Adorable cat lying on top of an open book on a knitted blanket The purr, a soft vibration that housecats make as they breathe in and out, is unique to cats and cat-like animals. Cougars, cheetahs and ...

Is it a coffee machine gurgling its last drops? Is it a muffled phone vibrating on a couch? Is it a small helicopter trying to take off very politely? No, it’s Sylvester the cat, purring away after ...

Mary Coulombe of Three Roots Farm LV, an animal sanctuary in Las Vegas, began fostering a tiny and sick 3-week-old kitten ...

A 3-month-old kitten named Pomelo has melted hearts after her owner shared how she purred so much during a vet visit that it ...

While the exact reasons for purring are still being explored, scientists believe it's a complex interplay between the muscles in a cat's throat and their diaphragm. Unlike most mammals who purr only ...

Cats may have a reputation for independence, but emerging research suggests we share a unique connection with them – fuelled ...

Katie has a PhD in maths, specializing in the intersection of dynamical systems and number theory. She reports on topics from maths and history to society and animals. Katie has a PhD in maths, ...

If you have ever been fortunate enough to sit with a purring cat in your lap, you will know how soothing and calming a feeling it is. Studies have shown it can even lower your blood pressure and ...

If you are a cat parent, you are very familiar with the sound of your kitty purring when you play with them. And while that sound may be very familiar to many, there’s a good chance that you haven’t ...

DEAR JOAN: I have a 1-year-old male feral cat. He is very affectionate with me, but he is afraid of everyone else and of most everything. He never purrs. Is that a feral characteristic ? DEAR JIM: As ...