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Have you ever wondered why a cat purrs and how? It really seems to be a mystery as to why that little rumble you hear coming from your cat occurs at any given time. I thought that a cat would purr out of contentment or happiness.

I have heard my own cats’ purr start whenever I begin to stroke or pet them while comforting or loving them. They also start to roar up a storm after jumping up into my lap and curling up to sleep. I thought that the only time they would purr was when they were cuddled up sleeping on my lap or from my soothing touch. At least until I walked by Tiggy lying on the bed by herself fast asleep, I could hear her little rumble.

I became curious after finding that it wasn’t just when my cats were around me that they would purr. So with my curiosity peaked, I started to search for information to answer my question - Why do my cats’ purr? I came across some different sources of information and all appeared to have a common answer. There is not a definite answer to why a cat purrs.

Little research has been done on this aspect of the cat. There may be more done in the future to answer the questions to those of us who are curious about a cat’s purr.

It is believed that a cat does purr when it is happy and content. I must agree with this, as I have witnessed my cats’ purring when they are content. At least it appears that they are content as they are curled up on my lap singing up a storm.

There are also some who believe that a cat also purrs when they are in pain, suffering, or even stressed. I have not experienced the purring when my cats’ have been stressed or suffering. Even with the loss of one of my cat’s, Cuddles, when she was sick I did not notice her purring out of stress or suffering. Her purring still occurred just as it did before, while sitting on my lap when I stroked or massaged her. I am not saying that this theory is not true; I am just stating that I have no actual experience of my cats’ purring when stressed or suffering.

Another burning question that I had wondered about was how do they purr? How can a rumbling sound make their whole body vibrate and get you to feel safe and relaxed. I find my cats’ purr to be very comforting and wanted to know how they did it.

A cat’s purr is believed to be produced by vibrating the voice box or larynx. This vibrating can occur at a frequency between 25 and 150 Hertz. This is also a frequency that is believed to promote healing and bone growth. Each cat will have their own tone of vibration. Some cats have a loud purr while others are barely audible, the only way you know they are purring is by touching them and feel the vibration of their body.

The mechanism in which the cat purrs can actually explain a lot when referring to healing. Cats are known to have “9 lives”, which can be explained with the frequency of the purr enabling the cat to heal itself. Most cat owners will also confirm that they experience less stress in their daily lives or are able to relax after a very stressful day just by sitting with their cat and stroking their silky fur and listening to the melodic tone of the purr.

I do believe that the purr promotes overall good health and well-being for both the cat and the owner or anyone who has daily contact with a loving cat. My cats have been a pure joy and definitely help to keep my relaxed at the end of a stressful day.

The next time you are next to your cat or any cat and you hear that little rumble, reach down and feel the vibration. Also, know that there is more to that little rumble than the noise that you hear pouring from your cat. It is a powerful tool for your cat to keep it happy and healthy.

By their very nature, cats are free-ranging animals. Mature males especially, are wanderers. Before the concept of selective breeding about 150 years ago, this wanderlust in domestic cats provided plenty of opportunity for the intermingling of genes. If there were to distinct races of cat in any region, they blended over a period of time, so we cannot be sure of the origin of many of our modern domestic breeds.

Nevertheless, studies of the skeletal structure, body type and hair length of modern breeds enable us to make an informed guess. The spread of pedigree cats - and also the development of new breeds or color varieties - continues throughout the world. There are now dozens of different breeds and hundreds of different color varieties.

The heavier, more thickset body type, found in British Shorthairs and Persians, shows the influence of the European wild cat. The foreign and Oriental breeds retain the lithe body of the African wild cat. By the late 19th century, exports and imports of pedigree cats were starting in earnest, and by the end of that century the Siamese, Russian Blue and Abyssinian had already reached Britain.

There are no evidence for the claim that some domestic breeds (such as the Angora, Chinese cat and Siamese) have an Asiatic origin and may be descended from Pallas’s cat or its close relatives, because the skulls of these cats show no similarity to the Asiatic species.

It was not until the middle of the 19th century that the idea of selective breeding and recording of pedigree cats took hold in Britain and Europe. Some breeders started their breeding programmes using ordinary short-haired ‘moggies’, selecting them for their body shape and coat colour. From these humble ancestors, over the years and through selective breeding, today’s British and European Shorthair breeds were created.

In America the foundation stock for short-hairs also came from local cats, but these were the descendants of the cats taken over by the early settlers 200 years earlier, and they had developed quite distinctive characteristics of their own. These are now reflected in the American Shorthair. During early days of cat breeding ‘there were already long-haired domestic cats, but the main development of the pedigree longhair breeds came initially from the Angora cat, which had originated in Turkey, and later from other longhair breeds imported from Persia and Afghanistan. Both the latter types quickly became known as Persians. Their popularity grew at the expense of the Angora, which almost disappeared from the breeding scene.

Dogs aren’t always just fun and games and enjoyable time. If you have a dog you must also count of barking, aggression towards other animals or even people, whining, growling, disobedience for commands and the list could go on endlessly. Having a disobedient dog can be an issue to you as an owner or to the others around you. For this reason, you need to take some measures and train your dog to be socially acceptable and to be the way it won’t embarrass you in public. If you try the sit-stay-fetch method to train your dog, you will be amazed how fast your disobedient dog becomes an angel that you want to praise all the time.

The sit-stay-fetch method is a revolutionary training means that will change the unacceptable behavior of your dog and help you as a master be in charge of your dog. One of the main advantages of the sit-stay-fetch program is that it will have fast action and you will see your dog making progress by leaps and bounds. Did you think that you have to deal with your dog’s chewing for the rest of your life and see how your pet chews your favorite clothes and shoes? Well think again. Thanks to the sit-stay-fetch technique, your dog will soon learn that it cannot simply chew anything, and it will concentrate on its chewing toys only.

If barking is an issue for you and your neighbors, and you have had many complaints so far, you don’t have to worry about that anymore. You will be able to identify the reasons why your dog barks and put an end to this noise. Teaching your dog to sit still without barking can be easy with the sit-stay-fetch technique.

So, what is this sit-stay-fetch method about? Well, this is an obedience course for the dog owner that has issues with their pets. The course will let the animal owners know how to make the right things to make the dogs obedient. The sit-stay-fetch online book is easy to get and it is available for everyone for free. It will only take 6 days and you will see the difference after this course. You will enjoy the time spent with your dog and it will sit when you want it to sit, stay when you want it to stay and fetch the things you need, without chewing, barking or whining. This cutting edge method will teach both you and your dog who the boss is.

You will be amazed how easy it is to have a well trained dog and how to turn your dog into one. Forget about shouting and getting angry at your dog. The sit-stay-fetch method is a friendly approach that you will love and even your dog will get to like it. So, wouldn’t you like a friendly dog that has learned how to behave properly in a short time?