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Cats 'Exploit' Humans By Purring
Cats 'Exploit' Humans By Purring

Animals  (tags: cats, purr, study, animals, manipulation, feline, purring )

Cissy
- 46 seconds ago - news.bbc.co.uk
Cat owners may have suspected as much, but it seems our feline friends have found a way to manipulate us humans. Researchers at the University of Sussex have discovered that cats use a "soliciting purr" to overpower their owners and garner attention

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Posted: Monday July 13, 2009, 12:59 pm
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