Cat purring, commonly associated with happiness, is now found to have therapeutic benefits. Research highlights that purring ...

Like people are left-handed or right-handed, cats also have a dominant paw. Studies suggest that male cats are more likely to ...

You may find it cute when cats run their motors. You may have heard that purrs occur at specific healing frequencies, which is true! We think purrs are caused by the vibration of air through a cat ...

Katharine Burke launched Purryfuls — plushies designed to purr and soothe adults — to tap into the booming demand for mental ...

Studies suggest that the frequency of a cat’s purr — typically between 25 and 150 Hertz — can promote healing in bones and tissues. It is thought to be one of nature’s unique ways of ...

It’s the cat’s way of saying, “Life is good!“Experts have found pumping and purring release endorphins, a hormone that increases feelings of pleasure and can also help in the healing process. With ...

The U.K. cat, named Bella, snagged the title with a 54.59-decibel purr — a volume similar to a kettle boiling! Bailey Richards is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE ...