Stressed-out cats at a London animal shelter are being played soothing sounds of nature to keep them calm. MP3 players in the cats' pens play sounds such as rainfall and birdsong. Staff at the ...

Listen on BBC Sounds: Cilla the cat from Outwoods Primary in Atherstone ... described the domestic shorthair as very intuitive with a calming presence. Among other benefits, Cilla - short for ...

and soothing purrs will likely make the list. But how, exactly, do cats produce their signature sound? A new study challenges the current consensus, finding that the purr-producing mechanism is ...