Why Do Cats Purr? Many cat owners are familiar with their cats curling up on their laps and affectionately purring. Sometimes this noise is accompanied by meows or by kneading that looks like the ...

Deciphering these cat sounds will help you connect with your kitty What those (mostly) cute cat sounds mean It’s not always easy to know what your cat is thinking. We tend to imagine our feline ...

Decoding Cats: What Purrs, Meows and Licking Mean Felines may be hard to study, but some things are purrfectly clear By Julia Calderone May 2015 Issue ...

A cat’s way of behaving and communicating is more challenging to understand than a dog’s. Cats communicate in several ways. The most common way that cats communicate is by purring. However ...

Why do cats purr? The simple answer is, well, to get our attention. Gudrun Ravetz, president of the British Veterinary Association, says that cats purr to communicate with us.

The gene influencing feline communication The study published in PLOS One reveals an intriguing connection between the length of a specific gene and cats' vocal behavior. The androgen receptor, ...

Is your cat excessively meowing or crying out? They're probably trying to tell you something. Here's how to tell what different types of meows mean.

A special 'pad' embedded in the vocal folds might explain how cats can produce these low-frequency sounds. Cats are vocal creatures: they meow, screech, and purr.

Do cats that are looked after by people who are deaf meow and purr less than cats looked after by people with hearing? In other words, do they recognise that their human can or can't hear them ...

As it turns out, cats who have a shorter version of the gene are more likely to purr and meow – and this is true for male cats in particular.

As a way to bid farewell to 2019, it was the cat’s meow. Really. On Dec. 31, guests at Greensburg’s Cattfeinated Cat Cafe counted down to 2020 at a Purring 20s New Year’s Eve Party. A group ...