According to the University of Sussex, cats have learned how to manipulate their people.
Now THERE’S a surprise!
Researchers at the university concluded that cats use a “regular purr” when they are relaxed and happy, and a “soliciting purr” when they want something, such as food or attention. The soliciting purr incorporates a cry that has a frequency similar to that of a human baby.
Dr. Janet McComb, lead author of the study, said the cry occurs at a low level during normal purring.“But we think (they) learn to dramatically exaggerate it when it proves effective in generating a response from humans.
Cats have tapped into a human bias, producing a sound that humans find very difficult to ignore.”
Cats have tapped into a human bias, producing a sound that humans find very difficult to ignore.”
That certainly explains a lot!
Gotta go…Dickens wants to be fed.
Meow!
Chris
Chris
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