How old when cats start to purr

[gordie1]

I got a beautiful kitten yesterday and she is 8 weeks old I was just wondering what age roughly do cats start to purr? I havent heard her purring yet.

[Buenchico]

A quick web search shows most sources stating that cats begin to purr from the age of 2 days but it's often not loud enough to be easily noticed by the human ear.

[Bambiagain]

Some cats purr more than others. The smallest kittens purr, so it'S not an age thing. She's probably feeling a little unsettled as yet.

[Brinjal]

My cat has only started purring recently. He is four years old. And even then it is only a very light rumble occasioally. He is the only cat I have had that doesnt really purr,

[karenmac60]

I have 2 cats and one purrs constantly and very loudly. The other seems to purr a lot less but his purring is all breath and no voice - kind of a whispered purr so not nearly as noticeable. Your kitten possibly is purring but just too quiet for you to hear.

[boxtops]

They all purr, but many purr at different things - your kitten is very new to you, probably still feels a bit uncertain. She'll purr once she settles in.

[WobblyBobbly1940]

Cats will purr or not as the case may be. they are all different.

A bit of science : all cats purr at a frequency of 25Hz. it's just the pitch, higher or lower, that changes with each individual cat