I have been a lover of cats all my life. In fact, there has never been a moment of my life when I haven't been around a cat. They always seem to find me and I them, no matter where I am in this world or beyond.

And as such I have always been fascinated with the cat's purr. Why do these beautiful creatures purr? Is it pure contentment? Does it make them feel good? Is it excitement? There must be a deeper reason! Why? Why? Why?

This constant pondering and self-questioning led me in the direction to have personal insights that perhaps the cat's purr is actually a powerful healing instrument?

Perhaps the cat's vibrational resonance is nature's almost purr-fect sonic tool to bring about growth and stability to all living creatures and even the equilibrium of the universe?

In 2007 I wrote an article entitled “Our Feline Sound Healers©” based upon my own observations and intuitive information about what effective sound healer's cats are.

Our Feline Sound Healers© by Elizabeth Peru

This article was published in December 2007, in The Cosmic Lighthouse Online Magazine based in Singapore and also Adelaide's Innerself Magazine. The host of Lanto's Lantern Show on Contact Talk Radio in the US, Suzanna Axisa, read my article and invited me to appear on her show to discuss further the fascinating notion that cat's are innate sound healers in our midst.

Prior to this Radio show I took it upon myself to undertake further study into the sound healing ability of cats and what I found, excited and thrilled me beyond measure.

What I had written about in my article was backed up by actual scientific research!

Elizabeth Von Muggenthaler who is a research scientist and specialist in Bio-Acoustics (the study of animal sounds and how those sounds relate to the animal's behaviour) had sourced evidence and conducted her own research into the cat's purr being used for healing.

Elizabeth recorded the sound vibrations of 47 different felines including domestic cats, pumas and cheetahs and discovered that the dominant frequency range of a cat's purr is 25 - 50 Hertz.

It is also well known in the Veterinary profession that cats survive operations at a higher rate than dogs do. They also recover far more quickly after operations and rarely suffer bone diseases from natural causes, compared to high instances of arthritis in dogs. Cats also rarely suffer from strains or torn ligaments.

Significant research was also conducted into the healing abilities of cats by Dr. George Robinson in 1976 that was later documented by The Journal of American Veterinary Medical Association in 1986 and coined “High Rise Syndrome”.

Studies showed that from 132 cases recorded of cats falling from high rise buildings of 5.5 stories or more, over 90% survived even the most severe of injuries.

So much like a cat heals itself at the cellular level with the vibration or “deep resonance” created by its purr thus; these sound waves are also passed through us.

I call it “The Sonic Sweep©” when a cat chooses to clean up your immediate energetic space with a deep purr. Cats will immediately sense where there is an imbalance of energy and adjust their vibrations accordingly to lift sonic disturbances to a higher level.

The cat keeps itself clean and bright via these vibrations and transmutes all energy bodies (including) us in it's vicinity to be vibrating at a like speed.

Thus, our heart rate is immediately lowered when we allow ourselves to be close to and absorb the vibrations of a cats purr.

For years now I have said that “Cat's are the ultimate spiritual teachers” and now the research I am coming across is allowing me to back up why I felt this.


A cat keeps its energy constantly high by using sound to shift feelings and physical responses on a moment by moment basis. So take your cue from a cat and use sound waves to keep vibrating high and moving though emotional and physical pains on a moment by moment basis. Get your music out and play it daily, sing, activate your voice, move, surround yourself with a cat!

Take Cat Naps! This is how a cat stores its energy and how we can too. Ponder and slow down at least once every hour to store your vital force ready to be activated at a moment's notice.

Stretch your bones and muscles whilst listening to music, or better yet hum as you move. We may not have the mechanics of a cat to purr but we can improvise.

Also the cat brings in the reality of the fifth dimension into our lives. This is the realm and dimension of pure spirit. A cat has its feet firmly planted in more than one dimension at a time so they are wonderful teachers of how we can be connected to spirit and yet fully grounded and present in this world (the third dimension) at the same time.

From my observations at the present time I believe that cats and dogs heal us on very different levels and teach us very different lessons.

The cat heals on the level of self. Its source of power is the diaphragm or the solar plexus chakra.
The seat of the self.
Thus, a cat will enter your life to teach you to stand up for yourself, look after yourself, love yourself and know that you are a spiritual being in a physical body experiencing the world of form. Cats teach independence and self-love to the highest degree.

The dog heals us on the level of unconditional love. Its source of power is the heart or heart chakra.
The home of the soul.
Thus, a dog will enter your life when you are ready to experience unconditional love for all living beings including yourself. Dogs teach loyalty, respect, trust and consistency. No other domestic animal is ever as consistent as a dog in showing us these qualities. It is also interesting to note that dogs suffer from heart disease on the whole at a higher rate than do cats.

So whilst you are receiving healing from the cats and dogs around you, ensure you are giving back to them also and that if you are suffering on any level to a large extent do not abuse your animal by asking them to give their energy to you constantly without refreshing their own.

Ensure that you keep your cat and dog healthy by giving them intermittent space and alone time and plenty of outdoor time and healthy food and water every day so they can naturally recharge and replenish.

Whilst it is hugely beneficial on a therapeutic level and also self-nurturing to cuddle your cat or dog close when you are feeling vulnerable or upset keep in mind that because they are natural healers they may not know when to stop giving to you.

We have to take personal responsibility and think of our cat or dogs own interests also and allow them space to re-charge.

Whilst research into the physical effects of purring has begun by researchers such as Elizabeth Von Muggenthaler, research into the effects of purring on the subtle level of energy or soul is my particular area of interest and where I will be heading at the present time.

The use of purring in a sound healing capacity across the board from hospitals to self-healing chambers is immense and an area of special interest in my life.

-> If you wish to become involved in this research on the level of backing or promoting my work (financially or otherwise) into the soul level therapeutic benefits of purring, please contact me by emailing elizabeth@deltawaves.com.au

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