What affects us affects cats
How do cats purr? I mean how do domestic cats physically make the purring sound? I present three theories. The first one that I describe has far more merit than the second. False Vocal Cord Theory As for other feline vocalisations, the purr is created in the cat’s voice-box or larynx. The cat possesses …
The feline purring sound means: ‘I am inoffensive‘. A close human equivalent to purring is smiling. Purring is heard under eight different conditions. I discuss them on this page. There was a time when – before the educational Internet (!) – people thought that the cat purr only meant that the cat was providing …
By Margaret Gunning Hello! I was delighted to find your cat site, which has more cat lore in it than anything I’ve seen. I look forward to further exploration. Can a cat lose the ability to purr? I have a lovely cat named Bentley, and though he is affectionate and a lap-sitter, I have …
Is a computer generated cat purr as good as the real thing? The real thing is more than just a soothing sound. There is also the presence of a cat. I wonder if you need both to get the full benefit of a cat’s purr. You can test it out (sort of). There is …
Play the audio file below to hear how cats purr. The primary source is Cat Sense by Dr John Bradshaw.
https://youtu.be/3HHFCrMaQyc It’s a good headline. Pity the purr isn’t really like a cat’s purr! The male wolf spider (species: Gladicosa gulosa) creates this sound, which we can unusually hear, by vibrating the surface he is on, so the surface has to be suitable. The spider picks up the vibrations through body sensors and does …
Can a cat’s purr be so loud so that nobody wants to adopt the cat? It sounds far fetched but it did happen. A homeless cat has been shunned because it is said that he has possibly the loudest purr in the world at 93 dB. The loudness was recorded with a smart phone …
Still today, many people believe purring is solely a sign of love and contentment. It is but it is also more than that and its purpose is more flexible and subtle. We know a lot more about purring today than we did several years ago but there are still some gaps in knowledge. I …
