This causes the small hyoid bones that support the larynx and the tongue to resonate, producing the familiar purr. Domestic cats aren’t the only animals capable of purring. Smaller wild cats ...

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 ...