purr

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Together, these results highlight how domestication shaped the modern cat's voice, turning the meow into a flexible communication tool while leaving the purr as a steady marker of individuality.

From Science Daily • Feb. 11, 2026

Even when not speaking, they purr, they roar.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2025

Even the Pokémon noises are gently mellowed out in contrast to the coarser, more caterwauling sounds of the games; here the creatures purr, cry, coo and sigh like docile house pets.

From New York Times • Jan. 13, 2024

While this research is fascinating because it illuminates how cats pull off purring like never before, it may also mean that cats don't always purr to express pleasure.

From Salon • Nov. 3, 2023

He heard the men’s feet crunch away and then the purr of the cart growing fainter and fainter until it was gone.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer