Why do cats purr?

• Have you ever wondered why cats purr?

They mainly do it to express that they are happy, this sound is most likely produced by their larynx (Dowling, 2018). They also purr to warn that it is time to eat or that they are stressed. Purring is a form of communication with many meanings (San Martín, 2014).

References

Dowling, S. (2018). La verdadera razón por la que ronronean los gatos. BBC Future. https://www.bbc.com/mundo/vert-fut-45627886

San Martín, E. (2014). ¿Por qué ronronean los gatos? Eroski Consumer. https://www.consumer.es/mascotas/por-que-ronronean-los-gatos.html

How to cite this article

Nocetti, F.A. (2020). Why do cats purr? NabbuBlog. http://nabbublog.blogspot.com/2020/06/why-do-cats-purr.html