2 reasons why cats purr when about to be euthanized (and hum versus purr)
I discuss the 2 reasons why domestic cats purr when about to be euthanized at a vet clinic and a correlation between humming and purring.
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Does the cat’s purr help alleviate symptoms of dyspnoea in humans?
According to science, the domestic cat’s purr can help alleviate difficulty in breathing in humans.
Continue reading →How do cats purr? Current theory.
Over the years, there have been several theories as to how cats purr. Of the wild cats, the puma and the clouded leopard can purr, for example, but the big cats can’t. In 1996, Dr. Desmond Morris, in his book … Continue reading →
A word describing a cat sound is an onomatopoeia
I am discussing words which describe the sounds that domestic and wild cats make and which are based on those sounds. An “onomatopoeia” is a word describing a sound and the word itself evokes the sound that it is describing. … Continue reading →
Comparison of 2 cat purrs: infant distress cry purr versus standard version
There is a special cat purr combined with a distress cry which triggers humans to give food. A study about the cat’s self-trained special baby-cry purr was published in 2009. At the time a lot was spoken about it. It … Continue reading →
12 facts about the domestic cat purr
Here are a dozen succinct facts about the domestic cat purr. The text is deliberately ‘tight’ so that you can get through it fast. There are more articles on the cat purr at the base of the page for more … Continue reading →
What does a purr-meow mean?
The video on this page tells you what a purr-meow sounds like, which is close to a feline trill. If not the same thing, it is very close to it. So, what does it mean? We can gauge what it … Continue reading →
Purring reduces pain in cats. Discuss.
Science indicates that purring can reduce pain in cats which is probably one of its purposes. Some scientists think that one reason for purring is that it heals the cat. The reasons why a domestic cat purrs is still under … Continue reading →
Why some cats don’t purr
The common sense reason why some domestic cats don’t purr is because they just don’t. It will be rare but it is distinctly possible. Feline purring is not an automatic or 100% guaranteed behavioural trait. THERE ARE SOME PAGES ON … Continue reading →
Ear massage your cheetah
Have you tried this one? The lady in the video calls it ear massaging. It seems she’s rubbing the area just below the ear and above the eyes on both sides. The cheetah purrs contentedly. In case you wondered whether … Continue reading →