Sound healing and how the cat’s purr can help heal and relieve pain (science)

The cat's purr has healing properties are supported by scientific studies

Anecdotally we hear quite a lot about the healing powers of the cat’s purr. I decided to dig around a bit to see if I could find some scientific studies to back up the anecdotal evidence. Here are some examples of sound healing both involving the cat’s purr and other resources. The dominant frequencies …

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What animals other than domestic cats can purr?

Raccoon purring

The domestic cat purr has been discussed at great length in Internet articles and in scientific studies. We all know about it and enjoy it. Some wild cats also purr such as the cheetah, bobcat, puma, ocelot for example. Their purrs are stronger than that of the domestic cat. The “big cats”, that famous …

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Purring is caused by a simple airflow over connective tissue masses embedded in the vocal fold of the larynx

The cat purr is produced by air passing through the larynx and there are no muscle contractions

Cat purring is like people talking with a vocal fry. Researchers of a new study – read on. There have been lots of theories about how domestic cats purr. At one time some experts thought that it was caused by turbulent blood! And Dr. Desmond Morris gets close to understanding how the purr sound …

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Translating the feline purr into English

Cat's purr heals

I have a translation of the cat’s purr into English. It means ‘I am inoffensive’. This is an all-encompassing meaning. A general meaning. The nearest human signal/message is the smile. In terms of the unwritten message, it can also mean: ‘I am content’ (we all know this one such as when coming onto your …

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Infographic on “Why do cats purr”?

purring for FB

This is an infographic which explains definitively in my opinion why domestic cats purr from a behavioral standpoint. There has to be a reason which encompasses a spectrum of circumstances under which domestic cats purr. You can’t simply say that cats purr when content. They do but that’s part of the picture. The infographic …

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What is the biggest cat that can purr and meow (infographic)?

Puma vocalisations listed in an infographic

There is only one large wild cat species that can both purr and meow, and of course, produce a wide range of sounds both for short range and long-range communication and this is the well-known puma a.k.a. the mountain lion or cougar. This is the cat with the most names and the cat with …

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