Although it’s easy to assume that cats purr because they’re content, research shows that purring is likely a means of communication and a form of self-healing.
There are two reasons a cat can purr. The most common is content. Purring can soothe a human and it probably soothes cats too. I'm sure many mother cats purred when with their kittens and kittens learn this is a good thing.
The second reason cats purr is from pain or fear. The purring might come as again, self soothing, but from a negative place. Learn a cats body language well and you won't have to worry if your cat is content or hurt. There's lots of places on google that can you can learn a cats body language from.
There are nifty videos about it on Youtube. No one knows for sure why, but it's being studied. As far as I know it's to stimulate the bone structure and strength, and it's essential since they're inactive such a large part of the day.
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Although it’s easy to assume that cats purr because they’re content, research shows that purring is likely a means of communication and a form of self-healing.
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There are two reasons a cat can purr. The most common is content. Purring can soothe a human and it probably soothes cats too. I'm sure many mother cats purred when with their kittens and kittens learn this is a good thing.
The second reason cats purr is from pain or fear. The purring might come as again, self soothing, but from a negative place. Learn a cats body language well and you won't have to worry if your cat is content or hurt. There's lots of places on google that can you can learn a cats body language from.
There are nifty videos about it on Youtube. No one knows for sure why, but it's being studied. As far as I know it's to stimulate the bone structure and strength, and it's essential since they're inactive such a large part of the day.
Because they are happy. my cats purr al the time when I am cuddling with them