People tend to know a bit about the history of popular dog breeds, but cat breeds are just as unique and interesting.

In ancient Egypt, cats were revered as near-royalty, embodying grace, cunning, and pest control. Beyond practical uses, they symbolized protection, fertility, and divine power, linked to the ...

Need to know all the facts about cat teeth? Whatever questions you might have about your kitty’s pearly whites, from keeping cat teeth clean to do kittens lose their teeth, you should be able to find ...

When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more The best cat trees ward off boredom for our feline friends by providing indoor playgrounds ...

Even among the many fascinating histories of Christmas folklore, few are as intriguing – or macabre – in origin as the legend of the Yule Cat, or Jólakötturinn. An enormous, menacing feline, the Yule ...

Pigs pose a particular risk of incubating new viruses, but cats, too, pose a similar risk because of their proximity to humans, as per a new study. Now, scientists are warning that domestic cats ...

The queerness of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof has often been sublimated or toned down, especially when it premiered in the hypocritical 1950s, but it’s central here. A young man (Seb Carrington ...

She indulges her penchant for physical expression by having Maggie and at least one other character prowl over the piano like a cat, and just about gets away with it. There’s less wit and ...

Now a new study suggests that pet cats could be just as dangerous – and could provide the bridge that allows H5N1 bird flu to mutate and jump to humans. The study, published last week in the ...

An expert trainer explains how cats communicate with their ears and tails—and what you should look for. Have you ever felt perplexed by your cat’s body language? Almost as if your cat were sending you ...

Just days after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a new order that all raw (unpasteurized) milk must be tested for bird flu, reports have emerged of animals dying of the virus.

SINGAPORE – Although the cat does not have a place in the Chinese Zodiac – something often attributed in folklore to trickery by the rat – 2024 has shaped up to be a year of feline frenzy.