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Adorable cat lying on top of an open book on a knitted blanket The purr, a soft vibration that housecats make as they breathe in and out, is unique to cats and cat-like animals. Cougars, cheetahs and ...

A cat’s way of behaving and communicating is more challenging to understand than a dog’s. Cats communicate in several ways. The most common way that cats communicate is by purring. However, there is ...

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Oxytocin, long called the biological glue of parent-child bonding, also appeared during everyday exchanges with felines.

On the not-so-infrequent nights when I’m plagued by insomnia, no combination of melatonin, weighted blankets, and white noise will do. Just one cure for my affliction exists: my cat Calvin, lying atop ...

Plenty of cat owners joke about being at the beck and call of a demanding feline, and now researchers have identified one vocal tactic that house cats use to manipulate their owners. The newly ...

A 14-year-old mixed-breed cat appears to have no problem being heard after setting a new world record. Bella has been given the title of "world’s loudest purr by a domestic cat (living)," according to ...

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. How cats are ...

A cat’s way of behaving and communicating is more challenging to understand than a dog’s. Cats communicate in several ways. The most common way that cats communicate is by purring. However, there is ...