Vet 'Blown Away' by Kitten Who Purrs Like a Dinosaur—Tells Owner To Film It

The internet has fallen head over heels for a cat with an unusual talent.

Sasha Amador and Brandon Kovaly recently took their 4-month-old cat, Matilda, to the vet's for a checkup, and their veterinarian gave them some solid advice: put this cat on the internet.

Because Matilda, like the star of the 1988 hit Roald Dahl novel after which she is named, has a unique talent: in the kitten's case, she purrs like a dinosaur.

Amador, 35, told Newsweek: "From the moment we brought her home she had shown us just how special she truly is, there is of course her unique and iconic dinosaur purr, head tilt, and feisty personality."

She explained her veterinarian urged the couple to "share with the world" Matilda's dinosaurlike trills, and Amador did just that, sharing a video to Reddit's r/cats sub with the title: "Vet told us to post her purring for internet points."

Matilda the kitten has become a viral sensation for her unique purrs. Her trills have been compared to dinosaur noises in the film "Jurassic Park." Matilda the kitten has become a viral sensation for her unique purrs. Her trills have been compared to dinosaur noises in the film "Jurassic Park." Reddit u/pihard31415

"We took Matilda (4 months) in for some shots and our vet was absolutely blown away by her Dino purrs. She said to post to Reddit for all the internet points," she wrote.

The clip, shared on September 17 from her account pihard31415, quickly racked up 11,000 upvotes as users swooned over the kitten, with many pointing out that the noises she made appeared to come straight out of a scene from Jurassic Park.

One wrote it "sounds like a cuter version of this," sharing a gif of the Dilophosaurus attack from the film, where a seemingly sweet, trilling dinosaur then spits venom and goes on the attack.

"This is what immediately popped into my brain," another agreed, as one said "that's what I was thinking" and another called it a "super cute version" of the famous scene.

One praised: "Matilda, you've got the best purr I've ever heard!"

And another gushed: "That's a super happy girl."

Amador and Kovaly "are absolutely blown away by the response she received on Reddit. We had no idea so many people would be interested in our little kitten."

Matilda joined their family in Tacoma, Washington, after the loss of their senior cats, and from the moment they met her at local shelter Oakbrook Cat Rescue, they understood she was special.

Amador explained she "walked right up to me, climbed on my lap and started her unique Dino purr immediately."

Her owners took her to the vet, who immediately urged them to share her with the internet. Matilda now has a dedicated Instagram account where people can keep up with her unique trills. Her owners took her to the vet, who immediately urged them to share her with the internet. Matilda now has a dedicated Instagram account where people can keep up with her unique trills. Reddit u/pihard31415

While Matilda's dinosaur trill is certainly unique, cats make different noises to communicate different needs, according to Purina.

Short meows can be a greeting to the cat's owner, while a higher pitch can indicate shock or pain. Purring often means the cat is content, while a chattering noise can mean the cat is on the hunt.

Matilda is now settling into life at her new home, where she is the star of the show: her owners have even set up an Instagram account dedicated to her, aptly named @matildathedinocat.

Amador told Newsweek: "We're both animal lovers and couldn't imagine our life without a couple of kittens."

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