A new study reveals that a cat's purr reveals more about its identity and emotions than the familiar, flexible meow.

The cat purr is more than a sign of contentment. It is used to communicate with other cats and humans and may be a method of ...

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 ...

Purring isn’t just comfort. New research suggests cat purrs act like vocal fingerprints, preserving identity even as meows ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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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 ...

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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