"Karma is a __ / Purring in my lap 'cause it loves me": Taylor Swift lyric (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cat

(Other definitions for cat that I've seen before include "Eg, tiger, lion" , "Sailor's whip with nine knotted strands" , "eg Leopard" , "Feline mammal" , "Moggy" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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