Healing Vibrations of Cat Purrs
Anyone who has held a purring cat in their lap understands the warmth and feeling of contentment that is conveyed by the sound and feel of the vibrational purr. Researchers are continually looking into the domestic cat as a healing tool for human stresses. Tabby's purring can help reduce his owner's stress or anxieties. Cat purring can ease discomforts such as stomach pain, and also help boost immune systems.
Veterinarians have long noted that broken bones heal quickly in cats. The vibrations associated with the feline purring is of interest to the holistic healing community. The measurable Hertz of a cat's purr lies between 25 and 150. 20 to 50 HZ have shown great promise in speeding bone injuries in human medicine. Research is currently being done to find out if purring actually accelerates the natural healing process of broken bones in humans. "Here kitty, kitty", says the woman with a broken ankle.
Even without the purring, companionship of a cat can bring emotional support to his human. Who is the caregiver here, cat or human? Beyond serving as companions our animals are also therapists.
If only I didn't have an allergy to cat dander.
Sources: Connie Barrett, Beyond The Rainbow, Franny Syuyfy, Why Cats Purr, and Marcella Durand, Cat Facts
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there’s is the pet dander and if your significant other doesn’t like pets…
blessing in any case
I have 5 cats and several medical issues.
The cats give me great joy and laughter with their crazy antics.
If I catch a cold or have to lie down for any reason, there will be anywhere from 1 to 4 (one isn’t a lap cat and weighs 16 pounds, so that’s ok with me) cats on my body from my chin to my ankles. In the winter they’re the purrfect blanket on a cold day!
I know that having them keeps my spirits up and positive, and I know that in turn helps me heal more rapidly and recover more quickly, and, in general, just get through the day in a more positive frame of mind.
I highly recommend having a furry nurse (or few) around!
I had a major health issue back in ‘99. After a month-long stay in the hospital, I came home to our fur babies. I had an open wound that had to heal from the inside out, so was in a recliner or bed for quite awhile. Never was I without my cats. And where the cats are, the purrs are. I don’t think I could have made it through it without them.
Also interesting, we had one cat who “kept up” with the time for bandage changes. We had to do them 4 times a day — and he alerted us to when it was time. He then “supervised” from his vantage point of the chest of drawers.
They are very smart and I think there is much more there than we’re aware…
Not only do I believe in the purring factor but when stroking them, I believe it reduces stress, which induces calm, which aids in recouperative healing. They’re like a big hairy Worry Stone! Oh yeah, and sometimes they drool. ;D
I very much agree that holding a cat and listenint to its purring is very relaxing and soothing. I foster kittens for our local humane society and I often pick them up, just to feel and hear their purring. The trust they have for us, never ceases to amaze me. I also own 4 cats, and again, there is no finer feeling than having one on your lap or on the couch beside you, petting him/her and hearing/feeling that purr. It is something I really enjoy and truly relaxes me.
Not only do cats help us, but we can help them in the same way. If your cat seems down or doesn’t feel well, just make a throaty prrrf sound a few times and see how they respond. I volunteer at a feline rescue shelter, and can tell you the cats appreciate you “speaking their language”.
Also, I had abdominal surgery a few years ago and was recovering with the help of a healing touch friend. Whenever I was on her table, her big cat would jump up and lay on me, purring. I was the only case where the cat did that, I think he knew he was helping. Cats rule!
I can surely vouch for the recuperative powers of the cat – plagued as a young child with severe earaches and rampant sore throats, the pediatrician finally said – one more bout and the tonsils come out. Exaggerated in my mind, perhaps, is the pain and the anxiety of having felt those earaches and tonsilitis episodes coming on…when I was four, my mother gave me a cat for my birthday and soon after – on came the earache and tonsilitis – Doc said this is it -surgery. But that night the cat curled up on the pillow by my head on the sofa and I remember falling asleep to its purring. The following day the fever had broken and the sore throat/ear business faded (yes, I was on Johnson’s baby aspirin!). But except for a bout of strept after college, I have never had ear or throat problems since then. Interesting, my cat died when he was 13 (I was 17) from a cancerous tumor in his throat. Coincidence?
My cat of 10 years recently died of liver cancer – and I know she took lots of “hits” for me since I have tons of things going on in my midsection. Anytime I cried or was really upset, she was ‘there’ out of the blue. Even after her diagnosis, one night I woke up from a really bad nightmare, and she just showed up, even though she had been staying in the basement. I am CONVINCED that cats shield us from some pretty aweful stuff.
Iīm really sad that I canīt have a cat of my own due to to much travel in my work.
I were recommended this recording of cat purring (catsleep.com) and itīs amazing and makes my fell less lonely and itīs really relaxing. I canīt think of anything more relaxing than cat purring.