Cats are notorious for being cold, unpredictable and generally less friendly than dogs (just ask any cat owner when they last got an unprovoked scratch to the face). But even cats have their good days ...

A Gene May Influence How Much Cats Purr and Meow SUNDAY, June 8, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Why does your cat purr when you pet it — or meow when dinner’s late? A new study from the Wildlife Research ...

Cats communicate in a variety of ways, including purrs, meows, and hisses, in addition to body language. When your feline friend makes a strange cat sound, it could be a means of communicating with ...

Cat vocalizations are mainly divided into 'meow' and 'purr.' A new study analyzing cat vocalizations found that 'purr' is more useful for identifying individual cats than 'meow.' Danilo Russo and his ...

Feline communication intrigues both pet owners and scientists alike. A recent study reveals that differences in vocalization between cats could be explained by genetic variations inherited from their ...

Is there anything better than hearing your cat purr while they’re on the couch next to you, or hearing their meow when you walk through the door? Of course, some cat breeds make more noise than others ...

Think you understand your cat purr-fectly? You want want to double check. A new video from New York Magazine's Science of Us series explains, via scientific research, what your cat really means when ...

Researchers have been trying to figure it out for decades, but let's be honest here, ladycats—we all know why we yowl, meow, purr, whine, mewl and squeak: To make our humans do what we want, when we ...

Cats can be difficult to understand. Although beautiful, they are often thought of as more elusive than dogs. For some though, this is what makes living with cats all the more fulfilling. Cat ...