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Surprisingly, far from being just an adorable trait, a cat’s purr works on frequencies that can stimulate healing, reduce pain, and even alleviate stress. But why do cats actually purr ...

Cats may purr because they are happy or they want something, like food, from you. Mother cats and kittens communicate through purring, so the sound may be a carryover from kittenhood. The low ...