Why 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?
The Om Vibration
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.
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.
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