When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images/Viktoriya Skorikova As a lifelong cat owner and a vet for more than 13 years ...

Somehow, no matter how big the couch or how soft the bed is, your cat always snoozes right on top of you. No surface is safe, from laptops to laundry piles, but nothing beats the warmth of curling up ...

Even if your cats make biscuits on your face at 3am, they're not nocturnal. Cats are man’s best friend—never mind that other animal species. Jokes aside, humans and cats have lived together for ...

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’ ...

Feline researchers have long believed that purring is produced by voluntary muscle contractions, but a new report indicates that this vibration in the larynx of cats may be explained by the myoelastic ...

Because of their size, cats have relatively short vocal cords—so how are they able to produce such low-frequency sounds when purring? Pixabay Cats can be mysterious creatures to begin with, but their ...

There's plenty of things to love about cats, and purring is definitely one of them. Cat owners can always tell when their pet is happy from their low, contented hums. But do any other animals purr?

Our enigmatic little furry friends may have just given up one of their secrets, as scientists think they have discovered the gene which underpins purring in cats. Cats are believed to purr for various ...