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Feline researchers have long believed that purring is produced by voluntary muscle contractions, but a new report indicates that this vibration in the larynx of cats may be explained by the myoelastic ...

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Our feline companions have a way of communicating their emotions. But none is as endearing and mystifying as the purr. While the exact reasons for purring are still being explored, scientists believe ...

Purring is something that pretty much every single cat does, but interestingly we know less about why cats make this noise ...

Somehow, no matter how big the couch or how soft the bed is, your cat always snoozes right on top of you. No surface is safe, from laptops to laundry piles, but nothing beats the warmth of curling up ...

The sound your cat makes when it purrs is distinct from any other noise. Some cats purr softly, like a gentle hum, while others have a loud purr that sounds more like an engine rumbling. Yet all cats’ ...