Cats didn’t become house pets because humans needed them. They didn’t herd animals, pull carts, or guard property.

Social media users adored the cat in the viral post, with one saying, "Oh, to have a blissfully smooth brain.” ...

What does a cat’s purring say about it? More than many think. A study reveals surprising insights into the vocal ...

Without variation in behavior, species would struggle to adapt to changing environments. For cats, this means there may be no single ideal temperament, but rather a range of traits that prove useful ...

A new study overturns previous findings that domestic cats originated thousands of years earlier. An African wildcat (Felis lybica) rests on a rock in Kruger National Park, South Africa. So far, ...

Maine Coons are the largest domestic cat breed in the world. Discover how this majestic and mysterious breed came to be.

Maine Coons are gentle giants with affectionate personalities. The Maine Coon is North America’s only native long-haired ...

A new study observed 31 felines and found that domestic cats tend to become more vocal when a certain gender returns home.

Okava Pharmaceuticals, a San Francisco based company, plans to introduce on Tuesday a new GLP-1 clinical weight loss study ...

As many cat owners will testify, their pets are often mysterious creatures, independent, cunning and sometimes aloof. And now ...

Leopard cats lived near humans in China over 5,000 years before domestic cats arrived 22 small cat bones from Chinese archaeological sites revealed early leopard cat presence Leopard cats helped ...

Whether they are Siamese, Persian, Maine Coon or domestic shorthair, there are hundreds of millions of cats living with people around the world. However, despite cats’ popularity as pets, the history ...