As it turns out, cats who have a shorter version of the gene are more likely to purr and meow – and this is true for male cats in particular. Interestingly, female cats with the ...

A feline named Bella from the U.K. has set a new Guinness World Record for the loudest purr by a domestic cat (living) after her purr measured 54.49 decibels.

14-Year-Old Cat Earns World Record for Loudest Purr: 'She's a Stubborn Little Old Lady' The U.K. cat, named Bella, snagged the title with a 54.59-decibel purr — a volume similar to a kettle boiling!

Cats can sleep up to 16 hours a day and have what’s known as a polyphasic sleep pattern, meaning they sleep multiple times ...

Research suggests cats don't have a single temperament, but rather various traits that prove useful under different domestic ...

A 14-year-old cat, known to her family as Queen Bella, has claimed another crown. Guinness World Records has certified her purr as the loudest of any living domestic cat.

Therefore, rather than deliberately making each individual noise of a purr like first assumed, cats use a special mechanism similar to human vocal fry to purr, without the need for neural input or ...

Your cat’s purr vibrates from their body outward, so if you’re sitting near them, you’ll both hear the noise and feel the sensation, and you can benefit from the healing properties a purr holds.

Our cats may purr when we pet and tickle them, but it’s a much more complicated form of communication than we've assumed. We think we know what a cat’s purr means. It is arguably the most ...

A 14-year-old mixed-breed cat appears to have no problem being heard after setting a new world record. Bella has been given the title of “world’s loudest purr by a domestic cat (living ...

Our cats may purr when we pet and tickle them, but it’s a much more complicated form of communication than we've assumed. We think we know what a cat’s purr means. It is arguably the most ...