning when I got up. I came into the room and I heard her and I thought she was talking to me but then I looked over and she was staring at the wall.

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    Cassie doesn't whir. She has a funny little sound she makes without even opening her mouth, like "Mmm!" or "Mmm?" It means everything from "Just wanted to let you know I'm here so you'll watch where you step" to "Could you open that window for me?" She's got another sound, "murp" that's more of a demand: Murp! I want a treat! Murp! Share the milk from your cereal bowl with me! Murp! If that's tuna salad you're making, I'd like some tuna NOW.
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    Ole Boots, da Kat, was an avid Burd Watcher - and "Caller".

    He'd set up shop on a window sill and "call out" to the assembled flock as
    they pecked their way through the yard. The sound level and frequency
    of the "chirrrrps" and "chatters" gave an indication of just how excited he
    was at a given moment.

    He wasn't at all fond of the Canadian Geese who stopped by the pond ...
    One phine day the sliding glass door was open allowing Boots and Ciinder to
    lounge up against the screen and gaze out the back door. A few Geese landed and
    a brave one marched up the hill towards the house. He rounded a bush and
    I swear he would have mached up the steps and into the house if it weren't for the screen door

    Boots & Cinder both *panicked* ... Cinder dashed out into the hall and barked her
    fool head off ... Booots *puffed* his tail and retreated into the safety of
    the Fallin Wadder Klozit (bath/shower) and wasn't seen for hours.


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