Cats’ Purr

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 a cat purrs he sets up a vibration that emanates from his 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.

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

Cats know what they’re doing. 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.