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My Cat PURRS???

Hi CoolKatz, have you ever wonder why your cats purr? Does it purr only because they are happy? Or is there more to it than it seems?

There are a few reasons why cat purr other than feeling pleasure… you see, cats will also purr because their afraid, in pain or just wanting attention from you. WHAT?!...yup it’s true. Some cats purr when they are in pain like during delivery of kitten, hurt and scared to see the vet.

Why would they do that? ... well, from my observation, purring is a natural reaction that cats used to calm themselves down. Just like laughing (cause we don’t laugh only just because we are happy, sometimes we laugh because we are covering our actual feelings; embarrassment, shyness, frustration, stresses or just to cheer ourselves up). And not just that, purring and laughter also have the same hormone release which is endorphin, which can relieve pain. Endorphin is a hormone that is released by the brain to reduce your pain receptors, thus reduce stress issue..haha ( stress alert ?) .
There is another common features that both purring and laughter have, that is they help the healing process faster… OMG! Seriously…yes.

But what if my cat purrs all the time instead of meowing? Is it  sick? Craving attention  or WHAT? … Well maybe your cat wants you attention. Some cats including mine purrs occasionally because they know purring can get them something , whether its food, treats, play time or just needing eye contact. A recent study (Karen McCombemail, 2009) actually shows that cat (with relationship with humans) do used purring to manipulate their humans person… SEE?!
Stress alert!..haha/ Tertekan ke?...


A study (under Muggenthaler) shows that the domestic cats frequency purr (range 20Hz-50Hz) really helps to increase its bone density, relieves pain and heals tendons and muscles.

Another studies (by Dr. T. F. Cook) also have shown a cat with dyspnea (breathing difficulties) has started breathing again just by the act of purring.

But an interesting studies by Dr. Clinton Rubin stated that by exposing bone tissue to 20-50 Hz helps to improve the bone density….which is the normal purring frequency of our furry friends …. Eureka if 1 + 1 is 2 than theoretically, it show potential benefits as therapy in human healing thus improving human health for those suffering osteoporosis and  bone trauma.

A 1970s studies also stated that cat owners have 40% unlikely to have a heart attack than non-cat owners…

Interesting, intriguing and exciting right! Having cats as companions is have potential health improving benefits …  this really burns my will of desire to achieve my dreams to become a vet and a feline specialist…Please give me your prayers.

To end this chapter today, here is a clip of my cat, Muffin purring down below. So, I hope you enjoy this post and follow me up with the next chapter: Once Upon A Katz

This is pawsfriends, signing off.


Kucing Saya “PURR”???

Hai CoolKatz, pernah tak anda berfikir, kenapa kucing kita “purr”? Adakah sebab mereka hanya ceria dan bahagia saja? Atau ada cerita di sebaliknya?

Purring eh...I see someone enjoys being scratch.../ Adik purr ke? suka ke garu ye...
Ada beberapa sebab kenapa si comel “purr” selain daripada sebab gembira… mereka turut “purr” kerana mereka ketakutan, sakit atau inginkan perhatian dari kita. HAA!APA?!...uhu, memang betul. Si comel kadang-kadang “purr” sebab mereka dalam kesakitan seperti waktu mereka melahirkan anak kucing, cedera atau ketakutan berjumpa doktor veterinar.


Jadi apa yang menyebabkan mereka “purr” waktu tu? ... Melalui pemerhatian saya, “purr” ini bagaikan satu reaksi yang biasa untuk is comel bagi meredakan perasaan mereka. Hampir sama dengan ketawa (Kita ketawa bukan saja sebab seronok dan gembira, malah kita gunakan untuk menutupkan perasaan sebenar kita juga; malu, kecewa, tertekan atau nak menyedapkan perasaan kita saja). Dan bukan saja itu persamaan dia, “purr” dan ketawa juga merenjiskan hormon endorphin, yang melegakan kesakitan. Endorphin merupakan hormone yang direnjis oleh otok bagi mengurangkan reseptor kesakitan dan akhirnya membantu mengurangkan stress kita...haha (Macam stress je?) .

