A persuasive purr
Cats are intriguing creatures. Fiercely independant with a noble history, a strong dislike of raw eggs (read on to find out more) and an ability to see six times better than we can in the dark.
Virgin Media presents surprising facts you never knew about cats.
Scientists have discovered that a cat's purr can coax it's owner into giving them what they want by using a special noise that the human brain can't ignore.
According to reports, cats' subliminal 'feed me' messages are disguised as ordinary purrs but have a high-pitched element that triggers a sense of emergency, just like the cry of a baby.
And in case you were wondering, a cat purrs by twitching the vocal chords in it's voice box.
