This is the hilarious moment a pet cat in China seemed to prefer English over Mandarin. Pumpkin, the one-year-old Golden British Shorthair, only obeyed its owner's commands when they were in English.

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 ...

One of the oldest cat breeds in the United States, the American shorthair cat is a favorite to cat lovers across the country, and it is easy to see why! From their easy-going personalities to ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - An unnamed, approximately 6-year-old domestic shorthair cat is available for adoption from the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office Animal Shelter. Found as a stray, he is ...

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.

Restoration is on the horizon for the historic Band Rotunda in Wellington‘s Oriental Bay. The Wellington City Council has chosen Watson Group Limited to “revitalise” the iconic site ...

Dogs (and some begrudging cats) may be humans’ best friend, but their behavior still often baffles us. For instance, what makes some dogs insatiably hungry? What does it mean if a cat stiffens ...

Two new, preliminary papers identify a gene related to a cat’s coloration. The work also explains why tortoiseshell and calico cats tend to be females Gayoung Lee The genetic basis for orange ...

A pursuit involving a California Highway Patrol vehicle on Highway 101 left the driver of vehicle being pursued dead Sunday night in Camarillo, authorities said. At approximately 10:10 p.m., the ...

Two new studies have revealed why some cats are orange — an enduring enigma of genetics, until now. Garfield, star of the eponymous comic strip created by Jim Davis in 1978, is, like many of the ...

A motorcyclist was killed in an accident Friday night on Highway 101 in Montecito. Authorities said the accident happened around 9:50 p.m. in the southbound lanes of Highway 101 at San Ysidro Road.

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