A lot has been written about why cats purr. Many people think that cats purr when they’re happy. And they do purr when they’re happy. They may also purr when they’re hurting from sickness or injury. So what is a purr and why do they do it?
When cats purrs they set up a vibration that emanates from their vocal chords and spreads outward. It builds both in the outward breath and the inward and can envelope the entire body, distributing a soothing, healing sensation throughout. Watch a cat deeply into purring for an hour or so and you will see his entire body is enveloped in a constant and comprehensive vibration. It is very much like the Om chant used in yoga and meditation practices.Bijou purring in front of the fire
Scientific studies of the effect of the the OM sound in the brain shows that it brings relaxation and beneficial changes to the autonomic nervous system which regulates
Blood pressure
Heart and breathing rates
Body temperature
Digestion
Metabolism
The balance of water and electrolytes
The production of body fluids
and more.
Cats know what they’re doing and cats purring is yet another example of their inate wisdom. Our difficulty is knowing why they are doing what they are doing. What is going on in their heads? To learn more about that go here.
