This is an excerpt from The Cat: A Natural and Cultural History by Dr. Sarah Brown, a cat behavior expert with 30 years' experience working with cats and their humans, with rescue organizations, and ...

People rated cats as having a more positive emotional state when shown indoors rather than outdoors, even those who believe cats should roam freely outside, a new study has found. The study also found ...

Cat owners like to think they’re in charge, but their cats keep proving otherwise. Behavior experts say their tactics work because humans often respond without thinking, and the cat always seems to ...

When the first drops of whiskey were distilled in medieval Ireland, a silent helper stood nearby. Furred, four-legged, and always ready to deal with unwelcome mice, the cat thus began its long ...

Have you ever caught your cat staring at you, then suddenly copying your stretch or curling up right when you do? It’s almost uncanny—like your feline friend is reading your mind. But could there be ...

Cats can sometimes take on human characteristics, but what happens when it becomes a bit too literal? A stunning photo of a cat with what appears to be humanlike lips has left internet viewers both ...

If you live with a cat, you already know this: you think you’re in charge. I do. I have two feline maniacs as well as my two dogs. And the cats are … interesting, for sure. Sneaky, super weird, moody… ...

Senior Lecturer in Neurosciences and Neurorehabilitation, Course Leader in the College of Health and Life Sciences, London South Bank University Cats may have a reputation for independence, but ...

It seems that domestic cats were not the first felines to live with humans, a study undertaken in China has revealed. In fact, the cats we are most familiar with they only arrived in the region via ...