Purrs can vary, but if you've got a loud, deeply purring cat, it's pretty safe to assume they're happy with you. Keep doing ...

Scientists used to think that only domestic cats could purr, but gradually found that other members of the Felinae subfamily, like bobcats, cheetahs, lynxes, pumas and others, could also do it.

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 ...

“There were maybe two people who said something that was like ‘oh ... into the benefits of being around cats — even the frequency of a cat’s purr, he said, has been shown to soothe ...

In this case, loud purring, along with more active body language like headbutting and snuggling against you, indicates that that cat is stimulated in a positive way. Image caption, A cat smile ...