How can cats purr and eat at the same time?

Subject: How can cats purr and eat at the same time?

Date: Wed Aug 25 12:32:07 1999
Posted by April Washburn
Grade level: grad (non-science) School: NA
City: Lebanon State/Province: KY Country: USA
Area of science: General Biology
ID: 935598727.Gb

Message:


Typically, when either Jay or I feed our cat, he's so happy that he purrs 
at full volume.  How can he take those big bites of food (he consumes his 
food two bites at a time, canned chunks or dry) without choking as he's 
purring?

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