There is nothing quite like the sound of a contented cat purring. Their unique and beautiful sound has always seemed soothing to me, dating back to when I was a little girl and I would put my ear ...

A new study reveals that a cat's purr reveals more about its identity and emotions than the familiar, flexible meow.

The sound your cat makes when it purrs is distinct from any other noise. Some cats purr softly, like a gentle hum, while others have a loud purr that sounds more like an engine rumbling. Yet all cats’ ...

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 ...

Discover nine common sounds your cat makes and what they reveal about its emotional state, mood, comfort level, and overall ...

Siobahn recently captured a heart-melting moment when her little boy was snuggled up with their orange cat and noticed a new ...

Our cats’ ability to purr was a mystery for a long time, with some researchers focused on the mechanics and others on the psychological reasons for it. The end results of all that scientific research ...

One of the funniest and often overlooked happy cat signs is called the hook. A “hook” happens when a cat holds their tail ...

Why do cats purr? Humans tend to think that purring is a sign of happiness in a cat — and indeed it can be — but there are other reasons why our feline friends produce this particular vocalization.

The caveat is they don't purr the same way due to different vocal anatomies, but it's still adorable. Shih-Tzus aren't the ...