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 ...

Archaeologist and anthropologist Jerry Moore reviews the findings that explain a relationship marked first by fear and then ...

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

A research team led by Professor Luo Shujin from the School of Life Sciences has uncovered a surprising chapter in the ...

Although leopard cats and domesticated cats once coexisted in ancient Chinese settlements, their relationships with people were different.

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 ...

When I announce that I’m not really a pet person (and especially that I don’t particularly want a dog), people stare at me like I’m a criminal. But at least I’m not as vicious as the world’s first cat ...

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 ...

For decades, the popular view has been that cats form simpler, less nuanced social bonds with humans than dogs do. Dogs are often celebrated for their loyalty, responsiveness to human emotions, and ...

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 ...

An adorable video of a cat named Kai’s before and after relationship with his human baby sibling has left the internet in a state of joy. The cat’s owner recently posted the video on Instagram. The ...

Head-butting in cats? Yes, we’re talking about that adorable “head bonk” that cat lovers adore, even when it sends their coffee flying. It's just one of those fascinating kitty quirks that make cats ...