In true feline form, cats took their time deciding whether to jump into humans’ laps. In a new comprehensive study of the spread of domesticated cats, DNA analysis suggests that cats lived for ...

By Kate Golembiewski For animals that are warm and fuzzy, cats have a penchant for independence or even aloofness. They tend to have their own ideas about what they should be doing, which may or ...

The prison officials discovered the cat sneaking over a barbed wire fence, according to video posted online Prison officials in Costa Rica caught an unlikely suspect attempting to smuggle drugs ...

A vigil to honor felines slain by an accused serial cat killer in Santa Ana, California, took a violent turn when attendees decided they would track the suspect down themselves… but got the ...

Sheba pet food is searching for a domestic cat in the U.S. with links to the feline nobility of ancient Egypt Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013.

Neighbors of a Long Island cat sanctuary that burned in a suspicious fire tearfully remembered its owner, Chris Arsenault, who died trying to rescue his beloved felines from the blaze. “I’m ...

Emily Anthes is a science reporter who writes Pet Theory, a column about our creature companions. When my husband and I took our cat to the vet early last year, we were hoping to hear that we had ...

What is Bird Flu in Cats? Bird flu, also called H5N1 avian influenza, is a flu virus. It causes severe illness and death in all types of birds, particularly wild birds, ducks, geese, and chickens.

The latest trend to join the latter? Cat-eye nails. Named after its cat-eye metallic effect, this design is achieved by using a magnet on gel nails. Unlike most nail art, it doesn't necessarily ...

This is called symblepharon. These changes can be permanent or may require a visit to an ophthalmologist, and pulling on the eyelids may cause the tissue to tear. To help avoid this complication, use ...

Cats use the same five senses as humans, but they view the world differently. Understanding them could make us better cat parents. From nose to tail, cats sense the world very differently from the ...