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Cats were domesticated in North Africa, but spread to Europe only about 2,000 years ago. Earlier reports of “house” cats were ...

New DNA evidence reveals that the cats of ancient China were not what they seemed.

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Around 70% of Americans are obese or overweight. And their cats aren’t too far off. According to the Association for Pet ...

A new study reveals that a cat's purr reveals more about its identity and emotions than the familiar, flexible meow.

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Purring isn’t just comfort. New research suggests cat purrs act like vocal fingerprints, preserving identity even as meows ...

Cats are fastidious animals, but even they require a bath from time to time. Here is what to do for felines who can't stand ...

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

Historic population bottlenecks left cheetahs genetically similar, increasing disease risk and threatening long-term survival ...

One Maine Coon named Samson is living up to the hype. This boss of a feline loves frolicking in the snow where his enormous ...