As I write this on my home computer, my cat, Spin, is curled on on a cushion beside the screen. He's half-asleep, but his breathing is far from silent: he's purring loudly. The purr is one of the most ...

The mechanism behind cats making purring sounds has remained a mystery – until now. The felines are known to produce three different kinds of sounds – meows, screeches and purrs. While the mechanisms ...

The sound most commonly associated with happiness in cats—the purr—may actually reveal more about a cat’s identity, personality and mood than meowing does, a study has found.. Researchers led from ...

Cats can be difficult to understand. Although beautiful, they are often thought of as more elusive than dogs. For some though, this is what makes living with cats all the more fulfilling. Cat ...

From chirps to meows to purrs, cats make an amazing range of noises. For the most part, cats meow or growl as a way to communicate with other animals or humans. Whether there's a bird outside the ...