A purring cat is one of the most pleasing sounds in the animal kingdom. Typically, it means your kitty is happy, relaxed, and calm (although they can also do it when they’re stressed). One thing you ...

Scientists may have finally discovered exactly how cats produce their iconic purr — and it may come from a unique structure in our feline friends' voice box. Some scientists have long thought that cat ...

A 14-year-old mixed-breed cat appears to have no problem being heard after setting a new world record. Bella has been given the title of "world’s loudest purr by a domestic cat (living)," according to ...

Why do cats purr? Humans tend to think that purring is a sign of happiness in a cat — and indeed it can be — but there are other reasons why our feline friends produce this particular vocalization.

The low, pleasant rumble of a cat’s purr is something many pet owners are familiar with. We know cats purr for a variety of reasons (and despite what you may have believed, it isn’t always because ...

Our cats’ ability to purr was a mystery for a long time, with some researchers focused on the mechanics and others on the psychological reasons for it. The end results of all that scientific research ...

QUESTION: How do cats purr? ANSWER: Aren’t cats purr-fect? So, how do they purr? The purring noise comes from the muscles of the larynx, which can be found inside of a cat’s throat. In support of this ...

There is nothing quite like the sound of a contented cat purring. Their unique and beautiful sound has always seemed soothing to me, dating back to when I was a little girl and I would put my ear ...

Oct. 17 (UPI) --A British family's 14-year-old cat earned a Guinness World Record when her ear-splitting purr was measured at 54.59 decibels. Bella, a cat owned by Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, resident ...

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Why do cats purr? Humans tend to think that purring is a sign of happiness in a cat – and indeed it can be – but there are other reasons why our feline friends produce this particular vocalisation.

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