Selain dari itu, “purr” dan ketawa juga dapat membantu pemulihan badan dengan lebih cepat…BIAR BETUL?!...yee betul.

Tapiii…Klau kucing saya ni asyik “purr” je daripada meow? Dia sakit ke? Nak lebih perhatian  or apa? … Kemungkinan si comel hanya nak perhatian anda. Si comel termasuklah adik saya, muffin “purr” sebab mereka tahu mereka boleh dapat apa-apa yang mereka mahukan, dari segi makanan, waktu main atau hubungan mata ke mata saja. Kajian terbaru (Karen McCombemail, 2009) mengatakan kucing (yang mempunyai hubungan akrab dengan manusia) mengunakan “purr” untuk memanipulasikan tuan mereka…JENG!JENG!JENG!?

Ada satu kajian (dibawah Muggenthaler) menunjukkan bahawa kucing rumah frekuensi “purr” (dalam lingkungan 20Hz-50Hz) membantu badan mereka untuk meningkatkan berat ketumpatan tulang, melegakan kesakitan dan menyembuhkan otot dan urat tendon mereka (urat yang menghubungkan otot ke tulang).

Selain dari itu, kajian (dibawah Dr. T. F. Cook) turut menunjukkan kucing yang menghidap dyspnea (susah bernafas) kembali bernafas semula dengan perlakuan “purr”.

Tetapi, Kajian dibawah Dr. Clinton Rubin yang menyatakan cell tisu tulang yang didedahkan 20-50 Hz dapat membantu membaikpulih ketumpatan tulang…. Yang turut merupakan frekuansi “purr” kebiasaan si comel… Eureka! Jika 1 + 1 adalah 2 , maka secara teorinya, si comel mempunyai potensi yang berfaedah sebagai terapi merawat manusia, dan meningkatkan kesihatan manusia bagi mereka yang menghadapi osteoporosis ( tulang yang rapuh) dan trauma tulang (tulang patah).

Kajian 1970s turut mengatakan probabiliti sakit jantung bagi mereka yang membela kucing adalah 40% peratus lagi rendah berbanding mereka yand tiada kucing.
Will this be the future?/Adakah ini masa depan kita?

Menarik, tertarik dan menyeronokkan kan! Mempunyai seekor kucing ini bukan saja sebagai teman, malah mempunyai potensi dalam rawatan kesihatan juga… Hal ini yang mengibarkan lagi perasaan mencapai cita-cita saya menjadi seorang doctor haiwan dan seterusnya pakar feline…. Doakan saya mencapainya.

Untuk akhirkan bab pada hari ini, di bawah ada video adik saya, Muffin “purring”. Saya harap CoolKatz sukakan post ini dan turuti cerita blog saya seterusnya: Once Upon A Katz

Sampai di sini sahaja,
Pawsfriends


Muffin purring!/ Muffin sedang “Purr”



Dedicated to all Diploma of Animal Health and Production students, cheer up, stay strong and be happy to grasp what DKHPians inspired .… because I’m still holding my dreams to be a feline specialist vet and I hope you keep holding yours too. / Istimewa untuk semua pelajar Diploma Kesihatan Haiwan dan Peternakan, terus bersemangat,  berjuang  dan terus ceria untuk apa yang DKHP-ian inpirasikan… Saya masih menaruh harapan impian menjadi seorang pakar feline veterinar dan saya harap anda turut berpegang pada impian anda.

Some of the reference:
https://www.cathealth.com/how-and-why/why-do-cats-purr-the-how-why-of-cat-purring
http://www.dwina.net/2016/01/rahasia-purring-pada-kucing-bagi.html
https://www.mnn.com/family/pets/stories/why-do-cats-purr




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