Cats

Your cat is bored: It’s not just you, it’s also the food you give it

In controlled feeding experiments with twelve cats of different ages and genders, the team provided commercially available dry foods in a repeated cycle.

 Cats are much pickier than you think and have clear preferences
Studies show that simple petting of a dog or a cat affects stress hormones and returns the body to a calmer state

The surprising way to calm the body during sirens

How do our pets help us cope with the situation?

Maintaining immunity: How do our pets help us cope with the situation?

WITH AN average of 25 calls a day seeking to return or surrender animals to its shelter in Kfar Ruth, and 258 dogs and 186 cats already waiting for homes, Let Animals Live has begun working to raise awareness on how to maintain an element of routine for animals so they don’t develop behavior issues.

As Israeli owners struggle from daily Iranian attacks, pets pay the price of war


Cat accidentally travels over 500 miles while trapped in front of taxi

The cat went undetected in the grille of the car throughout the 500-mile cross-country drive.

Dreaming about their next adventure: A cat lies next to a car (illustrative)

First cat cafe opens in Gaza Strip to give residents a break

Cat cafes can be a safe haven from all the chaos and hardships in the Gaza Strip, giving them a much-needed mental break.

Samuel the cat chills out in a plant in his adoptive home.

International Cat Day: What do you need to know before adopting a cat?

Cats are relatively easy pets to have, but here are the things that you do need to watch out for when adopting one:

Samuel the cat chills out in a plant in his adoptive home.

Why big cat species should not be declawed - study

Such big cats include lions and tigers that should not go through the process of onychectomy, researchers say.

A lion and a lioness play inside the Nairobi National Park, Kenya, January 6, 2021.

How to best take care of your cat on hot summer days

Just as we have to be careful of the many dangers that lie in the hottest season of the year, we need to make sure we are taking care of our cats.

 Florence the cat is seen hiding in a tree-patterned tent. Almost all cats yearn to venture outdoors.

Self-trained guide cat for disabled woman wins UK award

2-year-old Zebby won an award for his efforts in supporting his 66-year-old deaf owner.

 Larry the cat is petted outside Downing Street, following the death of Britain's Queen Elizabeth, in London, Britain, September 18, 2022.

Feline infectious outbreak in Cyprus raises concerns for UK cats

FIP is caused by FCoV, which is highly contagious and primarily transmitted through feces.

 A cat in a basket (Illustrative)

EU recommends pet-owners keep cats inside to protect them from bird flu

Hundreds of mammals around the world have been infected by avian influenza amid the ongoing global outbreak.

A swan angry with a cat (Illustrative)

The best hunter? Cat brought to catch a mouse - then this happened

Not every cat is a hunter, a guy in Chile learned the hard way. He was just trying to get rid of a mouse in his kitchen and ended up in an imaginary situation while the cat screamed in terror.


Cat survives seagull attack and bus encounter, saved from death twice

Pudding, a stray cat, survives a near-fatal seagull attack, sustaining serious injuries, but receives life-saving treatment from the Society for the Protection of Cats.