[GZG] [Way OT] Re: Pumas - purring, roaring and allergies

G'day,

> Big cats have some bone in their throat or somewhere thereabouts so

That's what I meant abiut definition of a purr. Small cats can on in and out,
big cats only on exhale (as far as I can remember though I could have it back
to front). Also as far as I remember the bone and (how it effects major bloody
vessel vibration) allows big cats to roar but prevents the continuous purr.
Whereas small cats don't have the same larynx structure so can't roar but can
purr.

And Pratchett was right they are bastards. Our pair of 14 yoear old moggies
(who failed miserably as child prevention surrogates over a decade ago) proved
this over Christmas by costing me $1000 in care before turning up their toes
from terminal old age. Though not as bad as one of the many shed cats we had
as a kid who was lovingly called QANTAS because he always sent you for a trip
(almost inevitably into a milk or water bowl or cow pat).

Doesn't bode well for how well we wold be treated by any feline alien
(pronouncable name or not). I was wondering though if any comedic sci-fi
writer had played up on the potential problem of cat allergies in alien
interactions?

Cheers