Like many cat owners, I always assumed that my cat, CATFIRM, purred because she was happy. Her rhythmic vibrations during nap time or belly rubs were comforting sounds I took for granted. But one ...

Cats may purr because they are happy or they want something, like food, from you. Mother cats and kittens communicate through purring, so the sound may be a carryover from kittenhood. The low ...

For as standard a part of cat ownership as it is, scientists don't really know all that much about cats' purrs. But a new study reveals a lot more about this odd cat habit, and it turns out there's ...

Otis is a pale peach Persian currently at Second Chance animal Services. Volunteers report he has “a loving purr-sonality who ...

Your cat’s purr may say more about who they are than their meow ever could. Scientists discovered that purrs are stable and uniquely identifiable, while meows change dramatically depending on context.