Are you a cat person?
Perhaps that’s because a cat’s purring is healing for you and for your
cat. We all know that having our
favorite cat purr in our lap reduces our stress and anxiety and makes us feel
good. But did you know that cat’s
purring between 20 and 140 Hz heals bones, muscles, reduces pain and even makes
an impact on our respiratory diseases.
Cat--including not only domestic cats but pumas, cheetahs, ocelots, bobcats, lynx, and wild
cats--purr when they are content as most of us cat lovers witness, but also
when they are in pain, injured, giving birth and even when they are dying. They purr to their kittens and the kittens
purr back after only a few days. This helps with the bonding process between
mother cat and the kittens.
Given how much energy purring takes, if it wasn’t important for
survival, cats just wouldn’t waste their energy purring. We have all heard the expression “cats have
nine lives”. This may be because of their
purring. In one study of high rise
syndrome cats, they found that among the cats who plummeted an average of 5.5
apartment building stories, although some were severely injured, an amazing 90%
survived. Sorry dog lovers, this would
be impossible for dogs. And cats are
less likely to be sick and to die from illnesses early in their lives than dogs
are. Arthritis, a big problem for dogs,
is nonexistent in cats.
Next time you have a broken leg, or even an ache or a pain, make
sure that your cat sits in your lap--purring away.
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