A cat’s way of behaving and communicating is more challenging to understand than a dog’s. Cats communicate in several ways. The most common way that cats communicate is by purring. However, there is ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you are a cat parent, you are very familiar with the sound of your kitty purring when you play with them. And while that sound ...
A study from Japan has identified potential genes behind cat purrs, and the discovery could help us understand why our furry companions make these contented rumblings. Despite humanity's long ...
For as standard a part of cat ownership as it is, scientists don't really know all that much about cats' purrs. But a new study reveals a lot more about this odd cat habit, and it turns out there's ...
If you are a cat parent, you are very familiar with the sound of your kitty purring when you play with them. And while that sound may be very familiar to many, there’s a good chance that you haven’t ...
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Why Do Cats Purr?

Cats have purred beside humans for thousands of years, yet the reasons behind this soothing sound remain mysterious. A new study from Kyoto University may have uncovered part of the answer: a gene ...