When Do Newborn Kittens Start Purring. The purr of course is much quieter than an older kitten but they purr to their mother when they are contented especially when nursing. The mother cat s purr serves as a vibration beacon that tells her blind and deaf newborn kittens her location.
Kittens can purr not long after birth sometimes as soon as their second day out of the womb. Kittens start purring when they are a few days old. These signals stimulate a cat s vocal cords to vibrate.
Learn more about newborn kittens in our kitten guide.
Up until 7 weeks is prime time. Kittens can purr not long after birth sometimes as soon as their second day out of the womb. Rescued kittens getting used to each. Do an internet search why some kittens don t meow and look at what comes up we have a cat who doesn t purr he was separated early from his mother and other cats and never learned.
