Cats have lived as companions to humans for thousands of years. Despite being both well-studied and one of the most popular ...

Cats didn’t become house pets because humans needed them. They didn’t herd animals, pull carts, or guard property. They weren’t even invited. Yet today, millions of people feed and care for them ...

Cats are often considered independent animals, but many owners know that felines can form deep and lasting bonds with the people who care for them. This leads to a common question among pet lovers: do ...

This is an excerpt from The Cat: A Natural and Cultural History by Dr. Sarah Brown, a cat behavior expert with 30 years' experience working with cats and their humans, with rescue organizations, and ...

A small team of animal scientists at Azabu University, in Japan, has found via experimentation that common house cats are capable of associating human words with images without prompting or reward. In ...

Domestication has made cats and dogs more diverse, but also curiously alike—with serious implications for their health and welfare, new research shows. At first glance, Persian cats and pugs don't ...

Have you ever wondered why your cat naps in a sink rather than their bed? Animal behaviorist Michelle Bernstein told Newsweek ...

CLEVELAND (WJW) — As the bird flu, aka influenza A (H5N1), continues to ravage whole chicken and some cow populations across the country, the American Veterinarian Medical Association is now issuing a ...

Uruguay’s Institute of Hygiene says it has confirmed the presence of Sporothrix brasiliensis, a fungus that can cause a skin ...