Domestication has made cats and dogs more diverse, but also curiously alike – with serious implications for their health and welfare, new research shows. At first glance, Persian cats and pugs don’t ...

Cats prey on hundreds of threatened, endangered species, with scientists categorizing felines as part of the most “problematic invasive species in the world,” according to a new study. In an ...

We all know that there are hundreds of dog breeds. But did you know that there are also cat breeds? Honestly, we knew that, but we didn’t realize just how many there are. While we’ve heard of the ...

The simple housecat, as it turns out, will kill and eat just about any tasty-looking creature it comes across and is a threat to biodiversity when allowed to roam outdoors, a new study found. They don ...

Free-ranging cats are "invasive carnivores" and among "the most problematic invasive species in the world," according to a recent study published in the journal Nature Communications. Defining ...

Perhaps also surprising, the remains of cats and artistic depictions of them have been observed in various archaeological ...

While you’ve likely heard of the ragdoll and the Persian, there are many types of rare cat breeds that you may never have come across before — and all of them make wonderful companions. Although ...

Many people have seen dogs fetch, but cats like to get into the game too. Despite their very different hunting and play styles, fetching appears to combine elements of predatory and social behavior ...

Our pet cats share close to 96% of their DNA with wild predators like tigers, meaning they have strong predatory urges that need to be fulfilled. Here’s what happened when one went ‘wild’ on an ...

While felines have become beloved family pets, with around 73.8 million in the United States alone, domestic cats don't always mix well with nature. Notably, scientists have observed that cats are ...