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Purr fact

Do cats that are looked after by profoundly deaf people meow and purr less than...

Do cats that are looked after by profoundly deaf people meow and purr less than cats looked after by people with hearing? In other words, do they recognise that their human can or can’t hear them, and behave accordingly?

Perry Bebbington, Kimberley, Nottinghamshire, UK

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