Why do cats snore?

When we tickle the dog, we will find that the dog will purr, which means that it is comfortable and relaxed, and the cat will purr when it is close to us or sleeping. We would think that the cat is snoring, but it is not. So will cats snore after all?

1, I wonder if you have noticed that when a cat sleeps next to its owner or makes out with you, it can often be heard to make a continuous "purr, purr" sound. Most people mistakenly think that this is a cat snoring in sleep. In fact, snoring is the sound that cats make when their false vocal cords vibrate. From a medical point of view, the skeleton of a cat's throat consists of thyroid cartilage and cricoid cartilage. The laryngeal cavity is divided into three parts, the upper part is the laryngeal vestibule, and the tail edge is the false vocal cord. The cavity between the false vocal cords and the true vocal cords is the second part of the laryngeal cavity. The third part is the cavity between vocal cord and cartilage ring, which is very narrow. The purr of a cat is the sound made through the throat cavity when the false vocal cords vibrate. In fact, cats don't fall asleep when they snore. Cats don't snore when they are playing, nervous and really asleep.

2. Cats will only make a brisk purr when they are satisfied, or when they lie in their master's arms to relax. At this point, adult cats and Persian cats are more prominent, while kittens rarely snore. Persian cats love to snore because of their short nasal passages, but adult cats are satisfied with their snoring because they know how to enjoy the life of cats and know how to caress and be intimate with people. In addition, if a kitten or a big cat keeps purring under any circumstances, it may be that the respiratory tract is infected with a virus and must not be taken lightly.

Snoring is not only an auditory phenomenon, but also a vibration that can be felt. When a kitten is born, it has no sight and smell, and its ears are not mature. So the kitten can only respond to the snoring and vibration of the mother cat, which is the means for the mother cat to call the kitten back to the nest.