Cats
Latest about Domestic Cats
Meet the Cat-Fox, an Oddball Feline Roaming Around a French Island
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
They're big and have fox-like tails.
Internet's Famous Grumpy Cat Dies at Age 7
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
Her permanent "frowning" face became an internet sensation.
Cats 'Farm' Bacteria in Their Butts. Here's Why.
By Grant Currin published
Cat butts are home to communities of microbes that produce cats' distinctive, stinky pheromone spray.
Feral Cats in Australia Sentenced to Death by Sausage
By Mindy Weisberger published
Feral cats are driving many Australian species to the brink of extinction, and the government is stepping in.
Ringtail Cats: Photos of the 'Cutest Animal in North America'
By Linda & Dr. Dick Buscher published
This cutie pie may be wild but the ringtail cat sometimes acts like Fluffy. It will lick its forepaw, then use that forepaw to wipe and clean its ears, face and snout.
Why Did the USDA Perform 'Cat Cannibalism' Experiments?
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
These gruesome experiments were conducted to research a common parasite.
USDA Fed Cats and Dogs to Kittens, Alarming Watchdog Report Claims
By Jeanna Bryner published
The title of the report says it all, "USDA Kitten Cannibalism."
This Adorable Cat Was Frozen by the Polar Vortex. But Vets Defrosted Her and Now She's Fine.
By Tia Ghose published
Fluffy is one tough cat.
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