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How Do Cats Purr?

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 ...
Everybody is used to cats purring. Sometimes they do other things while purring, like "making biscuits" (kneading with their paws) or rubbing their head against whatever is closest to them. When cats ...
Your cat’s purr may say more about who they are than their meow ever could. Scientists discovered that purrs are stable and uniquely identifiable, while meows change dramatically depending on context.
For a long time, it wasn’t known exactly how cats produced their purring sound. It was once believed that purring originated from blood flowing through a vein leading to the ...