Why Cats Purr: Healing, Comfort, Stress Relief & Attention

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  1. Introduction Cats aren’t just purring because they’re happy. According to National Geographic, purring can signal a range of emotions and needs, from comfort to distress, and even an attempt to seek attention. Purring is a complex, multi-purpose behavior. 2. How Cats Create the Purr Your cat’s familiar rumble comes from rapid movement of their laryngeal muscles and vocal folds during both inhalation and exhalation. Airflow through the glottis vibrates these tissues in a neural rhythm, possibly controlled by a “purr‑oscillator” in the brain. Half‑big cats and some viverrids (like genets) can produce similar sounds, but not all big cats, such as lions or tigers, purr in this manner due to differences in throat anatomy. 3. Why Cats Purr 🔹 a) Contentment & Bonding Most commonly, cats purr when relaxed, like while being petted, cuddling, or kneading. From their earliest days, kittens purr to communicate with their mother, creating a sense of security and bonding. 🔹 b) He...
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How to care green iguana

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Some tips to care green iguanas;
1. The  cage should be always in good air circulation, 
    including have enough space for the iguanas to
    move
2. They should be bathed in the  morning and then  
    dried in the sun between  08:00 to 10:00 pm,  
    exceptl  in the rainy season according to the  
    weather
3. The food must be replaced frequently  when there  
    are already  have signs of decay, especially fruits 
    and vegetables
4. Iguana's cage should  be considered to be always 
    clean, the bottom of the cage must have lattice  
                                                                                        grid  for declining iguana's feces and food scraps

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Anonymous said…
Nice little blog! I used to keep Green Iguana's amongst other reptiles. They make fantastic pets and can become very tame, mine was called Iggy. A couple of points from my experience of keeping them that i would like to add.

1. Ensure your Iguana is getting enough vitamins by using specialist viatmin suppliment powders that you can sprinkle on the food.

2. Iguana's love to exorcise buy a small cat or dog harness and take them for a walk occasionally.

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April 24, 2011 at 9:42 AM
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